Much ~ma to ita's mom and whole family.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
Sheryl - Oct 10, 2011 9:27:25 am PDT #1127 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Atropa - Oct 10, 2011 9:27:38 am PDT #1128 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It'll be better, even if it's worse.
Very true. I'm glad you're able to fly out, ita_!.
Give yourself permission to cry if you need to. For me, it's incredibly cathartic. It's like I'm letting go of all of the stuff that will eat me from the inside otherwise.
I'm pretty sure crying is cathartic for me, but it also makes me feel physically pretty wretched. So any catharsis is overwhelmed by feeling like utter crap.
Amy - Oct 10, 2011 9:29:11 am PDT #1129 of 30001
Because books.
I can manage not to cry at work. In front of family, forget it. Waterworks. And it gets worse if people try to hug me or touch me during.
I get the crying hangover, too. Not pretty.
Cashmere - Oct 10, 2011 9:29:37 am PDT #1130 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Lots of ~ma, ita. I hope your mom's surgery goes ok and her recovery is quick and complete.
§ ita § - Oct 10, 2011 9:40:14 am PDT #1131 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm feeling pretty cry-hungover all the time these days, whether or not I actually cry.
Great. Pharmacy is out of stock of pain meds. Now I have to convince another location to fill it.
Beverly - Oct 10, 2011 9:42:10 am PDT #1132 of 30001
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
ita, I'm so glad you're getting to go. It will be comforting to be closer, even if you still aren't able to *do* anything to influence the outcome. Just being close will help.
I try not to either because it sets off a chain reaction. I find a secluded corner and let enough out to get through the next period of time.
Exactly this. And also,
This board is where I give myself permission to cry and rant and rave.
Maria says it. You know we're here, and we've got you, whatever you need to offload. We can take it, and we want to.
All best possible wishes for your mom, your family, and you.
Laura - Oct 10, 2011 9:42:21 am PDT #1133 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Cry in the shower. It gets it out and you are all wet anyway.
le nubian - Oct 10, 2011 9:53:54 am PDT #1134 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
SailAweigh - Oct 10, 2011 10:12:50 am PDT #1135 of 30001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Lots and lots of ~ma to your mum, you and your family ita !
I'm a cry in the shower type, myself. Turn the water a little cooler than normal, and let the water rinse everything away including the negative feelings. At least for a little while.
Liese S. - Oct 10, 2011 10:20:52 am PDT #1136 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hey are banks closed today?