Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.  

[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.


Anne W. - Sep 22, 2014 2:54:28 pm PDT #13382 of 30002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Thank you all so much. It's a huge help to know that others have been/are in similar straits, with some of the same worries (I know my mom would FLIP THE FUCK OUT if she knew I was carrying debt). I also can also now tell myself that there are things that I spent some of that money on that I do NOT in any way regret.

Andi, I especially appreciate your point about not being ready to deal with it and now being able to move on with it wholeheartedly.

I cannot tell you how much the support of this group means to me, or how much it means that I can come to you all with a situation like this and get loving and meaningful support.


askye - Sep 22, 2014 4:45:36 pm PDT #13383 of 30002
Thrive to spite them

Im in debt don't really have savings. I have a 41 plan and I sick at bugeting. Basically I live pay check to paycheck and I work in retail at 41 yes old. Oh and I need my dad's help to pay part of my therapy copay.

And I end up needing to talk to my therapist about how lousy it all ffeels.plus I just realized I've been paying on credit card 2 weeks late because u mixed up the due date and have been racking up fees.


quester - Sep 22, 2014 6:04:03 pm PDT #13384 of 30002
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I'm right there with you Anne. Unemployment and unexpected medical bills put me in a huge gaping hole and I freak out if I think about it too much.


erikaj - Sep 22, 2014 6:35:10 pm PDT #13385 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!

Let's not talk about how satisfying to the pride being on benefits for over twenty years is not.


Typo Boy - Sep 22, 2014 6:40:04 pm PDT #13386 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Someone who I decided I know longer want to hang out with stopped by with a box full of expensive food. I did not let her in. I thanked her for the thought but refused to take the food in. She left it on my porch. After she drove off, I brought it in so cats would not get the salmon. Am I obliged to donate to food to a food banks or something if I don't want to renew the friendship? Material generosity has always been a substitute on her part for good manners and basic consideration. So I definitely to don't want to deal with her again.


Vortex - Sep 22, 2014 7:29:06 pm PDT #13387 of 30002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

You should donate it somewhere and ask them to send her a letter of acknowledgment.


Typo Boy - Sep 22, 2014 8:39:13 pm PDT #13388 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Good idea


Typo Boy - Sep 23, 2014 4:09:19 am PDT #13389 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Turns out none of our local charity places will accept perishables in open containers (which makes sense). So neighbors are about to get a bonaza. I'll have to write the note passing on their thank yous,


Sparky1 - Sep 23, 2014 5:05:33 am PDT #13390 of 30002
Librarian Warlord

I'll have to write the note passing on their thank yous

I don't think you should, as that would just be feeding the beast. You refused her visit, you told her you did not want the food, and you don't want to deal with her again. ::shrugs:: So don't.

I am so sick of meetings. I can't get anything done if I always have to go to meetings!


brenda m - Sep 23, 2014 5:23:31 am PDT #13391 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Yeah, there's no call for that at all.