No hugs. But I hear you.
Angel: I can stay in town as long as you want me. Buffy: How's forever? Does forever work for you?
'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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.
Pix - May 26, 2016 2:44:52 pm PDT #24780 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
Connie Neil - May 26, 2016 2:52:38 pm PDT #24781 of 30002
brillig
I'm feeling furious with myself that events in comic books are upsetting me so much, but adding self-scolding on top of real upset is not productive. The feelings are real no matter what inspires them.
beekaytee - May 26, 2016 3:11:56 pm PDT #24782 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Perfectly normal response...that's science talking.
Bless you, Steph. I'll stand in silent, vigilant certainty that you are doing it right, even when it feels the total opposite of that.
Hil R. - May 26, 2016 3:34:54 pm PDT #24783 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
That sounds like a totally normal reaction, Steph. You've got a lot of stuff going on.
Beverly - May 26, 2016 3:43:30 pm PDT #24784 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Steph, you can only pull up your socks (tm Ginger) so many times till you really have to admit that, yeah, that's a lot. And you're entitled to acknowledge that.
Dana - May 26, 2016 3:57:11 pm PDT #24785 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It is a normal reaction, but I don't think that means it's not worth seeing a therapist about if you think it would help. I can understand that it's just one more thing to think about and deal with, but just because you know why you're upset doesn't mean you have to deal with it by yourself.
libkitty - May 26, 2016 4:31:43 pm PDT #24786 of 30002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I don't know who, but someone sent me a beautiful flannel pillowcase, trimmed with a pink gingham pattern. It is exquisite and I adore it. It was wrapped in the loveliest tissue paper and ribbon. They also included the most wonderful card that says all the right things. So, even though I've not been around here lately, huge thanks to my precocious seekrit solstice santa. You made my day. There may have been allergies.
xposty with Facebook.
Zenkitty - May 26, 2016 4:46:05 pm PDT #24787 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Steph, seconding everyone else: totally normal, still sucks.
Husband of a friend on FB is being one of THOSE guys about the Hydra!Cap thing. "I love it when they shake things up! Getting upset about it is just silly! lol!" I calmly mentioned that he (a tall good-looking white guy) probably wasn't coming at the character from the same perspective as every other fan, and that I personally found it awful, but he's being cheerfully oblivious and I'm just not engaging with it. No good can come of it.
Volans - May 26, 2016 4:56:41 pm PDT #24788 of 30002
move out and draw fire
I know what you mean about feeling the shitty stuff catch up and pile on, Tep. There are only so many spoons to be had. Would it help to take a day off and just read or slounge?
We just got back from dinner. I may have referred to our hostess as Pippi Gothstocking.
DebetEsse - May 26, 2016 5:42:02 pm PDT #24789 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Just because it's a perfectly normal and reasonable reaction doesn't mean that getting help dealing with it is a bad idea. This year needs to chill the fuck out.