mthor

Shut up. Shatner has a work ethic like nobody else I've ever seen. He may be an asshole, but he's a hard-working asshole - at 89. Man will be fucking 90 in March, and he still is making bad infomercials and being paid to over emote.

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Didn't you say something about seeing a therapist? That would be a more appropriate person to ask. Also, if you tell your therapist that you're contemplating suicide, I'm pretty sure that they can move your appointment up.

Happy Birthday! I know, I'm late, but I'm sure you know that that's what happens when you're old. 😉

Neither does posting here. If you're genuinely considering suicide, call the hotline - you need help that you're not going to get here. If you're not genuinely considering suicide, get professional help anyway - you sound pretty depressed, which can warp not only the way you see yourself, but the way you think you're seen by others.

fears

It's not Dexter's squeaking I'm worried about - I've been through that before. It's the online music class that has me cringing in anticipation - can you imagine 20 of them all at once?

Congratulations! And goodbye to sleep, privacy, and discretionary income!🎉

That, and anything bearing any resemblance to a Burma Shave sign. (Also, they didn't know what Quaaludes were.)

So much this ( I don't know, though - my kids miss a lot of the jokes because the ads are so out-dated)

Recorder lessons start next week. 😬

tendency

Hey now! I have a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over the course of a very long career...

sharks

Depends.....what's in it for me?

Call your primary and get a referral. They should be able to hook you up with somebody who pars with your insurance. You'll probably have to see the primary to establish first; the referral can be done at that appointment, although I can't guarantee that it will.

Ask your healthcare provider.

head

Genetic testing is not something one routinely does when becoming romantically involved, and it can be prohibitively expensive. The premarital blood testing you may be thinking of is for syphilis; I don't know if it's even required in the states anymore, and I refuse to look.

What?

It's anybody's guess.

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Redwall is excellent. @bnmjy Are The Chronicles of Amber still in print? As I recall, that was pretty good. Also, have you read the complete Hitchhiker's trilogy?

Pish tosh on your typewriter - I have a quill pen.

Quite possibly, but it's not like I'm going to get verifiable lab or scan reports. I suppose I could accept something showing upper body wasting and a swollen abdomen. (Yeah, it's sad to be this cynical, but it's the result of having been played like a Stradivarius one too many times.)