My primary coping mechanism is Good Omens fanfic, and I am not even kidding.
(offers fistbump of GO solidarity)
Is that the "a moving target is harder for the emotions to hit" method of Managing All The Feels? 'Cause I practice that one!
Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
amyparker - Nov 15, 2019 9:17:59 am PST #6621 of 8213
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Steph L. - Nov 15, 2019 9:24:12 am PST #6622 of 8213
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Is that the "a moving target is harder for the emotions to hit" method of Managing All The Feels? 'Cause I practice that one!
Ha! Brain too busy; brain can't stop and process the stress; no time for feels!
Atropa - Nov 15, 2019 9:36:55 am PST #6623 of 8213
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
We were brought up to fix things, because our parents wouldn't. That instinct is hardwired. Boundaries are NOT us.
This this this THIS.
Yes, be angry with him. You can rage and vent here, and tell him later, when he's through this crisis. BUT THIS IS NOT YOUR CRISIS TO FIX.
You deserve to be taken care of. Please believe that.
amyparker - Nov 15, 2019 10:29:20 am PST #6624 of 8213
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Has anyone else seen today's Captain Awkward? The illustration made me spit my tea, say "This seems appropriate!" and start humming the same little song under my breath.
meara - Nov 15, 2019 10:33:36 am PST #6625 of 8213
Where would I find that, Amy? I have captain awkward on my feed reader and didn't see it but when I went on the captain awkward site is from a couple days ago—am I looking in the wrong place?
amyparker - Nov 15, 2019 10:39:11 am PST #6626 of 8213
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
Here you are, meara. Sorry, I should have just linked!
Toddson - Nov 15, 2019 10:52:27 am PST #6627 of 8213
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I love Captain Awkward.
erikaj - Nov 15, 2019 11:20:23 am PST #6628 of 8213
Always Anti-fascist!
Tep, don't blame you...I go through a lot of emotions with my brother and his Career Crisis, 3.1, and he won't die of that(although that's not the way he tells it...)
Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2019 1:45:28 pm PST #6629 of 8213
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
This sounds so hard, Steph, but I think you are handling it correctly, and it is great for you to vent here. I know firsthand how much venting and talking things out here helps. I wish there was something tangible we could do for you, but I don't know that there is really anything except sending support.
I think it is great that you are owning your anger. I think a lot of women in our age group are full of rage at always being the person who fixes things. There are several people on this thread. And I think we have to get it out somewhere or we are all going to explode into a mass of peri-menopausal women who start a revolution OR implode.
Shir - Nov 16, 2019 4:46:15 am PST #6630 of 8213
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I am so sorry, Steph.