I think it's generally wiser to trust the experts that have met you and treated you over Dr. Google, yeah. Stuff that is out of our control happens. Kind of a lot, really.
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
-t - Jul 26, 2012 5:31:04 pm PDT #15658 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
sarameg - Jul 26, 2012 5:31:28 pm PDT #15659 of 30001
sara, I take it Cherno Inferno is the FOAF? She was my MOH.
Melissa? YES. How the hell?? What's the connection to Boise or gender studies or B'more?
Zenkitty - Jul 26, 2012 5:31:36 pm PDT #15660 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Depression and anxiety are demons enough on their own. It's been my experience that low-grade depression and anxiety are quite enough to make a person feel emotionally unstable and fragile, without the need to invoke any other, more dire diagnoses.
or, what Amy and -t said.
sarameg - Jul 26, 2012 5:34:29 pm PDT #15661 of 30001
Also, msbelle, consider that parents are gonna remember the drama points. And when there is new drama, that's gonna jump to the forebrain. Not to excuse them, just to say that their perceptions might be skewed. It can't hurt, WHEN YOU HAVE THE SPOONS, to look at patterns, but if the professionals haven't come screaming at you with them....pinch of salt for now.
bon bon - Jul 26, 2012 5:34:39 pm PDT #15662 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
None I know offhand! Maybe b'more? She did undergrad at Washington in St Louis.
DavidS - Jul 26, 2012 5:38:35 pm PDT #15663 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The reason for all the comments is breaking my arm! My first broken extremity, and my first (nondental) surgery is Monday. Typing is hard and the xray is kinda gruesome.
The main thing, bon, is that you have percocet. And morphine.
And you got French tips before you gruesomely broke your arm.
sarameg - Jul 26, 2012 5:38:46 pm PDT #15664 of 30001
I think the FOAF went from Boise to ...uh, maybe NY or DC for college (I'm drawing a blank. I think it was NY, but so many in that program were either that or DC from 2 particular schools I am also blanking on,) then New Orleans. She's only been in Baltimore a year or so. I suppose I could just ASK. Funny, that.
sarameg - Jul 26, 2012 5:40:37 pm PDT #15665 of 30001
Also, unless you are crazy like my dad, don't demand for local for pin-setting. He's described it in detail (and he had to have a bone rebroken! With a hammer and chisel!) and it is not for the faint of heart. Or even the strong of heart. Just the batshit-crazy of heart.
DavidS - Jul 26, 2012 5:43:20 pm PDT #15666 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Also, unless you are crazy like my dad, don't demand for local for pin-setting. He's described it in detail (and he had to have a bone rebroken! With a hammer and chisel!) and it is not for the faint of heart. Or even the strong of heart. Just the batshit-crazy of heart.
Yeah, my ex-GF had to have a pin hammered back in without any anesthesia and it was insanely painful. (An infection was forcing it out and the doctor decided to not wait for surgery. She was 14.)
Steph L. - Jul 26, 2012 5:44:55 pm PDT #15667 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
msbelle, I'm going to just point to what Amy, -t, sara, and Zenkitty said. You don't have a hidden undiagnosed mental illness; you have a huge load of crap heaped on you, and parents only see/remember the worst parts.
Most of the time, I'm fine with eating gluten-free. But sometimes, like right now, I JUST WANT TOAST. There is no substitute for toast.
I'm regretting the crab rangoon (WHERE ARE YOU, P-C???) I had tonight.
Well, no, I'm not. It was goooood. But my belly is not comfortable.