Maria, whatever I can do, please let me know.
Book: Where's the doctor? Not back yet?
Zoe: (beat) We don't make him hurry for the little stuff. He'll be along.
Book: He could hurry... a little.
'Safe'
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.
P.M. Marc - Sep 09, 2011 4:56:53 pm PDT #25238 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Maria - Sep 09, 2011 4:59:26 pm PDT #25239 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Make it all go away, please? Make my husband healthy.
edit: That's not fair, Plei. I'm sorry.
P.M. Marc - Sep 09, 2011 5:00:29 pm PDT #25240 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Ugh, I am not the first spouse on this board to go through this. Why am I taking over the place with my drama?
Because it is a serious blow after a series of serious blows. Because just because someone else went through it, doesn't mean it's not a major, serious thing. Because that's what we're here for.
Maria, I can give you my mother's email, too. She's an RN and went through her own cancer treatment five years ago. Though she's kind of, umm. Kooky. Not in a woo-woo way, but still: kooky. Yet strangely level-headed.
P.M. Marc - Sep 09, 2011 5:01:13 pm PDT #25241 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Maria, you know if I could, I would. I hate like hell that I can't.
Liese S. - Sep 09, 2011 5:02:01 pm PDT #25242 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Also, dude, totally. You are not taking over the board with your drama. You are doing what you're supposed to do, which is *use your support systems* -- that's us, and your family, and your other friends.
You absolutely can fall apart when you need to. You can give yourself time and space to do that. If you feel like you can't or don't want to now, that's fine, too, but you do not need to have permission to react any way you have to.
We want to be able to be here for you, and we can only do that if you let us, and that's by spewing all over the boards anything you want right now. You are allowed. We allow you.
DavidS - Sep 09, 2011 5:02:28 pm PDT #25243 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Why am I taking over the place with my drama?
You're no drama queen, missy! We all know what that looks like and it doesn't look like you.
This is the real deep shit. And you're in it. And we're here.
Don't ever excuse yourself for calling on us. It's a privilege.
smonster - Sep 09, 2011 5:02:38 pm PDT #25244 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Ugh, I am not the first spouse on this board to go through this. Why am I taking over the place with my drama?
Dude, I've inadvertently taken over Bitches with roommate drama for two days. Please don't feel bad. This is a safe place for you.
Hil R. - Sep 09, 2011 5:03:09 pm PDT #25245 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Also, dude, totally. You are not taking over the board with your drama. You are doing what you're supposed to do, which is *use your support systems* -- that's us, and your family, and your other friends.
You absolutely can fall apart when you need to. You can give yourself time and space to do that. If you feel like you can't or don't want to now, that's fine, too, but you do not need to have permission to react any way you have to.
What Liese said.
sarameg - Sep 09, 2011 5:06:32 pm PDT #25246 of 30001
Do NOT begrudge yourself asking for help, venting or whatever, damnit! And missy, this does not qualify as drama. This is stupid life. We all share it here, good and bad. And the collective experience can work for you, and anyone else who has to go through this or the annoyance of stepping in cat barf.
Please call me if you need to. If I'm home and see the CID, will definitely answer. (Yeah, PITA me and not using the cell.)
Maria - Sep 09, 2011 5:06:55 pm PDT #25247 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I am airing my dirty laundry in public. It's like I can't hold water. I just don't want anyone to think that I'm craving this attention.
I'm the wrong kind of energy monster.
Wherever I need to take him to get the best treatment, I will. I'm so grateful that there will be friends just about anywhere we'd possibly be going.
Plei, I know. I'm being childish. I'd love to be able to wish this all away.