This must be what going mad feels like.

Simon ,'Jaynestown'


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.


aurelia - Mar 12, 2017 8:03:24 pm PDT #8425 of 30002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

The snow has begun in Chicago. The drive home tonight was fun. Clearly they're waiting until closer to the morning rush to get the snow plows out.

The Reynauds is bad today so I am now holding a mug of hot water to warm up my fingers. I have to keep reminding myself not to sip.

-t, I hope you feel better quickly.


Zenkitty - Mar 12, 2017 8:07:30 pm PDT #8426 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Remember my problematic "friend"? We're done. I blew up when she told me she didn't want me touching her because I'm "gay" and she's not comfortable with that. She didn't understand why I was upset. "Well, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings." Oh hell no. I'm not hurt, I'm mad. She was all, "But it's okay! I'm fine with it! I just don't want you to touch me!" Oh you're fine with it? Guess what. I'm not. She said some other shit too. Why the hell would she think I'd want to be friends after that.

And you know, "bisexual" was just beyond her ability to comprehend, I guess, so I didn't even get into it. That's the last damn time I open up to someone over a bottle of wine. Although if I hadn't I wouldn't know this about her and I'm glad I do. Saved me from getting too deep into a disastrous relationship.


Connie Neil - Mar 12, 2017 8:12:39 pm PDT #8427 of 30002
brillig

Friends who end up not being so are very distressing.


WindSparrow - Mar 12, 2017 8:28:52 pm PDT #8428 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.

Zenkitty, I can't even.


Calli - Mar 13, 2017 1:22:43 am PDT #8429 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

What a jerk! I'm sorry, Zenkitty.


Laura - Mar 13, 2017 4:16:22 am PDT #8430 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Wow, Zenkitty! I'm sorry, but yeah better done with that one. I would say WTF is wrong with people, but I know, and that part is depressing.


-t - Mar 13, 2017 5:04:27 am PDT #8431 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wow, Zen, I'm sorry. Gold star to you for taking the risk, though. The only way to find out if you can trust someone is to trust them, and sometimes you find out you can't.


Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2017 6:09:16 am PDT #8432 of 30002
brillig

My co-workers who were here yesterday were using the internal messaging system to debate Oxford commas. I'm so glad I work with geeks.


Toddson - Mar 13, 2017 6:12:08 am PDT #8433 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I'm always figured that bisexual meant you were picky about the person but not the gender. Willing to admit to being wrong on that, but it's something I picked up on in college when one of the boys went for the pretty.


Jesse - Mar 13, 2017 6:20:22 am PDT #8434 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I've spent half the morning talking about tomorrow's storm and what's going to happen. It sounds like the odds are pretty good for a snow day, which would be amazing. I told my team I'd be in if the office is open, because in general I hate working from home and I live so close (and have no leave time yet), but I now think that was basically ridiculous. So now I'm just hoping for a snow day!!!