What makes you inordinately sad?

[[deleted user]]

Thanks Cynthia I have been trying to do that. I have a habit of feeling guilty and apologising for things happening that I'm not responsible for, for things I can't control. I am sure that is no help at all.

[Cynthia]

Keep trying and please note that I am fabulous at giving advice, not so good and listening to my own advice.

[Jammies]

*hugs Gail*

[Cynthia]

Poor Zardoz. I always try to keep those Scott wipes nearby for such emergencies.

[evie]

Every thing that happened today.

[Jammies]

*hugs evie*

[[deleted user]]

Kids that are bullied.

[Scout]

Yes. You can't really fight cyber-bullying. Kids these days have it tough - and parents, too.

[Cynthia]

Clark wrote: "Kids that are bullied."

I got bullied in Target on Wednesday! I couldn't come up with a snappy remark because I was terrified the dude would pull out a weapon.

[Félix]

I hate that this happened to you.

[Cynthia]

Over on Facebook, Random Anthony offered to kick the man in the balls for me. Such a gentleman.

@Felix: thanks dear. I wrote a nice check to the Obama campaign in Mr. Buttface's honor.

[Félix]

Good move.

[Youndyc]

Gang rape of a 15 year old girl on a Carnival cruise last weekend. Unbelievable.

[Cynthia]

WHAT??

[Youndyc]

Front page of the local paper today, since one of the alleged participants is a 31 year old local resident.

[Cynthia]

Awful.

[[deleted user]]

Cynthia wrote: "I was terrified the dude would pull out a weapon."

My wife is constantly warning me about opening my big mouth for this very reason, but if there's anything I hate worse than losing at sports, it's letting somebody get the last word in on me.

[Cynthia]

I hate it too, Clark. But for once I put a sock in it. Restraint, a sign of emotional maturity? Maybe.

[Félix]

I think it's a good sign. Beats making headlines.

[[deleted user]]

Cynthia wrote: "Restraint, a sign of emotional maturity? Maybe."



I suppose.

[Cynthia]

Better than getting shot in my local Target store over a few stupid remarks. Honestly this raging man was the closest I've seen to the Devil. Crazy raging.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

What was the conversation/raging?

[Sally, la reina]

Youndyc wrote: "Front page of the local paper today, since one of the alleged participants is a 31 year old local resident."

Awful.

[Cynthia]

Lobstergirl wrote: "What was the conversation/raging?"

I indicated to a man and his wife and beautiful college daughter that I might be a few minutes with my cartload and my application for a Target debit card. I said I was sorry.
His responses were:
You SHOULD be sorry.
You have INCONVENIENCED my family.
I see you are moving very QUICKLY to get back to the checkout line.
Ass.

[Félix]

Ass.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

That's just weird....who says stuff like that.

[Félix]

That guy in Target.

[Cynthia]

On the other hand, I attended the President's event at ISU yesterday and everyone there was happy and smiling. My youngest daughter (Obama intern) said the most excited students were the international kids who were thrilled to see the President to the point of shrieking and jumping in the air. Got to love Mr. Obama. And I don't know how the GOP gets away with saying he does not love this country.

[Félix]

They gotta say something.

[Phil]

NEW PAGEs are happy, not sad.

[Félix]

It's a brand new opportunity.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Cynthia wrote: "And I don't know how the GOP gets away with saying he does not love this country. "

Anyone who says that: Fuck. You.

[Cynthia]

Yes, and he freaking loves this country enough to do a job no one else wants. And he has my girl Hillary Clinton out making sure the world is a better place than it was before. Who's Romney got, Chris Christie? Oh yes, the Palestinians and the Israelis would really sit down with him and talk.

[Cheri]

This morning on NPR, a reporter was talking with a woman delegate at the RNC. She kept saying that she didn't like the way President Obama 'looked'. He didn't have the 'face of America' and she wanted a First lady that was more like her. Blond, thin, rich, WHITE? It makes me sad that Americans are not even embarrassed that they are openly racists. I'm sad that NPR would put that interview on the air, as if there wasn't anything wrong with what she was saying.

[Cynthia]

That saddens me too, Cheri. The reporter really did not call her out?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Whoa, we need more interviews like that on the air. If there are actually people who have those opinions and do not see a problem with stating them to a reporter on air....I think a lot of America would be shocked to hear that. I would be. If there is an ugly underbelly to America, we need to expose it.

[evie]

Saying goodbye to my dad just before he died.

[Phil]

evie wrote: "Saying goodbye to my dad just before he died."

Today?

[evie]

Today was the funeral. He passed away on the 26th August aged 86.

[Cynthia]

*Hugs* Hugs * More Hugs to Evie. Sorry, friend.

[Jim]

My condolences to you and your family evie.

[Jammies]

(((evie)))

[Félix]

So sorry, Evie.

[Carol]

Very sorry, Evie. hugs to you

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I'm so sorry, Evie. My condolences.

[evie]

Thanks everyone.

[[deleted user]]

Hugs from me too Evie.

[[deleted user]]

Any movie with father/daughter sweetness. I miss my dad.

Any unwanted/abused/neglected child. I always wanted to be a mom.