Can I just say, and I'm just being honest...

[Thumpalumpacus]

Capitalist running dogs!

[robvalue]

Just being honest:

Coming to this forum has changed my life, in many ways. All for the better. It's awesome. You guys are awesome!

Just being honest, you have changed my life for the better.

Wow really? That is wonderful, thank you so much for sharing that with me That makes me very happy! You've had the same effect on me

I can't breathe.

Oh no, what's wrong bestie?

Can I just say... I got my rates today and they sucked. The last 30 days have been exhausting and I never fail. This is new. Then they call me to tell me I might get new responsibilities (but no promotion to go with it), because I'm doing great. Wtf! So more work, same pay? I need a new month to do excellent! Mama needs a beer.

This sounds so unfair. I'm so sorry sis These nob skulls shouldn't be allowed to treat you like this!

[Excited Penguin]

I would love it if you wrote back every once in a while... Just saying.

[Edwardo Piet]

You have the freedom to wear whatever you bloody well want, but don't be surprised if everyone else around you thinks you look like a total cunt.

This.

[Edwardo Piet]

Just being honest:

Coming to this forum has changed my life, in many ways. All for the better. It's awesome. You guys are awesome!

Just being honest:

Same here.

[Joods]

CIJS....

If my 14 year old son continues to act like he's three and throw fits, he won't like the results that follow.

[thesummerqueen]

CIJS, I don't respond well to passive aggressiveness. I did what I did for a reason, and I thought our relationship was trusting enough for you not to act like a turd. At least, not without you addressing it with me first. If you had, you'd have found out what my plans were - plans I don't fucking have to clear with you first. Instead, you attempted to make me look like a complete asshole and I was also attacked via messenger when I was completely worn out and vulnerable and I'm being blamed for being defensive there too.

The sad thing is, you had a few legit complaints about my behavior over the past couple weeks. There's nothing I can do to make up for it. I'm in a hard spot, and I've been lazy about many things because of it. But no, you had to pick on this. Now I just don't care. I don't need this kind of drama in my life, and while I hate possibly writing people off who I really cared about, I don't want to deal with someone who is incapable of expressing their feelings about me and then expecting me to be psychic about it, then punishing me when I'm not. Because that's really what it boils down to. Your feelings got hurt.

Also, if you really did think I'm so shallow as to formulate my plans because of some good-looking guy and hurt you in the process, you can fuck right off. First of all, you don't own me. Second of all, you ought to think better of me by now. I take my responsibilities so seriously it's fucked up other relationships - did you really think I'd neglect them and you over this particular guy?

I was so upset I acted like a complete asshole to one of the people I cherish most, and thank goodness he's better than that because he forgave me and apologized to me, even though it was me who owed him the apology. Because I'm an adult, I understand that my reactions and behavior are my own, and I'd have had no one but myself to blame if I had pushed this cherished person away, but I'd have still blamed you in some small way for being butthurt about inconsequential bullshit and sending me into an angry anxiety loop.

[thesummerqueen]

But on the flip side, CIJS:

I love you. I love that you were texting me an apology as I was finishing the last paragraph of my e-mail apology to you. I love that you took time out of your night to make sure that "we" were okay. I love "us". Nothing and no one else is like you.

[pocaracas]

Oh... human-kind.... never change!

[Edwardo Piet]

Two very beautiful posts, Summer.