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BigV · 08-27-2016, 12:17 PM

nice find monster.

I find the story a little depressing, the reactions of the ignorant haters, that is.

monster · 09-06-2016, 07:23 PM

attempting to facebook message with daughter living on her own (second-ish night) while texting with massage therapist wanting to move appointment.... ending up sending step by step instructions as to how to defrost chicken in microwave to massage therapist

Gravdigr · 09-06-2016, 10:37 PM

I was expecting a text massage.

BigV · 09-07-2016, 05:23 PM

:poke:

Gravdigr · 09-08-2016, 01:29 PM

Ow, my eye!

BigV · 09-10-2016, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Ow, my eye!

The ball shaped ones, right?

monster · 09-12-2016, 08:03 PM

"One Of A Kind"
....

"More than 10 available"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-Unusual...DpyQuLEidC8FTw

footfootfoot · 09-12-2016, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

"One Of A Kind"
....

"More than 10 available"

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-Unusual...DpyQuLEidC8FTw

I wonder if someone will plan to be spontaneous and buy one?

monster · 09-12-2016, 08:29 PM

monster · 09-12-2016, 08:30 PM

would you like one as a surprise?

footfootfoot · 09-13-2016, 07:20 AM

Clodfobble · 09-13-2016, 01:32 PM

One of the manifestations of Stepdaughter's crippling anxiety is her refusal to commit to anything, anything, on the first go-round. Some examples from our real, actual life:

Me: What time do you want to have lunch?
Her: What do you mean by "lunch?"

Me: I like your shirt.
Her: What do you mean by "shirt?"

This is not a dismissive or sassy thing; she just always has to make sure she completely understands any comment or question because she is profoundly terrified of making a mistake or agreeing to something that wasn't ideal. (She is also afraid of looking like an idiot, but somehow we can't convince her that this quibbling behavior does exactly that.) ANYWAY...

She was hanging out with friends from work (she has friends! from work!) and the conversation loosely turned to race relations in America. One of the guys noted to her that he never gets to think of himself as a computer nerd first, or a teenager first, he must always remember above all that he is a black man as his primary identifier. Her response, of course...

"What do you mean by 'black?'"

And the collectively whispered whoooooooaaaaa could be heard for miles. And now her friends all think she's some kind of goddamn philosopher-poet.

BigV · 09-13-2016, 03:03 PM

Cool, you have a poet philosopher in da house.
Her deflections sounds like stalling to me. But, what do I know? OF COURSE, she knows what "shirt" is, lunch might be less unambiguous, but as long as it's amusing, qualify on, m'dear.

footfootfoot · 09-13-2016, 03:30 PM

Sometimes I feel like I should have and still should answer everything my ex says with a request for a definition. Her default is to claim "that's not what [she] meant" and my attempts to clarify or point out that there is really only one way to interpret the word or phrase she used is met with "You are twisting my words around."

And I suppose, in the sense that I am pointing out that a lie is not the truth, then yes, I am twisting her words around.

Does stepdaughter deal with being gaslighted a lot at her other house? People pissing on her shoes and telling her it's raining? Might make her hyper clarification vigilant.

Clodfobble · 09-14-2016, 09:02 PM

Oh, absolutely. Her mom is a lot like your ex, based on other descriptions of behavior you've given us. Her anxiety is 90% PTSD.

We straight up ignore meaningless questions, because clarifications only lead to more clarifications. When she's driving to work, it's a steady stream of "Should I get in the left lane? Should I turn left here? I get on the highway, right?" I don't respond, and she gets to work just fine.

08-27-2016, 12:17 PM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	nice find monster. I find the story a little depressing, the reactions of the ignorant haters, that is. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-06-2016, 07:23 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	attempting to facebook message with daughter living on her own (second-ish night) while texting with massage therapist wanting to move appointment.... ending up sending step by step instructions as to how to defrost chicken in microwave to massage therapist __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-06-2016, 10:37 PM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I was expecting a text massage. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-07-2016, 05:23 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	:poke: __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-08-2016, 01:29 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ow, my eye! __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-12-2016, 08:03 PM	#7
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	"One Of A Kind" .... "More than 10 available" http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-Unusual...DpyQuLEidC8FTw __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-12-2016, 08:29 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	__________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-12-2016, 08:30 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	would you like one as a surprise? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-13-2016, 07:20 AM	#11
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	__________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-13-2016, 01:32 PM	#12
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	One of the manifestations of Stepdaughter's crippling anxiety is her refusal to commit to anything, anything, on the first go-round. Some examples from our real, actual life: Me: What time do you want to have lunch? Her: What do you mean by "lunch?" Me: I like your shirt. Her: What do you mean by "shirt?" This is not a dismissive or sassy thing; she just always has to make sure she completely understands any comment or question because she is profoundly terrified of making a mistake or agreeing to something that wasn't ideal. (She is also afraid of looking like an idiot, but somehow we can't convince her that this quibbling behavior does exactly that.) ANYWAY... She was hanging out with friends from work (she has friends! from work!) and the conversation loosely turned to race relations in America. One of the guys noted to her that he never gets to think of himself as a computer nerd first, or a teenager first, he must always remember above all that he is a black man as his primary identifier. Her response, of course... "What do you mean by 'black?'" And the collectively whispered whoooooooaaaaa could be heard for miles. And now her friends all think she's some kind of goddamn philosopher-poet. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-13-2016, 03:03 PM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Cool, you have a poet philosopher in da house. Her deflections sounds like stalling to me. But, what do I know? OF COURSE, she knows what "shirt" is, lunch might be less unambiguous, but as long as it's amusing, qualify on, m'dear. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-13-2016, 03:30 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Sometimes I feel like I should have and still should answer everything my ex says with a request for a definition. Her default is to claim "that's not what [she] meant" and my attempts to clarify or point out that there is really only one way to interpret the word or phrase she used is met with "You are twisting my words around." And I suppose, in the sense that I am pointing out that a lie is not the truth, then yes, I am twisting her words around. Does stepdaughter deal with being gaslighted a lot at her other house? People pissing on her shoes and telling her it's raining? Might make her hyper clarification vigilant. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-14-2016, 09:02 PM	#15
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh, absolutely. Her mom is a lot like your ex, based on other descriptions of behavior you've given us. Her anxiety is 90% PTSD. We straight up ignore meaningless questions, because clarifications only lead to more clarifications. When she's driving to work, it's a steady stream of "Should I get in the left lane? Should I turn left here? I get on the highway, right?" I don't respond, and she gets to work just fine. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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