Aw. Casper.
That's not weird, meara, that's excellent! Or if it is weird it's the good kind.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Dec 05, 2016 2:07:23 pm PST #3351 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
msbelle - Dec 05, 2016 2:10:49 pm PST #3352 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
New Years Cards are the way to go.
Zenkitty - Dec 05, 2016 3:24:57 pm PST #3353 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm still hoping to send out cards. I figure I've got a week.
Jesse - Dec 05, 2016 3:33:01 pm PST #3354 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Man, good news/bad news:
Really bad news: the son of another friend of my mother's just died also. My poor mom is kind of a mess today, as you might imagine.
Good news: I made it to the next round in this interview process!
Bad news: it's writing a thing that's due Thursday at 6pm, and I have choir tonight and office party on Wednesday.
Good news: it's not a huge project
Better news: Saw Brenda! Good times.
meara - Dec 05, 2016 3:59:35 pm PST #3355 of 30002
Yay good news! Boo bad news. :(
Anyone have any good methods for stopping an incipient crush? I can feel myself going there but I rationally know that even if this person was interested in me it would be a terrible plan--we make good friends and I don't want to ruin that, but I also think we would not make a good couple!!
Dana - Dec 05, 2016 4:06:18 pm PST #3356 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Can you envision the aftermath if it happened and then went bad?
Susan W. - Dec 05, 2016 4:09:21 pm PST #3357 of 30002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Jesse, I'm wishing you an improved good to bad news ratio. :(
Anyone have any good methods for stopping an incipient crush? I can feel myself going there but I rationally know that even if this person was interested in me it would be a terrible plan--we make good friends and I don't want to ruin that, but I also think we would not make a good couple!!
Hm. When I feel like I've been developing on a crush that could prove inappropriate (which given the whole married-and-monogamous thing, is most of them that aren't on fictional characters or athletes/actors I'm unlikely to meet outside of my TV screen), I just kinda relentlessly remind myself of the reasons for the inappropriateness and try to avoid flirty behavior. Like, there's one friend where I only let myself do the "shared inside joke because we have the dirtiest and geekiest minds in this place" look maybe a quarter of the times I *want* to, because I'm too aware of the if-we-were-both-single potential that's between us.
sarameg - Dec 05, 2016 5:00:14 pm PST #3358 of 30002
Of course. Tonight I discover the seal on my kitchen sink drain is shot and leaking. It's totally something I'd DIY, but I DON'T HAVE TIME.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 05, 2016 5:10:31 pm PST #3359 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Like Susan, I haven't found any cure for *feeling* the crush, but reminding yourself of the inappropriateness at least wards off public humiliation.
sarameg - Dec 05, 2016 5:47:24 pm PST #3360 of 30002
I just have to get to the 13th. I just have to get to the 13th. I just have to get to the 13th. I just have to get to the 13th.
I'm not entirely convinced my mom won't show up this weekend. Really, really had to just talk her out of it. I do miserable alone best, I don't need another person to worry about, my friends nearby can check on me and if I need a lot more help than anticipated, there are enough of them to cover it.
It'd be out of character for her to ignore my unequivocal DON'Ts, but then I've never had surgery before.