Oh Aimee, my heart totally goes out to Em. How awful to feel so isolated, especially when I think that if she were in proximity to another buffista sprog she'd have an insta-cohort of likemindedness.
Remember that sex we were planning to have, ever again?
Zoe ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Burrell - Jan 14, 2014 6:21:23 pm PST #8163 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Burrell - Jan 14, 2014 6:22:40 pm PST #8164 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Does she have an email address, Aimee? I bet Franny would send her an email. She is more moved to send electronic notes for some reason.
Aims - Jan 14, 2014 6:24:50 pm PST #8165 of 30002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
She does not, but if Franny wanted to send it to my email. I'd totally give it to Em to read.
I should get Em her own email address. Hmmm...
amych - Jan 14, 2014 6:29:14 pm PST #8166 of 30002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh, Aims. Oh, Em. I feel her youngest and smallest self SO MUCH, and want to reach out and give her giant hugs and take her out to special the-other-kids-aren't-half-cool-enough-for-this-shit tea!
She's a brave and wonderful kid for wanting to turn all of this into awareness and help for other bullied kids, but it still suckity sucks in the present. Love to you all.
Aims - Jan 14, 2014 6:36:04 pm PST #8167 of 30002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The principal, who is a guy I've known since 7th grade, was awesome. I can't praise him enough. He was kind and empathic and just awesome. He hugged me when I started crying and said that whatever interventions needed to happen were going to happen and he'd make sure of it. At one point I said, "I know she's quirky. She's a quirky kid." and he interrupted me and said, "What 4th grader isn't quirky?" It made me laugh.
She is probably the nerdy kid. She talks about Doctor Who and Agents of SHIELD and the girls think she's weird for liking "boy" stuff like Ninjago and beyblades and the the boys think she's weird for not liking "girl" stuff and liking "their" stuff. And she has her temper and a total lack of filter and has quite a few Asperger's qualities but so what, I say. So the fuck what? She's creative and loyal and sweet and giving and just simply amazing and these peter-heads need to piss off and leave my baby girl alone.
Burrell - Jan 14, 2014 6:50:21 pm PST #8168 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That's a shame, Aimee. Gender shaming, in whatever direction, is such a problem.
beekaytee - Jan 14, 2014 7:00:42 pm PST #8169 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
I'd be happy to send a card too, Aims. I know just the one.
Plus? I was the smart, nerdy kid who got bullied. As an adult, all the mean girls went out of their ways to apologize to me when, really? I'm WAY better off.
I wouldn't say that to a child, but I'm living proof that living well is the best revenge.
meara - Jan 14, 2014 7:25:00 pm PST #8170 of 30002
Oh Aims, that sucks. I'm so sorry. If you send me your address I could send postcards...
Maria - Jan 14, 2014 8:44:08 pm PST #8171 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
Aims, I'm so sorry. I was that girl too. I wish I could make it better for all of you.
P.M. Marc - Jan 14, 2014 9:14:48 pm PST #8172 of 30002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Aims, I'm sorry. I've been that kid.