Oh, Connie. Sometimes it is too much to try to make yourself be happy for other people. It feels like pouring salt into the wound, but it doesn't have the excuse of preventing infection. It just stings like hell.
Every nightmare I have that doesn't revolve around academic failure or public nudity is about that thing. In fact, once I dreamt that it attacked me while I was late for a test and naked.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
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WindSparrow - Jan 12, 2015 7:53:47 am PST #15450 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
SuziQ - Jan 12, 2015 8:00:31 am PST #15451 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
you are not responsible for how she reacts, but you are responsible for how you react to her.
This, this, this - for so many different situations. I work to impress this concept on my kids. And to constantly remind myself of the same.
This morning I had to change my main work password. Then promptly forgot it by the next time I had to use it. Ended up calling IT to have it reset again. Hopefully I'll do better this time.
beekaytee - Jan 12, 2015 8:21:00 am PST #15452 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Aw, Andi. I feel so hugged. Thank you so much.
And can I just say...GO Harvey! It's great to hear he is feeling well.
Connie, MFN and WS, have said what I would have. I so, completely support you in picking and choosing where you interact. Sometimes, taking care of yourself is the best way to be supportive.
Zenkitty - Jan 12, 2015 8:27:43 am PST #15453 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Oh, Connie. Yeah, just step away from that thread. She's got enough, she doesn't need your celebration too. It's been a long time for me, but still sometimes when I hear of someone surviving (or living well with) the disease that killed Melisa, I just want to throw things against a wall.
Shir - Jan 12, 2015 11:59:51 am PST #15454 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I am sorry, connie.
WindSparrow - Jan 12, 2015 1:19:54 pm PST #15455 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
You know you are tired when you have a dream about being cranky due to lack of sleep.
Maria - Jan 12, 2015 2:18:44 pm PST #15456 of 30002
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
Evidently it's the day for widows to want to smash things.
I googled to see if I could find the results of the clinical trial that Rob was a part of, and found a message thread where people are upset that the trial was halted because a patient died. The patient was my husband, and the trial was restarted after the autopsy showed that it played no role in Rob's death. I understand that a late stage melanoma diagnosis is a scary thing and one wants to do everything humanly possible to be treated and cured, but there's no need to be angry and dismissive about a person's death. Do you think he *wanted* to die in the middle of the trial? I'm rapidly losing faith in humanity. People can be incredibly cruel.
(I know there's always a risk of finding out something you don't want to find out when you look for information, but I didn't think I needed to steel myself for this.)
What I didn't say on Facebook: Fuck all of you. Your pain and diagnosis doesn't cancel out somebody's goddamned death. It's not his fault. It just fucking sucks all around.
sj - Jan 12, 2015 2:28:53 pm PST #15457 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm sorry, Connie and Maria.
WindSparrow - Jan 12, 2015 2:37:15 pm PST #15458 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I'm sorry, Maria. That does suck. mightily.
Zenkitty - Jan 12, 2015 2:42:50 pm PST #15459 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jesus, Maria. I'm sorry. People suck sometimes.