Dehydration trumps Direct Sunlight
I just had a nice long conversation with my grandmother about my mother and her irrationality, my sister and her mental/emotional state, and my own history with depression. We mapped out milestones on a mental timeline. I was surprised to hear her say that she and her husband had talked about my depression or something along those lines probably as far back as the first times I noticed myself slipping into lonely darkness back in junior high.
My sister is coming to visit later this month; I hope she enjoys the vacation. She's 15, but I worry about her. She's my only real news source on the intricacies of my family, and it's hard to tell what is her being moody teen and what might be more.
This morning the big thought at work was a list:
Why life would be easier if I could roleplay it instead of living it
(please note, this is not entirely serious)
1. No/fewer pesky characterization issues.
2. If a characterization issue arises, there's always the next paragraph to explain why.
3. Sometimes, a person needs a day or so to figure out how to react. In roleplaying, if that happens the reaction still counts as instantaneous.
4. If you're bored, you can just go for a walk and meet people.
4a. Those people are unlikely to try to harm you.
4b. In fact, they'll probably offer you booze regardless of your age.
My sister is coming to visit later this month; I hope she enjoys the vacation. She's 15, but I worry about her. She's my only real news source on the intricacies of my family, and it's hard to tell what is her being moody teen and what might be more.
This morning the big thought at work was a list:
Why life would be easier if I could roleplay it instead of living it
(please note, this is not entirely serious)
1. No/fewer pesky characterization issues.
2. If a characterization issue arises, there's always the next paragraph to explain why.
3. Sometimes, a person needs a day or so to figure out how to react. In roleplaying, if that happens the reaction still counts as instantaneous.
4. If you're bored, you can just go for a walk and meet people.
4a. Those people are unlikely to try to harm you.
4b. In fact, they'll probably offer you booze regardless of your age.