Heee, I remember when K-Bug started asking about shaving her legs. I tried to tell her she didn't need to start that until she was older and that worked for a while. Then I had a dream that involved a "shaving expert" teaching her how to shave. I figured if I was dreaming about it, then the next time she asked I'd say ok.
Early: Where'd she go? Simon: I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
SuziQ - Jul 01, 2011 7:12:03 pm PDT #24529 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Steph L. - Jul 01, 2011 7:29:03 pm PDT #24530 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
You know, its possible that some motivation for his nudging is the recent loss of his wife. It's still completely unacceptable that he does it, but maybe it can sting a little less when he does if some portion of it is wanting you to have what he had.
Yeah. I know that his interfering comes from wanting us to be happy, rather than as a way of condemning our sinful ways. He just thinks he knows the One True Way to be happy, but it doesn't mesh with our happy. I know it's easy for me to say this as a non-parent, but -- parents gotta let their kids find their way (except maybe Charlie Manson's parents; they could have maybe gotten him into a youth orchestra or something), even when the kids' way doesn't line up with the parents' way.
I could easily just tell Tim's dad to fuck off if I thought he was being judgey, but while there's a little judgey there, it's mostly an issue of I Want You To Have This Good Thing AND I Know How You Can Get It. And that's harder to meet with profanity. I'm still not cool with it, I'm not budging on my boundaries, but knowing his motive makes it easier for me to let my anger cool off.
Trudy Booth - Jul 01, 2011 7:38:15 pm PDT #24531 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm glad it makes it easier for you to cool off. (Still sux that he does it. Let me make that abundantly clear. I have a big problem with "Oh its OK if s/he MEANT well... s/he really LOVES youuuuuuu")
Nora Deirdre - Jul 01, 2011 7:43:00 pm PDT #24532 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Why does shit always need to be complicated, AMIRITE?
I might be drunk though.
Cass - Jul 01, 2011 7:56:15 pm PDT #24533 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
My television has a safety commercial. They say that if I want to use fireworks and sparklers, I should have a galvanized tub filled with water near me.
I've done that.
Cass - Jul 01, 2011 8:00:27 pm PDT #24534 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Oh, and have a fire extinguisher nearby. That makes so much more sense now.
Trudy Booth - Jul 01, 2011 8:04:16 pm PDT #24535 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
You'd just light the fire extinguisher on fire too.
Cass - Jul 01, 2011 8:10:20 pm PDT #24536 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I have never!
I think my superpower is strictly limited to lighting water on fire.
billytea - Jul 01, 2011 8:16:53 pm PDT #24537 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I think you should call him the Frenchman. Even if he is not actually French. Because that's a good name.
and then, when the mood is upon you, you could also call him St Woot.
DavidS - Jul 01, 2011 8:35:50 pm PDT #24538 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, I like St. Woot.