I'm so sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my fun-time-Buffy party night involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you want to trade... no wait, I wouldn't give up that memory for anything.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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.


askye - Nov 01, 2024 5:16:29 pm PDT #8180 of 8190
Thrive to spite them

I had a surprise at work when my period started. I think it's been about 5 months since the last one? And the other day I was thinking "huh, this seems kind of like pms...." and sure enough.


EpicTangent - Nov 01, 2024 8:44:54 pm PDT #8181 of 8190
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

And what a nice surprise!


askye - Nov 02, 2024 8:51:02 am PDT #8182 of 8190
Thrive to spite them

It's getting even nicer because I feel like my body is like-- "You thought I was gone??! You wanted to get rid of me?? Well I'm back! With a vengeance!... and I don't think Halloween was bloody enough for you so let me help you out!"


megan walker - Nov 03, 2024 1:18:51 am PDT #8183 of 8190
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

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aurelia - Nov 03, 2024 9:41:44 pm PST #8184 of 8190
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

After gradually getting lighter and less frequent, my body went for a big finale.


erikaj - Nov 23, 2024 5:06:57 pm PST #8185 of 8190
Always Anti-fascist!

When you guys aren't here, I do stupid things like put perfume with added pheromones in my shopping cart.(Although I didn't buy them yet, so could be worse, right?) Sometimes I think nothing could make my chemistry pop like leaving this town, which isn't really a choice that I have. Sigh. (Great. More family time and homilies about gratitude...if someone could break my kneecap, I could Live Thanksgiving All Year Long. Which some sweet sentimental person might wish, if they have a great day Thursday, but they should be careful what they wish for. It's not that great.) Ah, well, the thread's not supposed to be *about* bitching.


erikaj - Dec 12, 2024 12:08:18 pm PST #8186 of 8190
Always Anti-fascist!

This was both easy and tough to write, (my teenaged self is so, totally dying, right now) but I have also heard "If I can't wipe myself, let me die," a BUNCH of times so... [link]


Laura - Dec 12, 2024 4:07:26 pm PST #8187 of 8190
Our wings are not tired.

People can and do adapt.

That hit home with me, erikaj, as it brought back memories of my amazement at my late DH's ability to adapt. Steve was a ballet dancer with incredible physical capabilities. When he could no longer dance he expressed appreciation for walks in the park and doing Tai Chi and yoga. When he could no longer walk he would delight in all the reading he could now catch up on. As he lost his good looks he said it brought him a better understanding of the absurdity of vanity. Let's just say I can't conceive that my ability to adapt would be anything like that.

So yeah, the ability of people to adapt is an awesome and wonderful thing.

eta: The piece you linked to in Beep Me also brought on the feels, but a different variety. Well written and appreciated.


erikaj - Dec 13, 2024 9:37:29 am PST #8188 of 8190
Always Anti-fascist!

I'm not *that* adaptable, myself, Laura. your husband sounds remarkable. Thanks for your comments. Still kind of wondering why that is so many people's hill to die on, while acknowledging that there are, in fact, people who treat you badly for it. The weirdest reaction I used to get talking about stuff like that is "but you're so *smart* and all I wanted to say is like "Central conflict...hello." while in real life mumbling "different part of the brain." but when you've been doing it since you were seven, being a docent loses a little charm.


Laura - Dec 13, 2024 9:44:47 am PST #8189 of 8190
Our wings are not tired.

None of us really know how adaptable we are until faced with the circumstance. Rather like we don't know how we would react in an emergency situation.