Definitely not, Maria.
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
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.
JenP - Oct 27, 2011 4:41:56 pm PDT #3592 of 30001
Strix - Oct 27, 2011 4:42:16 pm PDT #3593 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Adding onto the "not total bitch" vote -- you guys are both stressed and worried, but that doesn't mean he gets to be a jackass to you right now. Understandable, but not cool.
Y'all should be lovin' on each other right now, or at least worried-neutral.
All the best calm -ma and everything's cool-ma to you both.
Maria - Oct 27, 2011 4:42:59 pm PDT #3594 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 mean, I know I'm not the one with cancer, and I can't possibly understand what he's going through, but do not start pulling stuff out of your ass that has no basis in reality.
You are not going to end up like my uncle--he was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer--and yes, Dr. L said there's no cure for melanoma. Well, there's no cure for cancer. Remission is not a cure, but it's not a fucking death sentence either. You deal, take it day by day, and move on. Hopefully not alone.
Sorry. This is infinitely better than saying it to him right now. I'm tired of being the punching bag.
Amy - Oct 27, 2011 4:43:44 pm PDT #3595 of 30001
Because books.
Maria, if you have to walk away for a little while this evening, do it. Not a bitch at all.
Maria - Oct 27, 2011 4:50:38 pm PDT #3596 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'm upstairs, he's downstairs. I'm just boggled.
Spoons? There are none left in the damned HOUSE.
sarameg - Oct 27, 2011 4:51:33 pm PDT #3597 of 30001
It's perfectly reasonable that he's lashing out. Not fair, but it's totally wounded tiger behavior. It really sucks to share the cage with that tiger.
You've got us. Say what you need to us to avoid a total cage match of wounded tigers.
Amy - Oct 27, 2011 4:52:42 pm PDT #3598 of 30001
Because books.
Spoons? There are none left in the damned HOUSE.
I wish I could send you some. You could have all of mine.
sarameg - Oct 27, 2011 4:53:13 pm PDT #3599 of 30001
Given you haven't taken a skillet to him, I think you at least have a spoon the size of the kind that comes with fake sweetener. You know, the one that holds less than a pinky fingernail's worth??
shrift - Oct 27, 2011 4:54:35 pm PDT #3600 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
There are probably a lot of reasons for my lack of interest in being in a relationship. I like my life, I have a career, I travel, I don't want children, and historically I attract people who need me to be their sole emotional support in the entire world.
I'm not ruling it out, or anything, but it's so far off my radar that I don't ever think about it unless my family asks me if I'm seeing someone.
But hey, if they know of a diet/exercise regimen that doesn't have a 95% chance of leaving me as fat--or fatter--in 5 years, I'll give it a shot.
Pretty much the only thing working for me is mindful eating and spending at least 45 minutes at the gym every single day, which isn't what I'd call ideal.
Anne W. - Oct 27, 2011 4:55:13 pm PDT #3601 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Gah, Maria. I'm so sorry. No, you don't deserve to be treated like that.