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  RL Anger
  • Luna  

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  In my thirties it seems like it was the time to spend many many hours in chemo rooms and hospital rooms and at friends' houses while they battled breast cancer and lymphoma primarily. I was super lucky and only lost 2 friends. In my 40s it seems like now I spend a lot of time trying to (very inadequately) support friends whose children have died ODing. 4 times in almost as many months, though I have not really known the adult kiddo in question until this morning. I first met him when my now-teens were toddler/babies. My twins were 5 months old at the time and I was both desperate to have time where I was not covered in babies but also super freaked out about leaving them anywhere. My friend and her son were working the church nursery that week and I certainly trusted her so I got an hour reprieve. I came back to see this huge beefy football player 17 year old kid rocking in a rocking chair with one of my babies in each arm, talking to them as they gazed adoringly at him, enraptured by this big boy. It melted my heart. He was off to his own life and lots of troubles before I knew him well. Just the struggles his mom shared with me. But I think of that and it's hard to not cry to think of that vulnerable and complicated boy. He was in recovery and doing well and this morning was a surprise but I know that's so hard. Addiction sucks. Cancer sucks. It is hard to breathe. And I dont know how to support friends who have faced losses that I dont even have an inkling of, as I have only dealt with miscarriages, not the loss of a child that one had seen grow and loved and fought with and worried over for so long. And of course, the big major work audit happens this morning, surprise, while we are understaffed. The cherry on top of a shit sundae day I guess.
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  Random funny
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  @silverfox End? More like the second day of the school year.
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  Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.
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  @Tyche said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.: @Rinel said in Real World Peeves, Disgruntlement, and Irks.: Because a gang had come to their church during service and murdered her husband in front of his children, his wife, and his congregation. During this assassination, they also murdered a mother and her toddler, two men, and a young girl. Damn "animals". That certainly qualifies to make the world list of massacres. Which one was it? This sort of thing happens all over the world without notice from the US media. See above re: you and the bubble you live in. I'm not giving out the identifying details of a former client, and especially not to someone like you.
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  Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff
  • Catsmeow  

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  @Testament 1-800-273-8255. That's the national lifeline. The director says that only around a third of callers are considering self harm. All the others are looking for emotional support or information on nearby resources. If you're feeling hopeless or like things are falling apart, give them a call.
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  Good or New Movies Review
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  Rocketman is solid gold. Child's play is also excellent, assuming you're not married to the original mythology.
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  RL things I love
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  @lordbelh said in RL things I love: It was just a wonderful farewell with my gramps, and to the boat that I am now debating if I'm going to keep anyway. Though between it, and the dingy, and the boathouse, and helping keep grandma's house in order, my own place, I just.. bah! We'll see. You are an astoundingly amazing person. I would have loved to get my sea legs back.
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  Good TV
  • Arkandel  

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  The latest episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was pretty damn good. What an underrated show.
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  Good Music
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  @Wretched said in Good Music: Lil Nas X, his new EP 7 is just great. It's like half hop hop and half... 90's alternative, with a couple country songs. I just like this song. Tell me this sint some 90's alternative shit. I've been really digging Lil Nas X, fo sho. Had it playing at work for a bit tonight.
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  Random links
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  Aubrey Plaza on Hot Ones I love her so much.
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  Gas Money
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  @Goblin Oh, wow, I'm so happy that worked out for you! This move is terrifying, but it also makes me more hopeful about the future of my life than I've felt in awhile. Thank you so much to everyone for your generosity! It makes me all emotional and teary-eyed, which is no easy feat these days. I should be good to go on gas, and there's enough for food, too! We'll just cross our fingers and toes that my car doesn't shit itself on the way down. I appreciate you all so much. <3 P.S. If you've donated on gofundme, please drop me a PM to know where to pay you back when I can. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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  Accounting for gender imbalances
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  @Darinelle said in Accounting for gender imbalances: I hope she was the most qualified but if she WAS the most qualified and you DO hire her I do not envy the conversation you'll have to have with whoever that idiot was. The conversation should have already taken place. And probably should have started with a more professional version of, "Don't be a dick," and potentially ended with a call to HR.
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  The Basketball Thread
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  @Arkandel If continuing with a team means risking a career-ending injury, then you would walk away from a serious paycheck and force them to trade you, which he did. Money is always a factor. Plus, are the Clippers a contender? I don't think so.
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  Dead Celebrities 2019
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  @ZombieGenesis said in Dead Celebrities 2019: @ghost You know Wade Bogg's is still alive, right? Or is this an Always in Sunny thing...? Would I post a thing related to Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Moi? Season 10, Episode 1: The Gang Beats Boggs
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  Critters!
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  @Cobaltasaurus said in Critters!: My cat and my roommate pictures cat and girl wearing collars 's cat got new collars.... Oh.
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  Fandom and entitlement
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  @insomniac7809 said in Fandom and entitlement: I really don't think the Harry Potter films are at risk of losing $10mil unless the premier is literally shown on a rapidly-sinking raft made entirely out of $100 bills that is also on fire, and even then they'd probably break even. From what I've heard, China won't even show a movie with an explicitly gay relationship in it. So yeah, the US returns might actually go up a little if a Harry Potter movie showed an explicitly gay relationship in it, but there would be no China returns, and that'll take a huge chunk out of international box office right there.
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  The Crafting Thread
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  @Auspice Second Sock Syndrome is a thing.
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  Pro Wrasslin'
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  Orange Cassidy is the most fun thing to happen to Pro Wrestling since Joey Ryan's dong. Orange Gives Zero Fucks
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  The ADD/ADHD Thread (cont'd from Peeves)
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  I have finally been offered to be evaluated for medications. So I am hoping to get something to help me with my ADD.
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  Buying Shit
  • Auspice  

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  @Sparks said in Buying Shit: @Auspice — Armitron Sport, ~$25. Time/date, two timezones, countdown timer, stopwatch. That would likely work! Thank you. :)
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  Um...What?
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  @Tinuviel