A few more messages for the well-meaning

[sabotabby]

Just to let you know, if you're reading it, this is not directed at you.

1. Dude, if we haven't seen each other in two years and live in the same city and you don't have any sort of mental or physical disability that makes it hard to meet up, chances are that it's not a great idea to change that arrangement now that I'm sick. I'm not at my best right now, and quite often, I don't really want to see anyone. Visits from close friends are great. I've been getting enough of those. If you haven't seen me in two years, I'm not sure I trust you to cook for me.

Also, I'm not going to start rearranging my schedule to accomodate when you might be able to get together. You make that effort, mmmkay? I have a tumor that's sucking up all of my energy.

2. If you sell pills that can "cure anything," why aren't you rich? Why are you a high school supply teacher? Also, if you have pills that can cure anything, you shouldn't be selling them. You should be giving them for free to me and folks with cancer and AIDS, because that is the only morally right thing to do.

Nuts to your woo-woo.

3. You know what was nice? The card and planter my department brought by yesterday. Easy, thoughtful, pretty. Everyone likes cards and flowers.

This message has been brought to you by the Committee Against You Getting Punched Right In Your Smug Face, I Mean I Have a List of Volunteers Now.

Comments

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

Word to all of the above.

Once a stranger knocked on our door to ask about the ramp. Did we have anybody in the house who needed a ramp? Yes, yes we did. She should try the miracle cure that worked for his aunt! It would solve all her problems.

That miracle cure? Aspirin. Aspirin is all you fucking need to get up out of that wheelchair.

Thank you for your unsolicited advice, totally random person who noticed that we have a ramp in front of our house.

On another note, do you need your garbage taken out today?

[sabotabby]

Augh. What a terrible person.

So the garbage situation—a kid in the neighbourhood is supposed to be doing it, but last week he forgot. He promised to do it for sure this week, but I'm skeptical. But then I also don't want to commit folks who live far to help me with this, since there should conceivably be several people within a few blocks' radius that can easily do it.

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

Well, if you need me, let me know. I have to be somewhere at 7, but could do it before then. Is it just taking the bins out to the sidewalk? It is a bit of a trek for me, but I'm happy to work it into my plan for the day if need be. I guess the kid isn't gonna do it until evening...

Anyway, if you're up for a hangout on a Thursday, we can multi-task. Or I can work going past your house into other east-end plans.

[sabotabby]

It's taking the bins down approximately three steps. Utterly ridiculous and it stresses me out so much because Thursday is also the day that tends to be bad for everyone in terms of scheduling. I'm generally up for hangouts; I just don't want you to have to go hugely out of your way when it's something that could be easily handled in two seconds by someone who has to take out their own garbage anyway.

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

I get it! I'm not overly-enthused about biking or TTC-ing way out there for a one-minute task. But Thursday is generally my free day right now, so we could make something work. I feel like today probably won't work for me, but maybe we can make a plan for a future Thursday. :)

[radiumhead.livejournal.com]

For me asprin doesnt even fix headaches

[monster-grrrl.livejournal.com]

Stranger didn't even ask what led to the need for the wheelchair.

I don't mind people talking about their experiences with something similar - I like to know what anti-depressant worked for you or what gets you over a cold or what have you. God, I'd love it if people with asthma had delightful home remedies to share, or if there were tricks about what might stave off an allergic reaction. (Caffeine, caffeine, caffeine.)

But some magic thing that can cure anything? Please to back up your claims with scientific evidence and explain to me why this is not in common usage.

[akisawana.livejournal.com]

I was linked to a homeopathic remedy and thought of you:
http://www.homeopathicvodka.com/

[sabotabby]

That's one homeopathic remedy that works.

[unemployia.livejournal.com]

this is a good reminder for me because I saw the partner of a friend - not a best friend - but a person I have enjoyed over the years for a long time now, then and again, who lives in the neighborhood. she is seriously critically ill and almost died and will find out if she needs a liver transport in 3 months and right now is hoping some stitches will hold. I asked if she would like a social call and her partner said, maybe - maybe not - depends how she feels.

but now I am thinking, god how long has it been since we last hung out? maybe what i need to do instead is get her a plant and a card?

sorry, not to be selfish, but its helpful to read this. it can be scary and sudden to find out a friend is doing very badly. I'm glad you talk about all your experiences xoxo

[sabotabby]

I've got a similar thing with an old friend of mine. I want to see him but I don't want to but him the way people are bugging me. But, you know, we have something in common at the moment.

[ironed_orchid]

Fuck that guy.

[sabotabby]

It's multiple people. :( The pills guy is separate from the people against whom I rant in the first point. Everyone is unhelpful when you're down.

[ironed_orchid]

Everyone is stabbable when I'm feeling stabby.

[mendaciloquent.livejournal.com]

Nuts to your woo-woo.

Come on. That's just the fluoride talking. They put it in the water to keep our third eyes closed. You know, the pituitary gland. Anyway, if you drank your own pee like I do, you'd already know all this.

[sabotabby]

You're right of course.

[poetic-pixie-13.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry people suck, bb. Please put me on that list of volunteers. I've been told seeing my tiny brown girl-self physically threaten people is quite amusing. Especially cause people think I could take whomever I'm yelling at. It sounds like you need a laugh.

Have some vampire bb.