Oh well. *Personal Shit*

[Salty]

I laid it all out to my wife.

I was planning on using those tickets from July to go to Yakima and then Hawaii, beginning of November. After careful consideration, I alone will go to PDX and Hawaii.

[Ben Shapiro]

With all due respect, this is not the "jump on Bear about getting counseling just because he is willing to admit that he is working on behavioral issues that affected his marriage similarly and has tips that might help Alty" thread.

Seriously, there, particularly Pixie, you need to dial that shit back a notch or two.

I was going to tear into her, but then I remembered what Jewcat said. I re-read her post and told myself it wasn't worth derailing Alty's thread.
I'm an asshole, but I'll be damned if I become THAT asshole.
I'm just trying to find a bridge to talk with Alty without turning it into a ME thread. I'm glad Alty confirmed this and is feeling less like shit.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

With all due respect, this is not the "jump on Bear about getting counseling just because he is willing to admit that he is working on behavioral issues that affected his marriage similarly and has tips that might help Alty" thread.

Seriously, there, particularly Pixie, you need to dial that shit back a notch or two.

I applaud him, I was just confused and trying to get clarification.

[Ben Shapiro]

I laid it all out to my wife.

I was planning on using those tickets from July to go to Yakima and then Hawaii, beginning of November. After careful consideration, I alone will go to PDX and Hawaii.

You said you wanted to dance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

My sister is coming to get me for dinner. All I wanted to do today was dance, that's it. Maybe I should just go do that still.

You should definitely do that! It's Friday night!

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

With all due respect, this is not the "jump on Bear about getting counseling just because he is willing to admit that he is working on behavioral issues that affected his marriage similarly and has tips that might help Alty" thread.

Seriously, there, particularly Pixie, you need to dial that shit back a notch or two.

Sorry. I have my own personal head gremlins around this kind of issue. Kind of raw for me after the abusive guy who lived in my house and had his head in his own colon in denial and my Dad being a violent asshole and being the same way.  The guy swore blind he wasn't like that despite being currently wanted by the police and his ex being in a shelter.

Anyway, I need to bow out of this thread (for now, anyway, Alty, hit me up in PM if you need to talk to me.) as it's obvious I'm derailing and have too many strong feelings about problematic behaviours to not get stressed or be overly cynical.

Bear has recognised that there is an issue, which is great.

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

My sister is coming to get me for dinner. All I wanted to do today was dance, that's it. Maybe I should just go do that still.

You should definitely do that! It's Friday night!

sounds like a plan.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I laid it all out to my wife.

I was planning on using those tickets from July to go to Yakima and then Hawaii, beginning of November. After careful consideration, I alone will go to PDX and Hawaii.

I will be very glad to see you, and perhaps, hopefully, distract you from your woes.

Even more hopefully, perhaps things will be starting to improve by then!

[Nephew Twiddleton]

My sister is coming to get me for dinner. All I wanted to do today was dance, that's it. Maybe I should just go do that still.

Good on her. Get pumped up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pOq4hyoX9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUj1kJRsMgg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugQ2dqHSxO0

[Nephew Twiddleton]

My sister is coming to get me for dinner. All I wanted to do today was dance, that's it. Maybe I should just go do that still.

You should definitely do that! It's Friday night!

It's Friday Time. Dancez!

[Salty]

How am I supposed to act around her? I don't want to touch her. I don't want to hear her voice right now. I don't do in between very well. A month from now, assuming her quiet, shocked nods of "yes" will lead to a month of work on her part, do I watch a movie with her? I don't want to hang out with her until I can be reasonably certain it won't happen again.

But it will. It always does. Do I give in little by little? Or just clamp down haed for three months?

[Salty]

I bought a new bong waterpipe.

:noodledaehhhh.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

How am I supposed to act around her? I don't want to touch her. I don't want to hear her voice right now. I don't do in between very well. A month from now, assuming her quiet, shocked nods of "yes" will lead to a month of work on her part, do I watch a movie with her? I don't want to hang out with her until I can be reasonably certain it won't happen again.

But it will. It always does. Do I give in little by little? Or just clamp down haed for three months?

3 months. No budging. Seriously, if she's doing this on the eve of your birthday, she seriously needs to reexamine how she treats you. She should anyway. I've also noted that she hasn't responded to your status at all. You're a goddamn human being, and you don't deserve feeling like shit.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

My suggestion is, for the remainder of the night is forget about her and dance your ass off and have fun with AltySis. Don't let her fuck up your personal holiday. Make the best of it. You only turn 29 once.

[Ben Shapiro]

He's a god damn angel!