I blocked him because I was getting frustrated with the conversation, not because it caused me any trauma (though it was fairly agitating, but my bar is set kind of low for agitation these days). The best way to bail on that frustration is to physically not be able to see the conversation, so -- blockage. (And blocking him prevents *me* from continuing to argue as well, which was also a good idea.)
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Spike's Bitches 49: As usual, I'm here to help you, and I... are you naked under there?
Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Steph L. - Oct 15, 2017 6:08:59 pm PDT #2219 of 8214
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Liese S. - Oct 15, 2017 6:12:20 pm PDT #2220 of 8214
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Holy fuck that was a lot of emotional labor!
Sorry, I feel like I might have been the one who derailed, but man, was it necessary.
Liese S. - Oct 15, 2017 6:14:12 pm PDT #2221 of 8214
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Y'all should go look at my timeline now, though, because one of my dudes totally came through with the best possible ally post and now I'm all totally teary because I swear I thought I wasn't going to be getting through to anyone, but it's ok, he totally gets it, so the other dudes totally can too.
Maria - Oct 15, 2017 6:15:45 pm PDT #2222 of 8214
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
I still feel like he doesn't get it. You asked him to stop, and he liked your comment.
I'm not going to jump in and give him another woman to not believe, but I'm really aggravated at his attitude and dismissal of people who don't meet his ideals of proper dialogue.
Liese, it was, but JFC I think it was for naught.
Liese S. - Oct 15, 2017 6:22:23 pm PDT #2223 of 8214
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, he definitely doesn't get it. But hey, I tried! Hahahahahahahah oh god i'm so tired
aurelia - Oct 15, 2017 6:24:30 pm PDT #2224 of 8214
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
You're amazing, Liese. I'm so sorry.
Liese S. - Oct 15, 2017 6:26:08 pm PDT #2225 of 8214
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
You don't have to be sorry, aurelia, it wasn't on you in any way.
I'm glad we're backchanneling about it, though, because seriously, holy fuck.
aurelia - Oct 15, 2017 6:26:52 pm PDT #2226 of 8214
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That all went off the rails while I was on the phone with my parents so I couldn't even catch up.
Liese S. - Oct 15, 2017 6:37:10 pm PDT #2227 of 8214
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
The thing is, bro's like your dude are the ones we need to convert. He totally could get it, he just felt defensive.
That's what most of this is, honestly, anxiety that they've been harassing, themselves. And that's uncomfortable, but hey, bro, don't mind me, that's a discomfort you're gonna have to sit with, because I've been on the other side of it my whole life.
Maria - Oct 15, 2017 6:37:19 pm PDT #2228 of 8214
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
aurelia, you're not responsible for what comes out of other people's mouths.
His sense of entitlement is ridic.