And of course, no adults around to see the incident and do anything about the little shit.

Yeah, but it's not like a black eye can be (believably) self-inflicted. At least not by a kid Nate's age. So it had to be inflicted by some *other* bastard kid. And if Nate isn't known for lying, I'd think he could at least report the kid, even if there were no adult witnesses.

Jilli, your GCStube served up a little plate-of-shrimp. I discovered this weekend that my DH, despite being an avid Adam Ant fan since ever, HAD NEVER SEEN any of his videos. It took me about an hour of boggling on this fact before I realized they were probably on YouTube (also Nightboat, by Duran Duran, but that's another story).

And of course, there they are, right on your front page.

The reason the video discussion came up was this: [link]

Normally I don't post links here, because I'm always sure that everyone's already seen it, but it sounds like Bitches could use a laugh today.

Hm, I would think so, except that it was a "I've been through this before" and "I think that I know better about this" "I think that this is a really bad idea"

What I didn't say: Yes, you have been through this before, but you and I are very different. You think that wallowing in your grief shows everyone how much you loved that person. I never had to prove my love to my father and I certainly don't have to prove it to anyone else. Yes, I will be sad, but at least if I'm with my friends, they're concentrating on me, and I don't have to worry about you"

I never had to prove my love to my father and I certainly don't have to prove it to anyone else.

And that right there is WROD with WROD sauce!

Since TeamMiracleborn will be F2F MIA this year, I give you pre-emptive hugs. {{{Vortex}}} And also cause hey - free boobage!

And if Nate isn't known for lying, I'd think he could at least report the kid, even if there were no adult witnesses.

He's not known for lying, but he has gotten in trouble for a physical altercation earlier in the year-- plus the school has a policy/habit of treating all complaints of bullying/physical issues unless they're witnessed and reported by adults with the ubiquitous "You all really need to try to get along..."

The school's just too freakin' big to be effectively policed.

I really wish I was going to F2F thisyear.

A new blog: Goths In Hot Weather ©

I never had to prove my love to my father and I certainly don't have to prove it to anyone else.

EXACTLY.

I really wish I was going to F2F thisyear.

I wish so, too. You and the Miracleborns. But you ARE going to be around in L.A. on the following weekend, right? Because Pete and I will be there on June 27th.

A new blog: Goths In Hot Weather

Oooh, I had forgotten to check that blog recently. I think it's great fun.

Vortex, you and ND get extra love at the F2F. I hadn't realized that it's on Father's Day weekend.

I hadn't realized that it's on Father's Day weekend.

It is, which is one of the reasons there will be a special guest appearance by my parents.