Consuela, please tell me if I'm out of line, but... because of what?
I should clarify: I don't talk about it online much, outside of flock.
It's a family thing, and I don't really want to spray my drama everywhere. People are supportive, but it's exhausting and draining to deal with it on a daily basis, and nothing's going to change for the better any time soon. So I don't see much benefit in talking about it in public much.
Also, I am pseudonymous and I like to stay that way. If (god forbid) any of my family were to find my LJ or B.org, I don't want them to find me sharing family drama with the universe.
I understand, Consuela. Good luck.
It's a family thing, and I don't really want to spray my drama everywhere.
(sends hugs) I didn't know you had that problem too. Know that I am jealous, because you are allowed to help. I am still working on that part.
2009 was pretty good: I still live inside and eat food every day.
2009 was pretty bad: I'm thinking about cancelling my subscription to the SF Chronicle for cost. I'm already a rent refugee, why should I prop up their newspaper with my money so the people who like the online edition get all the good stuff?
A quick Secret Santa question. Do the Santas de-secret themselves when they send the gift (i.e., sign a card or the return address)? I haven't participated before, so I'm not familiar with the etiquette.
I think you can do it either way.
I have received Secret Santa packages that have had names attached and that haven't. Usually the haven't are ones where I can fairly easily figure out who it is from.
It's up to you, Calli. Barb and I kept the ::wink, wink, nudge, nudge:: going quite a while last year. For some folks, half the fun is guessing who the sender was, but there's usually a reveal at some point.
I just want to say that I
FINALLY
sent out my Secret Santa package... from 2008. I feel terrible that I'm a year late and hope my Santee forgives me.
Er...I don't think I've received my Secret Santa assignment again, but if I have...please resend with a giant "SECRET SANTA STUPID" because I get a shitton of things in my junk mail and although I try to read through the subject line of everything, I forgot I'm looking for this and it maybe have been deleted.
okthxbye