Argh, erin. Your dad's plan sounds really, deeply unwise. How old is your sister? What options for, like, life does she have if he cuts her out altogether? And how doubly frustrating for you, to be seeing it all play out from so far away, and have your dad rebuff you when you raise your concerns. Much, much ~ma to all your family.

Argh, erin. Your dad's plan sounds really, deeply unwise.

I concur. It's likely going to leave her even more angry and confused than she already is. I mean, I was a relatively well-adjusted kid when my dad did the "I banish you from my life forever!" routine and I still have some pretty deep-seated anger issues.

Sounds like he's using the rationale of excising her for "her own good/consequences/blah blah blah" as an excuse so that he no longer has to deal with the shit.

Of course, that might just be my own experience speaking, so take all with a giant grain of salt.

Much ~ma for your sister and your whole family, erin. And you! I wonder how your dad is expecting this to work out.

meara, having kept track of these things obsessively, I know there are days when I'm going to be eating everything in sight and craving carbs, and other days when I barely think of food at all, and it's due to hormone fluctuations. It's marked on my calendar: Eat Everything Day is followed by Sleep and Eat All Day Like a Bear Day which is followed by Intractable Headache and Cranky as Shit for two days, then Intractable Backache for two days, and then my period arrives. YHormonalHellMV

I'd bet every dollar in my wallet that song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" was written by a guy.

I'd bet every dollar in my wallet that song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" was written by a guy.

Two of 'em, actually. Rodgers & Hammerstein.

I enjoy being a girl. I just don't write songs.

Oooh, Mama needs a silver corset. (Yes, I just referred to myself as "Mama." No, I am not pregnant; it was the colloquial "Mama," as in "Look at that hot mama in the silver corset and Batman t-shirt.")

Seriously, that's awesome.

any bitches about who could help me turn around a letter quickly? a firm where i was very happy in a long term temp position has two jobs available:

Dear P,

I hope this message finds you well. I am currently job hunting. As we are well past the six month mark dictated by contracts with the temp agency who originally placed me with you, I thought it best to contact you directly. I am also getting in touch with Maria H as she trained me and Peter I thought well of me when I covered for her.

I see on D's website that there is a position open for a Communication's Assistant. I'm not certain that my BFA in acting qualifies as "degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or equivalent" (though it may). I feel, however, that law firm experience, interactions at a variety of levels in a firm, attention to detail, prioritization, multi-tasking, and written/oral communications are very much in line with the needs of the position. There is also, I see, an Administrative Assistant position available in HR. I feel my experience applies to that job description as well. I have had heavy phone-contact in the past and deal well with just about anyone who walks through the door. Both positions are fields of interest to me and I would eagerly tackle learning whatever new skills necessary for the job.

Of course, if there are any as-yet unposted legal secretary positions available I would be interested in those as well. My schedule is such that any shift would work for me.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Trudy

Peter I is a big deal partner. Hence the name-drop.

Sent!

So, you know, don't tell me anything bad. It's too late. I'll just suffer.

erin, tons of ~ma to your sister. I hope your dad's plan doesn't blow up in his face too badly.

I was pulling into the driveway a minute ago and saw my upstairs neighbor being dropped off by a police car. She didn't look upset and she did have a grocery bag with her. So maybe he was just being nice and driving her home from the market (she doesn't own a car), but I automatically assume the worst with upstairs neighbors.