But what if the conditions are that it's freely given?
That costs extra.
It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Aug 30, 2011 12:11:28 pm PDT #23060 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.
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 12:13:39 pm PDT #23061 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
You know, because of the depression, most of my life was spent in a month-to-month pattern of, "if I don't get better, I can always check out." And I'd set small goals where I could sort of see myself completing a task in a small timeframe, so I could finish things up before check out. So I never really envisioned myself being thirty-eight. And now that i feel better, I'm sort of in mourning because I didn't set any sort of long-term goals for myself.
I would have liked to have a child and a husband, and now...that seems like something that can't really happen. I should have been working toward that goal a long time ago. So I'm trying to have some sort of vision for 45. That's seven years. How do I see myself in seven years? I've never done that. I was never able to see myself in one year, or two. I sometimes couldn't see myself in October.
Um. That is today's First World Problem Brain Dump.
Gudanov - Aug 30, 2011 12:24:47 pm PDT #23062 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
WE HAVE SECOND GRADERS. WTH???
TCBITW is a middle schooler and her little brother is a fifth grader. It doesn't make any sense, they where born like three years ago.
Amy - Aug 30, 2011 12:32:15 pm PDT #23063 of 30001
Because books.
I can't believe Sara's in third grade. She was four months old when I joined the board. She's going to be EIGHT in November.
I would have liked to have a child and a husband, and now...that seems like something that can't really happen.
Untrue. There's your seven-year goal right there.
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 12:35:33 pm PDT #23064 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
It seems like a really specific speed-date topic, though.
Amy - Aug 30, 2011 12:38:17 pm PDT #23065 of 30001
Because books.
I probably wouldn't mention it then, but what do I know? I married I guy I met was seventeen. If he croaks, I'm toast.
§ ita § - Aug 30, 2011 12:43:10 pm PDT #23066 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Why is wanting a husband and kids at 38 any worse than wanting them at 25?
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 12:46:40 pm PDT #23067 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
I wouldn't feel safe giving birth to a kid at 38, but I'd probably make a reasonably unEvil Stepmother.
Allyson - Aug 30, 2011 12:47:12 pm PDT #23068 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
ita should totally take some new OKC pics for me, is what I think.
Cashmere - Aug 30, 2011 12:59:39 pm PDT #23069 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Allyson, my twin sister had a divorce and another bad ending to a five year relationship before meeting her awesome husband four years ago and finally getting pregnant. Crazier things have happened!