This is after Bertha BURNS IT TO THE GROUND, right? A strong gust of wind saves her from the impact of the fall. And she's off.
I WILL EAT HIS HEART IN THE MARKETPLACE.
I'm sorry, Paulina's speech is EPICALLY BADASS.
"What studied torments, tyrant, hast for me?
What wheels? racks? fires? what flaying? boiling?
In leads or oils? What old or newer torture must I recieve
Whose every word deserves to taste of thy most worst?"
She does not voice his conscience, she gives him an amazing dressing-down, what the hell is wrong with Cliffnotes?
Well, I'm not saying that people who have anxiety disorders shouldn't go on trips or have to stay home all the time - but as someone who has been the friend who has ruined other people's good times because I went out when I was in a bad way, I stand by what I said. If I'm feeling well, then there's no reason why I shouldn't go out. If, however, I'm feeling really terrible about myself and the world in general and am going to be a neurotic mess for the night/weekend, yeah, I think it's in everyone's best interest that I stay home. Because if I get set off by something while I'm out and about and have a screaming/ranting/crying fit? It's going to ruin my friends' good time. I need to be responsible and accept what I can and cannot handle at any given time, so if a group of friends and I planned on going out to dinner at my favorite restaurant, but by the time the day rolls around, I feel like I'm going to have a meltdown at the smallest provocation, I'm doing myself and everyone else a big favor by staying home.
I will chime in with this about anxious people travelling - the above advice is great and since it looks like the traveller and her friend have seriously planned this trip out to the point that if she drops out the friend won't be able to go, then she should go - sometimes, if you're really having a bad wave of anxiety, you should cancel trips. It's obviously easier if you're travelling in a group of more than two, but even if you've put money down, just take the financial hit and bow out if the alternative is making everyone around you miserable or lowering their level of enjoyment because they feel the need to take care of you or make sure you're having a good time when your brain chemistry is doing its best to make sure that you are NOT having a good time.
I personally don't have a problem discussing The Church with anyone who has questions, even at work - I guess I consider the topic more one of current events than something so deeply personal that it's inappropriate to discuss (but then, I'm a Catholic who really loves explaining some of the weirdness to people who are interested and I don't have a problem with openly criticizing the institution for being behind the times and doing actively criminal things).
I have such a love/hate relationship with the temperance movement. Love their flair and love (most of) the underlying reasons for their anti-alcohol stance. Hate their blatant classism, the focus on the drinking itself rather than the causes for (excessive) drinking.
SUCH A GREAT SHOW. Remember the Cyrano episode? I honestly thought the 'face of a dog,' line was the cleverest thing I'd ever heard when I was seven.
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