One of my friends just sold everything they have in the market 
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OMG! 
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noooooooo
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SO was supposed to go back to work next week. HR called him to tell him all the precautions they have put in place for safety, and he told them he doesn’t want to go back until absolutely necessary (when the govt says everything is open). They were not expecting him to say that, and will call him back when he is needed (if needed in advance of everything going full steam). Why a tiny complaint? Because he is still home with me!! Anyways, I am happy he is staying safe and can now continue helping with projects around the house.
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My dad is in very poor health. Today my mum told me that his doctor had done a bloodletting to improve his health. I’ve been searching and no reputable source suggests bloodletting for his disease. So I searched the “doctor”
Fucksakes. A pastor that promotes healing prayer over medical intervention. That’s the doctor. My dad is going to die sooner than he has to because of idiocy.
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I am so sorry. I have parents who hold pseudoscience “doctors” and healing prayer in high regard, and it is so hard to watch them put their health at risk frequently. Is it a topic that is up for any discussion with your parents?
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Oh fuck. This doesn’t surprise me given what I know of your folks, but still. Fuck. Hugs.
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Not up for discussion whatsoever. I have lots of physical and emotional distance from them and I just have to be ok with them making their choices.
Right now I keep thinking about how if they get corona it will go badly for them, and it’s physically impossible for me to travel to them for the duration of the virus crisis. There is a not insignificant chance that i won’t see one or both of them again.
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I’m sorry, Smacky
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Smacky, I’m so sorry. That has to be hard on you.
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My TC: a client emailed my manager-twice-removed to ask if I was on leave because I hadn’t responded to an email from this morning. I am busy, I’ve left you a voicemail already, it’s still the same day as your query! /complaint
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Sorry dude
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My brain really wanted that to mean Craigslist or similar. Oh boy.
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Oh no. I’m so sorry.
You had been seeing a therapist, yes? Can you do a telephone session or video call with the therapist? Or a friend? If only go be able to say “What the fucking fuck??” out loud to someone who can be supportive.
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I’m comfortable and warm in bed and I don’t want to get out to do work before I sleep, but if I don’t I can’t guarantee time tomorrow… Trying to motivate myself that it’s easier to edit than to fill the page in the first place…
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Kiddo is finding out exactly where The Line is by taking one big step past it. Then being sad, being sent to his room, and after that immediately taking one big step past The Line as soon as possible. Didn’t even make it out of the hallway last time.
Good times, good times. Him wailing dramatically makes it SUPER easy to concentrate on work. /sarcasm
Edit: Round 3. Didn’t even make it past the threshold of his own door.
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We are experiencing Line Exploration here too.
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my roommate got drunk last night after I went to bed and ate all of my homemade chocolate that I made to get through the apocalypse 
Also I woke up to a $3000 fraudulent charge on my credit card.
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damn. that… god damn.
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Oh no. I’m so, so sorry.
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