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10 years ago @ The Toast - Link Roundup! · 2 replies · +95 points
" Implying that you have no right to pay your own rent and aren’t capable of caring for yourself because you have been abused in the past sounds an awful lot like abuse to me."
It's so hard to believe that you're capable of being a strong healthy adult after being abused that it's tough to stand up to assholes, especially if they're mimicking those internal voices that tell you that you make poor decisions. Eff that family, for real.
And as I sit here at the end of a 12 hour night shift nursing, I have to totally agree with the response to the Christmas mom. SO many people don't adhere to strict holiday schedules because stuff like work, multiple families, you name it. It's so satisfying to see an individual seek affirmation from an advice columnist only to not get it. But that may be the fatigue talking.
And I wanted to drop in and thank everyone for their hearty well-wishes. My egg of potential cracked, so there's that. But life is otherwise so sweet, and part of that is the support of friends like y'all. <3
10 years ago @ The Toast - Link Roundup! · 0 replies · +3 points
10 years ago @ The Toast - Link Roundup! · 7 replies · +52 points
TOAST I am sitting on an egg of potential right now, and am too scared to get explicit about what's going on, and hate to be so ~myserious~ but I can't think of any better group to ask for positive warm hopes and dreams from. I've watched so many of us grow and struggle and shift and move and it's fantastic to think that maybe we can pull together some cosmic energy (haha I don't believe in that except maybe I do) to help each other out. LOVE. THANKS.
10 years ago @ The Toast - Link Roundup! · 1 reply · +6 points
Anyhoo, that buzzfeed list is starting my day RIGHT. the nostril bong? And for those who can browse NSFW stuff... the minion in the pudendum is just lighting me up with laughter. His face! lolololol
10 years ago @ The Toast - Woman Confirms Movie H... · 5 replies · +40 points
For instance, "About Time". I watched this movie as I was going through my divorce and thought it was SO BEAUTIFUL and pretty much cried through the last half of it. BEAUTIFUL.
But I started thinking about it (spoiler alerts if you want to see it and haven't yet) and realized it's kinda creepy...
- main character learns he can travel through time to do WHATEVS
- misses his chance with the Love Of His Life by time traveling and undoing their meeting
- decides to stalk the Love Of His Life and lie to her repeatedly and time travel to prevent her from meeting other men so that she falls in love with him.
- no really, he basically manipulates time and fabricates a deep interest in Kate Moss to make someone fall in love with him despite all odds. Romantic? mmmm... maybe. It feels pretty creepy to me though.
TL;DR - Richard Curtis has good intentions but my love for Love Actually and some other movies of his is only as long-lasted as my absence of critical thinking skills.
10 years ago @ The Toast - Friday Open Thread! · 2 replies · +18 points
- working in a job that killed my creativity and sense of self, and was boring as fuck.
- pretending to be busy even though I wasn't and having to hide my internet usage
- the stress of living in a big city
- my horribly job hunt.
Since my move from the mid-Atlantic to small-town Oregon I have started working in my chosen field (nursing) in a fantastic hospital, and the quality of life difference is WHOAH huge. The Best Boo is having similar feelings of excitement about the whole thing.
The downside is, of course, that I don't have the time to be here with you lovelies. But know that you are in my heart and thoughts, and will try to catch up on how everyone is doing in the near future.
Sincere Warm Regards etc,
Noodge
10 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 0 replies · +1 points
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10 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 8 replies · +5 points
This weekend i have my going away party (tonight), yard sale (Sunday) and last hang with my fam before i leave next Thursday. Taking things one moment at a time, and i feel pretty good. My anxieties already got fully activated and i processed that, so i feel like i can proceed with everything with acceptance and confidence, which feels great. Still have weird anxieties about showing up and my new employer saying "uh... We changed our mind. Sorry!" but that won't happen because that's ridiculous, right?
How is everyone else doing! Give me details!
10 years ago @ The Toast - Cocktail Hour: Open Th... · 2 replies · +1 points
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