Oh, quester, I'm so sorry. Family can be so hard, and so confusing. I'm sorry you're hurting.
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Amy - May 31, 2017 3:52:27 pm PDT #423 of 8185
Because books.
Katerina Bee - Jun 01, 2017 6:35:25 am PDT #424 of 8185
Herding cats for fun
((Hair pats and hugs)) we like you though.
Laura - Jun 01, 2017 6:48:24 am PDT #425 of 8185
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, quester. It really does suck. I hope that trying to communicate your desire to spend time with them helps. They may think you don't want to be included. Family communication is so often whack.
The whole family balance thing is tricky. I've tried to be extra nice and sociable with family and friends that I dumped from FB during the election. We do a lot of talking about sports.
sj - Jun 01, 2017 7:22:19 am PDT #426 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Not that I think you should have to buy kids things, but dollar stores are really wonderful for getting a little something for kids. You can get little four packs of bubbles that can be split amongst the kids, crayons, coloring books, and sidewalk chalk. And the kids love that stuff.
Amy - Jun 01, 2017 10:09:31 am PDT #427 of 8185
Because books.
Hell, kids of a certain age would love an empty box. ;-)
sj - Jun 01, 2017 10:25:47 am PDT #428 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Also, that. And if ltc is the kid, empty tissue boxes or catalogues.
Zenkitty - Jun 02, 2017 6:14:39 am PDT #429 of 8185
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I'm sorry, quester. Family can be cruel and it's so hard to deal with. I hope this gets better for you.
The staples are out of my leg, all 30 of them (ouch), and I've got a hard cast on. That makes things easier. There's less worry about smacking my foot into stuff. And today I'm off to DC with a friend to meet some other friends. I have some trepidation but it should go well. We're going to see Wonder Woman!
Still haven't seen GOTG2 though. Dammit.
sj - Jun 02, 2017 6:22:43 am PDT #430 of 8185
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm extremely jealous of everyone who gets to see Wonder Woman this weekend, but I am going to see Hedwig and the Angry Inch this weekend. So that helps. I don't have a sitter to see anything else at the moment. I haven't seen GOTG2 yet either.
amyth - Jun 02, 2017 7:27:15 am PDT #431 of 8185
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
quester, I'm so sorry. That's really painful. The only way I've dealt with what's left of my bio-fam being a huge disappointment is by finding and nurturing created families elsewhere. But that's never a perfect solution.
Glad things are getting easier, Zen.
Yay for seeing Hedwig, sj! My default ringtone is a guitar riff from "Sugar Daddy," and has been for years.
Scrappy - Jun 02, 2017 2:42:52 pm PDT #432 of 8185
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Oh, I forgot to post this and I think it will be of interest to a few Bitches denizens. We had dinner with a some old friends this week. One of them has done some directing on Fargo. First, he said Noah Hawley is freaking genius, but also manages to be a good person to work for. Second, Carrie Coon is just as wonderful and warm and level-headed as you think she might be. Third, and this surprised him, Ewan McGregor is just a guy and not at all a movie star. Serious about his work, but offscreen he is a nice dude who likes to talk about his kids and motorcycles and stuff. No temperament or vanity, lots of charm and as interested in hanging with the crew as he is in the "talent." He said "After five minutes of talking to him, you even forget how handsome he is."