I'm sorry, erika. I wish I had an advice or something smart or comforting to say. Most of all, I wish things were easier with your dad.
Parents are difficult.
Does anybody else miss the Mayor? 'I just want to be a big snake.'
Xander ,'End of Days'
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.
Shir - Aug 08, 2013 4:55:10 am PDT #2926 of 30002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
erikaj - Aug 08, 2013 5:24:53 am PDT #2927 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
He's not normal, is what. Seriously, I quit watching Dexter because Dexter's impression of a human being reminded me of how my dad acts. Although I should say that he's not violent, and would probably seem like a fun guy if you met him on the right day. But he is just acting like he has feelings for the most part. But somehow the people on those Very Special Episodes never let it bother them repeatedly, like it bothers me. I mean, sometimes I'm sad that my dad was apparently born without a lot of the things that make us human, but that is either on a "good day" for him or when we have not talked in a while. Dealing with him, especially since he and stepmonster had their science-project baby(who now is a teen that reminds me of Connor, if Connor liked to get stoned and be *really* stupid about doing it.) just makes me feel cheated and angry.And you can't hurt someone who, near as you can tell, has no feelings...
billytea - Aug 08, 2013 5:44:39 am PDT #2928 of 30002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I have some recent family dramas I keep almost posting here (it concerns Canberra family), but for now I'd like to ask if people could keep Biyi's mother in mind. She has a persistent sore or such like on her lip, going on over six months now. She's a cancer survivor, and has started worrying about this thing. Biopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. She's talking about returning to China for treatment (she's a retired dentist, which in China covers other forms of oral surgery, so she has relevant professional links to access treatment). Ryan's got wind of this and is now worrying about if his grandparents will be leaving. At this stage it's all anxiety and no concrete information so we're just hoping the diagnosis is something simple.
Zenkitty - Aug 08, 2013 6:10:57 am PDT #2929 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Much much ~ma for Biyi's mother!
Laura - Aug 08, 2013 8:30:39 am PDT #2930 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Quick and easy ~ma for the Biyi mom.
Aims - Aug 08, 2013 8:38:42 am PDT #2931 of 30002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Prayers and thoughts for Biyi's mom and you guys, too, BT.
le nubian - Aug 08, 2013 8:41:40 am PDT #2932 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
good thoughts and wishes, bt.
Polter-Cow - Aug 08, 2013 8:42:23 am PDT #2933 of 30002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Much ~ma for Biyi's mom and your family, billytea.
Scrappy - Aug 08, 2013 8:52:52 am PDT #2934 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
All the best outcome~ma for BiYi's mom.
Pix - Aug 08, 2013 9:20:28 am PDT #2935 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
So much ~ma for Biyi's mother.
In addition to the ongoing evil of BoA regarding the never-ending, yet somehow EXPENSIVE, loan, this month they deposited last month's rent check again and therefore bounced this month's rent check.
After almost an hour on the phone, they will fix it, but what a clusterfuck. I cannot wait to run far, far away from them.