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Sundae · 06-27-2014, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

I know we've all moaned about cancer before, but it just really sucks for my friend.

We don't moan about cancer, Ali.
And you are not moaning now.
We say FUCK CANCER and struggle to deal with the fuckety-fuck it doles out. As you are doing.
Not a criticism, just shoring you up here.

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Anyway, I just feel so abjectly useless. I know it's not about me, but he is the last person who deserves this. He's the sort of person who just helps people. I kid you not, he tried to help out a mate who had a broken leg by mowing his grass for him half way through his last round of radiation. That's the kind of person he is. Selfless to a fault. Anyway, I wish I had a magic wand. All I have is fucking cake.

You are not useless, except in the way all of us are useless in the face of cancer.
If you can acknowledge it to the sufferer you're miles ahead of useless.

Which is all coming the long way round to saying don't beat yourself up. And I really feel for you.
These days it seems like I'm holding my breath just waiting for the next person I know to be diagnosed.
I would almost rather it was me so I could get on with dying rather than living in guilt.
Note "almost".

Aliantha · 06-27-2014, 06:31 AM

Thanks Sundae. I guess in one way that whole big picture has been helpful with a croupy baby with the vomits tonight. Didn't seem half as bad as it might have if I'd not already been counting my blessings.

Clodfobble · 06-27-2014, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

Anyway, I wish I had a magic wand. All I have is fucking cake.

I bet that's a lot more than some friends have offered him. People get weird about illness, and no one wants to spend time with you anymore. I bet he enjoyed his afternoon with you far more than you can imagine.

Lola Bunny · 06-27-2014, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I bet that's a lot more than some friends have offered him. People get weird about illness, and no one wants to spend time with you anymore. I bet he enjoyed his afternoon with you far more than you can imagine.

Yups, I was thinking the same. You HAD cake. I'm sure it was fucking awesome.

infinite monkey · 06-29-2014, 09:32 PM

Who is paying off the Supremes these days? We're so fucked.

Lola Bunny · 06-30-2014, 11:59 AM

Sitting here with a cocktail, waiting my friend to come for lunch. I could've continued to shop around rather than go to the restaurant, which was empty, to save a seat as she requested. But then again, I would've used oogles of money had I done so. It's a good thing she called though. She's about 30 mins late and still hasn't called to say she's on her way.

Lola Bunny · 07-05-2014, 10:01 PM

Thought of Sarge that's why I bought this little notebook.
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Clodfobble · 07-08-2014, 06:31 PM

I don't know if this is amusing me, or irritating me, or what, so it's going here.

I forgot the date of our wedding anniversary, to the point that I scheduled us to go have dinner at a friends' house that night.

Just like I did on my own birthday. Same friends as last time, even. I think there might be something in me that pathologically avoids personal holidays.

orthodoc · 07-08-2014, 10:02 PM

Forgetting your own wedding anniversary ... are you trying too hard? There's such a thing as sublimating too many disappointments.

Clodfobble · 07-09-2014, 08:16 AM

Nah, I've never been disappointed. I genuinely don't care about stuff like that, I only make an effort for the people around me who clearly do. If anything, the subconscious rationalization is that if I defer celebrations in my honor, I might not have to bother with celebrations for anyone else either.

elSicomoro · 07-09-2014, 01:30 PM

I have to say...you fuckers aren't posting as much as you used to, unless this is just a slow period. WILL YOU FUCKING ENTERTAIN ME ALREADY?!

elSicomoro · 07-09-2014, 01:35 PM

If you're a friend of mine on FB or Twitter, you might notice that I have some politically-spirited friends. I enjoy talking about politics, but...I am sooooo fucking tired of people speaking in sound bytes. Will you have a fucking original thought already? It's maddening.

Griff · 07-09-2014, 04:23 PM

I hear you. My FB is all dumbass right and dumbass left. Where's the damned dumbass middle?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-09-2014, 11:46 PM

There are people in the middle, but so are the genitals which are much more fun than arguing politics.

lumberjim · 07-10-2014, 05:52 AM

The Democrats won the war here. All the Republicans either left or stopped caring enough to argue every point against overwhelming numbers of fear motivated bleeding heart socialist idealists.

So all you're likely to get now is a bunch of people agreeing with your communist view points. You should probably go back into hiding, comrade.

06-27-2014, 06:31 AM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Thanks Sundae. I guess in one way that whole big picture has been helpful with a croupy baby with the vomits tonight. Didn't seem half as bad as it might have if I'd not already been counting my blessings. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-08-2014, 06:31 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I don't know if this is amusing me, or irritating me, or what, so it's going here. I forgot the date of our wedding anniversary, to the point that I scheduled us to go have dinner at a friends' house that night. Just like I did on my own birthday. Same friends as last time, even. I think there might be something in me that pathologically avoids personal holidays. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-08-2014, 10:02 PM	#9
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Forgetting your own wedding anniversary ... are you trying too hard? There's such a thing as sublimating too many disappointments. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-09-2014, 08:16 AM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Nah, I've never been disappointed. I genuinely don't care about stuff like that, I only make an effort for the people around me who clearly do. If anything, the subconscious rationalization is that if I defer celebrations in my honor, I might not have to bother with celebrations for anyone else either. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-09-2014, 04:23 PM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I hear you. My FB is all dumbass right and dumbass left. Where's the damned dumbass middle? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-29-2014, 09:32 PM	#5
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Who is paying off the Supremes these days? We're so fucked.

06-30-2014, 11:59 AM	#6
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Sitting here with a cocktail, waiting my friend to come for lunch. I could've continued to shop around rather than go to the restaurant, which was empty, to save a seat as she requested. But then again, I would've used oogles of money had I done so. It's a good thing she called though. She's about 30 mins late and still hasn't called to say she's on her way.

07-05-2014, 10:01 PM	#7
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Thought of Sarge that's why I bought this little notebook.

07-09-2014, 01:30 PM	#11
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I have to say...you fuckers aren't posting as much as you used to, unless this is just a slow period. WILL YOU FUCKING ENTERTAIN ME ALREADY?!

07-09-2014, 01:35 PM	#12
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	If you're a friend of mine on FB or Twitter, you might notice that I have some politically-spirited friends. I enjoy talking about politics, but...I am sooooo fucking tired of people speaking in sound bytes. Will you have a fucking original thought already? It's maddening.

07-09-2014, 11:46 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There are people in the middle, but so are the genitals which are much more fun than arguing politics. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-10-2014, 05:52 AM	#15
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	The Democrats won the war here. All the Republicans either left or stopped caring enough to argue every point against overwhelming numbers of fear motivated bleeding heart socialist idealists. So all you're likely to get now is a bunch of people agreeing with your communist view points. You should probably go back into hiding, comrade. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

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