I'm pretty sure most kinds of human behavior are on a spectrum that ends with some kind of disorder. I mean, right? There's being sad today and there's clinical depression. There's being effective and there's being manic.
Jayne: Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife? Wash: Wacky fun.
'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.
Jesse - Apr 18, 2011 5:29:09 am PDT #3811 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jessica - Apr 18, 2011 5:35:42 am PDT #3812 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That's interesting because I heard a theory just the other day (on SGU, so I'm sure you did too) that would remove Aspergets from the autism spectrum and stick it on the extreme end of "normal" introversion. (Leaving the autism spectrum intact, but acknowledging that it's a separate developmental disorder of which introversion is only the most visible symptom.)
Theodosia - Apr 18, 2011 5:38:31 am PDT #3813 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Here's hoping that getting the overdose caught before it caused too much damage will be the start of better times for him!
I think I got less than five hours solid sleep last night. Good thing I only work 4-8 today, so I will have the chance to get a nap in. Not at all sleepy now. sigh.
Theodosia - Apr 18, 2011 5:40:22 am PDT #3814 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
FWIW, I used to think I was introverted, but it was social anxiety holding me back. Chemically corrected, I'm the (happier) mild extrovert I was destined to be.
smonster - Apr 18, 2011 5:42:14 am PDT #3815 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Very glad to hear that he's okay, Gud. Attempted suicide is very scary for everyone.
Jessica - Apr 18, 2011 5:46:15 am PDT #3816 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Dylan just got invited to his first drop-off birthday party!!! Woo hooooo!! An afternoon off!
amyth - Apr 18, 2011 5:49:47 am PDT #3817 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Gud, my thoughts are with you and your family. I'm so sorry you've had such a rough week.
Hi everyone. There's no way I could possibly catch up on the two or so months worth of posts I've missed, so I'm not going to try. I have so much gratitude for everyone, I've missed you all, I'm happy to be back, tons of ~ma for everyone that needs it, I hope that Sass is found soon, and I'm just going to skip to the end of all the threads I read.
Tom Scola - Apr 18, 2011 5:55:20 am PDT #3818 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Waves to amyth.
tommyrot - Apr 18, 2011 5:55:39 am PDT #3819 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.
Possibly the cutest thing you'll see all day:
The helpful caption sez:
This is a video of a baby penguin being tickled on the tummy.
JZ - Apr 18, 2011 6:00:12 am PDT #3820 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I'm so glad things are looking a bit better for your BIL, Gud, and I hope he gets the help he needs. And many, many good thoughts to all your family. May this week treat you much more gently than last week.