Introductory post for new people
I still haven't done this, have I? Oops.
I think the easiest thing is just to introduce the people mentioned in the journal and maybe say something about me? I dunno, I think with the way I waffle about myself the whole journal is pretty much about me, but maybe a summary is in order.
Going to start this now and then maybe go to sleep and finish it in the morning. Not going to put my real name on it as I am making it public for future reference.
The main characters in the vast dramallama pen that is my life are:
R: is my daughter (see also userinfo) who is now nearly 8. She is primarily interested in horses, unicorns, really awful novels about unicorns, sharks, how mean humans are to sharks, bugs you find in the garden, the ice melting and what will happen to the polar bears, and cake. She veers between astonishingly insightful and incredibly cheeky. Actually, maybe that's less of a veering and more of a continuum. She is certified by professionals as being the most awesome kid EVAR, copies of documentation available on request.
T/LSF: is R's dad. Since we are now divorced and have no chance of getting back together due to his girlfriend being way nicer than me, I can say that he is like my little brother i.e. I claim the right to call him an annoying idiot but if anyone else does I will poke them with sticks. R is currently living with T during school term times due to having started a very nice school near there before I had to move for PhD. He is a very good dad, despite the protracted explanations of cloud formations.
Alien Foetus: is due in December. So far little is known of its personality, let alone its gender identity (or even anything about it's biological sex as hospital fear litigitious parents apparently). AF likes to be fed chocolate and chips via the placenta, and also enjoys kicking people and possibly buses.
J: is AF's sperm donor biological father who dumped me for unrelated reasons (aka being a dickhead) before the pregnancy was known about. I think he is a selfish, immature tosser, for various reasons. He and his friends take the view that I am a psycho bitch. Perspective is an amazing thing. As far as I can gather, they think this because I was stupid enough to believe him saying he was in love and wanted kids/family for several months (in retrospect, yes, that was pretty damn stupid) and/or because I have expressed concern about his ability to parent since he tried to pressure me into abortion, said extremely offensive things, and has a bit of a dodgy history (no details here). I am currently avoiding contact with J for this reason, and because I don't really like being shouted and bitched at, but no doubt he will reappear at some unpleasant point in the future.
Angela: is my lovely friend who is very nice to me, despite undeservingness. She is in fact very nice to most people, and is organising help for relatives in Uganda who are dealing with pretty severe poverty.
Schro and Bergy: Abbreviated forms of Schrodinger and Heisenberg, cats attached to myself, LSF and now LSF's girlfriend (D) who has become expert in catnapping. Since I fear no internet cat abductors, here is a picture:
Schro is the more cuddly and emotionally needy of the pair, whereas Bergy accumulates the most fleas and hogs the most sleeping space.
D: as above, is LSF's lovely girlfriend. She makes the best food, and is the best at knitting, according to R. D may also occasionally refer to sort-of-ex person who turned out to be problematic after costing me lots of money, time, and stress, but only looking through archives really.
My Gran: has dementia, which we all find quite difficult. As some perspective, she was taking A-levels (and getting A grades) at the local college when I was a teenager, after having been forced to leave school at 14 (like my late Grandad) for economic reasons. Obviously the gradual switch to being more dependent and less active has been strange.
My parents: my parents were both abusive to varying extents (mother more physically, father more in emotionally manipulative way, just to go against gender stereotypes). I haven't seen my dad since I was maybe 13 (I do not remember the exact time I last saw him- the last 'official' time was when I was around 11). I am still in touch with my mum, who accepts that she had pretty serious problems when my sister and I were kids, but tries to minimise this as you would I suppose.
My sister: is a bit younger than me, but much better at Life (TM). She is no longer in contact with the older generations of our family, but very kindly provides R with large gorillas on occasions.
Aaand: me. That's going to be another post, though not as long.
... ok sleepy, maybe more tomorrow.
I think the easiest thing is just to introduce the people mentioned in the journal and maybe say something about me? I dunno, I think with the way I waffle about myself the whole journal is pretty much about me, but maybe a summary is in order.
Going to start this now and then maybe go to sleep and finish it in the morning. Not going to put my real name on it as I am making it public for future reference.
The main characters in the vast dramallama pen that is my life are:
R: is my daughter (see also userinfo) who is now nearly 8. She is primarily interested in horses, unicorns, really awful novels about unicorns, sharks, how mean humans are to sharks, bugs you find in the garden, the ice melting and what will happen to the polar bears, and cake. She veers between astonishingly insightful and incredibly cheeky. Actually, maybe that's less of a veering and more of a continuum. She is certified by professionals as being the most awesome kid EVAR, copies of documentation available on request.
T/LSF: is R's dad. Since we are now divorced and have no chance of getting back together due to his girlfriend being way nicer than me, I can say that he is like my little brother i.e. I claim the right to call him an annoying idiot but if anyone else does I will poke them with sticks. R is currently living with T during school term times due to having started a very nice school near there before I had to move for PhD. He is a very good dad, despite the protracted explanations of cloud formations.
Alien Foetus: is due in December. So far little is known of its personality, let alone its gender identity (or even anything about it's biological sex as hospital fear litigitious parents apparently). AF likes to be fed chocolate and chips via the placenta, and also enjoys kicking people and possibly buses.
J: is AF's sperm donor biological father who dumped me for unrelated reasons (aka being a dickhead) before the pregnancy was known about. I think he is a selfish, immature tosser, for various reasons. He and his friends take the view that I am a psycho bitch. Perspective is an amazing thing. As far as I can gather, they think this because I was stupid enough to believe him saying he was in love and wanted kids/family for several months (in retrospect, yes, that was pretty damn stupid) and/or because I have expressed concern about his ability to parent since he tried to pressure me into abortion, said extremely offensive things, and has a bit of a dodgy history (no details here). I am currently avoiding contact with J for this reason, and because I don't really like being shouted and bitched at, but no doubt he will reappear at some unpleasant point in the future.
Angela: is my lovely friend who is very nice to me, despite undeservingness. She is in fact very nice to most people, and is organising help for relatives in Uganda who are dealing with pretty severe poverty.
Schro and Bergy: Abbreviated forms of Schrodinger and Heisenberg, cats attached to myself, LSF and now LSF's girlfriend (D) who has become expert in catnapping. Since I fear no internet cat abductors, here is a picture:
Schro is the more cuddly and emotionally needy of the pair, whereas Bergy accumulates the most fleas and hogs the most sleeping space.
D: as above, is LSF's lovely girlfriend. She makes the best food, and is the best at knitting, according to R. D may also occasionally refer to sort-of-ex person who turned out to be problematic after costing me lots of money, time, and stress, but only looking through archives really.
My Gran: has dementia, which we all find quite difficult. As some perspective, she was taking A-levels (and getting A grades) at the local college when I was a teenager, after having been forced to leave school at 14 (like my late Grandad) for economic reasons. Obviously the gradual switch to being more dependent and less active has been strange.
My parents: my parents were both abusive to varying extents (mother more physically, father more in emotionally manipulative way, just to go against gender stereotypes). I haven't seen my dad since I was maybe 13 (I do not remember the exact time I last saw him- the last 'official' time was when I was around 11). I am still in touch with my mum, who accepts that she had pretty serious problems when my sister and I were kids, but tries to minimise this as you would I suppose.
My sister: is a bit younger than me, but much better at Life (TM). She is no longer in contact with the older generations of our family, but very kindly provides R with large gorillas on occasions.
Aaand: me. That's going to be another post, though not as long.
... ok sleepy, maybe more tomorrow.