sj, it's a tough spot. But I think that in those cases, you're mostly there as a listener.
Everyone's getting spanked but me.
Willow ,'The Killer In Me'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
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Shir - Aug 06, 2009 6:02:29 am PDT #18815 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Calli - Aug 06, 2009 6:17:51 am PDT #18816 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
sj, she may need to talk about things or she may want to hear about anything that isn't her family problems. Winging it's probably your best bet.
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2009 6:18:22 am PDT #18817 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
aw bt! Cute pics! Awesome smile. Love the photo with the spikey hair. But, it seems, the flickr stream ran out of pictures. The slide show stopped. Not fair.
OK, I should be going to work now.
Nora Deirdre - Aug 06, 2009 6:29:11 am PDT #18818 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Meh. Don't want to go to work. Don't want to sit down with boss and talk about my future, and why I want to apply for this other job. Need to do it anyway. Meh meh meh.
Ugh, I hear you. I am in a slightly better mood due to the broken AC situation at work leading to working from home. Ahhhh.
Anyway, Tom passed his test and interview! He'll be sworn in on August 26!
tommyrot - Aug 06, 2009 6:29:44 am PDT #18819 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Anyway, Tom passed his test and interview! He'll be sworn in on August 26!
Woot! Go Citizen Tom!
Aims - Aug 06, 2009 6:32:37 am PDT #18820 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I'm sending Tom an American flag Speedo!
tommyrot - Aug 06, 2009 6:32:56 am PDT #18821 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm sending Tom an American flag Speedo!
Bwah!
Calli - Aug 06, 2009 6:35:07 am PDT #18822 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Yay Tom!
Rick - Aug 06, 2009 6:55:37 am PDT #18823 of 30000
I remember reading a few years ago about a brain injury that somehow disconnected the emotional and visual centers of the brain, so that when people who had this injury saw family members, they would visually recognize "That's my brother" or whatever, but wouldn't feel the emotional response that they expected to feel, and would conclude that their whole family had been replaced by pod people
Capgras syndrome. Probably misnamed because it is more of a symptom than a syndrome. It shows up in psychotic disorders, brain injury, dementia, and drug withdrawal. The anguish that patients with this symptom feel can be very moving. Not only have they lost their loved-ones, they have to deal with the imposters every day, so they can't grieve for the loss.
It's a very complex situation. I saw a patient once who was distressed because he was attracted to the alien that had replaced his wife, and he thought he was being disloyal to his wife.
omnis_audis - Aug 06, 2009 6:56:09 am PDT #18824 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Congrats to Tom!! Awesome news!