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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 15, 2016 4:58:06 GMT -5
I have a close friend who is very sick. She has been sick for her whole life and yesterday she was talking to me about not wanting to live anymore. I didn't know what to say. I'm off today and I plan on visiting her.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 15, 2016 5:06:43 GMT -5
I have a close friend who is very sick. She has been sick for her whole life and yesterday she was talking to me about not wanting to live anymore. I didn't know what to say. I'm off today and I plan on visiting her. "I'd miss you" is all I could manage to say to a friend in that situation. I can understand them not wanting to hurt anymore; there's little more dehumanizing than constant suffering. Still, it's hard to tell them "yeah, you're right to think so". Just seeing you will help her, icctrombone, I'm sure of it.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 15, 2016 5:22:01 GMT -5
Thanks RR. It breaks my heart but 54 years of pain is a long time. I can't tell her to be strong. I can't imagine what it's like.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Sept 15, 2016 8:16:27 GMT -5
Once again I was visited by the bobcat. This time though I was awoken by my cat yowling and clawing at the window at 4:30 in the morning which scared the shit out of me as I was in a deep sleep...and this time instead of the bobcat looking vaguely confused he looked more amused. I can't make this up, while last time he cocked his head to one side in an almost comically confused gesture before crouching down and slowly backing away this time he just sat down and calmly stared at the window for a good while before getting up and moving on. I tried to get a picture but it was too dark to take one with out the flash and with the flash all you got was glare from the window.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 15, 2016 16:15:00 GMT -5
My 13 year old son texted me and said "Don't anyone else but mom, but me and Lily are dating. Since last Saturday." So I am caught somewhere in between blowing it off and not wanting to take it too seriously. I dunno if I should pay it any mind and see what happens or take it seriously and make sure he takes it that way. I mean I was like 21-22 before I ever started dating.
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Post by Confessor on Sept 15, 2016 17:59:54 GMT -5
My 13 year old son texted me and said "Don't anyone else but mom, but me and Lily are dating. Since last Saturday." So I am caught somewhere in between blowing it off and not wanting to take it too seriously. I dunno if I should pay it any mind and see what happens or take it seriously and make sure he takes it that way. I mean I was like 21-22 before I ever started dating. As long as you've had "the talk" and he knows about things like wearing a condom, should that situation ever arise, I wouldn't be too worried. I was "dating" girls at 12 or 13, although it was far from serious and manifested itself as just kissing, hand holding, a bit of cheeky "copping a feel". It wasn't til I was 15 that I first had my hand up a girl's top and I was 18 before I lost my virginity (although that was late among my friends). If the mainstream media is to be believed, kids of 12 or 13 engaging in dating and heavy petting isn't that unusual. Like I say, having a "girlfriend" at that age wasn't uncommon for my peer group back in the mid-80s, so I'm sure that it's not unusual now! I think that you should monitor it and, as I say, make sure he's responsible about things, but it'll probably fizzle out in a few weeks. I have no kids though, so what do I know?!
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Sept 15, 2016 18:15:50 GMT -5
A beautiful day in NYC. After waiting 10 minutes, I boarded a public bus at 4PM in Manhattan. Madison Avenue and 23rd Street to be exact, going uptown. Far from where the bus route began and far from it's ending.
The reason I'm mentioning it is:
There was absolutely no one on the bus. In the middle of the day. In the middle of Manhattan.
Took a seat and began to think of Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 15, 2016 19:44:44 GMT -5
My 13 year old son texted me and said "Don't anyone else but mom, but me and Lily are dating. Since last Saturday." So I am caught somewhere in between blowing it off and not wanting to take it too seriously. I dunno if I should pay it any mind and see what happens or take it seriously and make sure he takes it that way. I mean I was like 21-22 before I ever started dating. As long as you've had "the talk" and he knows about things like wearing a condom, should that situation ever arise, I wouldn't be too worried. I was "dating" girls at 12 or 13, although it was far from serious and manifested itself as just kissing, hand holding, a bit of cheeky "copping a feel". It wasn't til I was 15 that I first had my hand up a girl's top and I was 18 before I lost my virginity (although that was late among my friends). If the mainstream media is to be believed, kids of 12 or 13 engaging in dating and heavy petting isn't that unusual. Like I say, having a "girlfriend" at that age wasn't uncommon for my peer group back in the mid-80s, so I'm sure that it's not unusual now! I think that you should monitor it and, as I say, make sure he's responsible about things, but it'll probably fizzle out in a few weeks. I have no kids though, so what do I know?! No, no, Confessor that's the kind of experience I need to hear. And we had the sex talk early, though in the context of "when you are ready ...." I always told my boys to come to their mother or me with questions no matter how embarrassing because I never got that. I was told how God felt about sex, and protection and STDs from a clinical standpoint. I never could ask my folks "What's oral sex?" Though my oldest has already asked that and many other things. It's more the dating and romance part that is just weird to me because of my upbringing in regards to dating. So I'm kinda in the dark as to what to expect. Well not totally. A few weeks ago he did ask me how old I was when I started dating. And he's been meeting up with this gal at Starbucks several times and they went skating. I guess I just thought it was like any girl that was a friend to him before. But I guess he's growing up. As for you buddy, girls love a guy with a guitar, right? :-)
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Post by Confessor on Sept 15, 2016 20:53:55 GMT -5
A few weeks ago he did ask me how old I was when I started dating. And he's been meeting up with this gal at Starbucks several times and they went skating. I guess I just thought it was like any girl that was a friend to him before. But I guess he's growing up. That's cute...and yes, he is growong up. The most important thing is that you as a parent understand this and allow him the little more leeway that growing requires, and it sounds as if that's exactly what you're doing. So yeah, sounds to me like you're doing everything you can or should at the moment. As for you buddy, girls love a guy with a guitar, right? :-) Ha! And that's exactly why we learn to play it!
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 15, 2016 21:09:50 GMT -5
A few weeks ago he did ask me how old I was when I started dating. And he's been meeting up with this gal at Starbucks several times and they went skating. I guess I just thought it was like any girl that was a friend to him before. But I guess he's growing up. That's cute...and yes, he is growong up. The most important thing is that you as a parent understand this and allow him the little more leeway that growing requires, and it sounds as if that's exactly what you're doing. So yeah, sounds to me like you're doing everything you can or should at the moment. As for you buddy, girls love a guy with a guitar, right? :-) Ha! And that's exactly why we learn to play it! Now if you could just do something about that rabbit...
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Post by Confessor on Sept 15, 2016 21:35:37 GMT -5
That's cute...and yes, he is growong up. The most important thing is that you as a parent understand this and allow him the little more leeway that growing requires, and it sounds as if that's exactly what you're doing. So yeah, sounds to me like you're doing everything you can or should at the moment. Ha! And that's exactly why we learn to play it! Now if you could just do something about that rabbit... Aww, you're only jealous 'cause none of the girls are after the trombone player.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Sept 16, 2016 6:14:52 GMT -5
That's cute...and yes, he is growong up. The most important thing is that you as a parent understand this and allow him the little more leeway that growing requires, and it sounds as if that's exactly what you're doing. So yeah, sounds to me like you're doing everything you can or should at the moment. Ha! And that's exactly why we learn to play it! Now if you could just do something about that rabbit... Well maybe if it were Bucky O'Hare ... :-)
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Post by Gene on Sept 16, 2016 9:09:41 GMT -5
Work needs to find more for me to do, because I almost just talked myself into spending $1300 I don't have on a comic.
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Post by Mormel on Sept 16, 2016 9:57:41 GMT -5
Just now I was about to type 'All Fall Down' by Fivestar into Youtube (because, hey, guilty pleasure), and just as I had typed the title, it actually started playing on the radio.
So that was a neat little piece of coincidence.
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Post by hondobrode on Sept 16, 2016 11:14:15 GMT -5
Ok, so The Donald has announced that President Obama was born in America.
Whew !
Apparently he just received a phone call from a "very credible source" that convinced him.
Hillary started this in 2008 (?) but now Trump has finished it (?)
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