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[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.
BUT...I should not have stooped to her level. That was totally within my control. No excuse there.
Don't "should" on yourself. You are wonderfully, fallibly human. Will judging yourself harshly help you behave in the way you would like? You have compassion for her (she sounds overwhelmed and scared, for sure); can you have compassion for you?
First, I love the word 'satsuma.' Can't say why. I especially love the word, as pronounced by David Tennant. There IS an explanation for that.
Oh, absolutely. It's maybe even better than how Eccleston says " FanTAStic."
BUT...I should not have stooped to her level. That was totally within my control. No excuse there.
Please! If Mr. turn the other cheek dude can get mad and turn over the tables in Temple, you can get mad a gal treating a dog poorly.
can you have compassion for you?
Yes. Later. Not right yet.
Oh, absolutely. It's maybe even better than how Eccleston says " FanTAStic."
Ooooh. Now that is a real toss up.
I love Eccleston's huge, devilish grin, while I am totally taken with Tennant's anime sad-eyes.
Just yesterday, I finished watching all the episodes of the retooling Netflix offers. I'm going to miss it!
Please! If Mr. turn the other cheek dude can get mad and turn over the tables in Temple, you can get mad a gal treating a dog poorly.
You made me smile just then, omnis.
bonny,
unless you choked the woman out on the street, you didn't stoop to her level. You said harsh words for someone mistreating a dog. I think someone who mistreats a dog knowingly deserves harsh words.
Well, well. Joe's mom showed. Color me surprised. She might very well have just saved Christmas.
Ouch, Bonny. She deserved harsh words, the nice ones clearly weren't working. Too bad you didn't have more time with the receptive guy who actually sounds like he would have followed your advice and saved the poor puppy weeks of agony. Clearly the female couldn't be reasoned with and I know how easy it is to snap on someone and treat them the way they are treating you. Any chance that they might be back at the same cafe tomorrow? Maybe you could slip a business card to the guy and he could reason with her?
You made me smile just then, omnis.Sweet! My day is done. Can I go to bed now? Oh wait. Mom wants a Sunday family dinner at her place tonight. Scratch that. This afternoon. Not sure how many family dinners I can handle in one weekend. But hey, how often is my sister in town visiting. Times like this, it's hard to be an introvert.
Right. There's a weird-as-HELL separation between respecting consent (or lack thereof) when it comes to kinky stuff, versus the really REALLY no-boundaries touchy-feely attitude that prevails in social situations.
I am going to be really optimistic and say that I think this means that they just honestly realize that there are varying levels of personal bubbles and thus can learn. It's not intentionally failing to get consent, it's that they don't know that THIS is also something that needs consent. Which sucks because you have to be the one who basically tells them over and over but they sound uninformed, not like assholes.
She might very well have just saved Christmas.
That is good to hear.
Family is nice but it's also stressful.
I used to think that little nephew just didn't like me but he's also just a whiner. I mean, he also doesn't really like (okay: know) me. But that doesn't seem to affect the whining levels. I am throwing every technique I can think of at him.
And I feel bad because I know in my heart, I prefer his twin sister. We bond over sparkly things and she is an enthusiastic, good reader and loves math.
I am trying to be really, really aware of this and look for ways to click with him too. Sadly, Avengers did not work even though he's got a lot of the toys. It might have been timing though, so I am trying that one again.