He did sign it "love, Owen"--that's got to count for something, right?
Oh, and it definitely needs to be hauled out when he's fifteen and when he's twenty-five and when he's thirty-five.
Sir? I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Mar 15, 2010 1:07:29 pm PDT #16308 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Allyson - Mar 15, 2010 1:08:33 pm PDT #16309 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Holy CRAP, Cash. I think you should give him low carb bread and soy cheese every day for lunch as punishment.
Daisy Jane - Mar 15, 2010 1:09:39 pm PDT #16310 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Allyson, if it helps any, I got this note from Owen when I cleaned out his backpack this afternoon. WTF. He's FIVE. FIVE.
I like that on Flicker right underneath it says. Would you like to comment? As if I'm being asked to judge a 5 yr. old's perceived injustices.
tommyrot - Mar 15, 2010 1:10:20 pm PDT #16311 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
As if I'm being asked to judge a 5 yr. old's perceived injustices.
You could comment on his spelling....
Cass - Mar 15, 2010 1:10:56 pm PDT #16312 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
As if I'm being asked to judge a 5 yr. old's perceived injustices.
We're Buffistas. It's what we do.
Cashmere - Mar 15, 2010 1:11:23 pm PDT #16313 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm tucking this away for guilt material later. I'm extremely proud of his written communication skills. The early adolescence, not so much.
Daisy Jane - Mar 15, 2010 1:12:38 pm PDT #16314 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I can only imagine what rooined his life. From my experience as a 5 year old, I'm guessing it's something he thinks will make him a social outcast and pariah! for the rest of his life.
Barb - Mar 15, 2010 1:12:51 pm PDT #16315 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, I zeroed in on the "Love, Owen" part too. Although it can't feel good in the slightest. We're just still recovering from the first "I HATE YOOOOOOOOUUUUUU" from a few months ago.
I was stunned, but came back with, "Well, I don't like you much right now. Still love you, but like you? Nope. You're a pretty unlikable little twerp right now."
It immediately turned the fury into stunned disbelief.
Cashmere - Mar 15, 2010 1:13:43 pm PDT #16316 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
When I was volunteering in his classroom this morning, his teacher put him in another group and he didn't get to do my center first. It wasn't even my fault! I didn't choose the groups. But somehow, I was supposed to overrule his teacher and make it better.
aurelia - Mar 15, 2010 1:15:04 pm PDT #16317 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Distant aunties only get good notes. Works for me.