TAN #197: We CAN be polite, TANk u very much! (Page 6)

I'm listening to Natalie Merchant's San Andreas Fault.  Apropos?

Yeah, I got it on my brain.  Glad when this is over.

Of course not.

I barely talk to mine and we all love each other and still together.

Yes!! Please do!!  I will even buy you a beer.

hehehe I have short rowers on my team, not a problem, you just have to learn to swing with the boat.  Or yes you could be the cox.

Good Luck at Boston!!!  Sending good vibes your way.

Sweet we can be a Super hero duo!!

No you can't but you can use caller ID and not talk to them.

oh i'm not sure i love them any more.  hence the divorce.

You could do a trial separation and go to joint counseling.

Just remember: you can pick your friends but can't pick your family.

Sure!  Drew Barrymore did it, why not you?

Not exactly the picture of stability there...

Crazy NRG moment:  thinking of jumping on a plane with just the clothes on my back to Myrtle Beach until Monday morning!!!  with a man I barely know.......

What do you think??

adventure!  i mean...a little sketch...do you have a way to escape if he's not what you expected??

that's just not fair.  i have the most AMAZING friends.

Do you like said man?  Then yes!

Any TAN folk in  SC? 

Just like Brad's mom.

If there is any real problem I can get to her in about 6 hours driving.

I have a buddy that lives in SC.

That is a start, and if you don't hear from me on monday send out a search party??

I'm going to bore you with another interesting fact.

There is a device called a Scintillation Counter you put in wells to measure the amount of radon in the water.  It gets in the water because minute amounts are "squeezed" out of rocks under stress.  That boggles the mind.

Would he let me sleep on his couch?  if this goes really bad.....i would routine just get a hotel, but it is spring break which may make it tough?

Kido you and T are my vegas back-up couch...ok? :-)

Completely not knowing the situation, I have mixed feelings on cutting family out of your life. If they did things that were unforgivable - absolutely. Define that how you wish. But so many gray areas like just not getting along or liking family members - it's hard.

My (late) grandmother and I did not get along. The moment I was not a "child" and wasn't forced to do things with her I stopped completely. I don't regret it. She was a thorn in my family's side. But my parents felt differently - God bless them - they were sympathetic and compassionate. They loved her unconditionally even when it wasn't remotely reciprocated. I have huge respect for that.

I bet they both care a lot about you.  My father and I would talk twice a year tops, until about 10 years ago, and I lost him to cancer a little over a year ago.  I think he always wanted to do more with me, but we were so different that it was difficult for him.  It was good that we got back together even though my parents were divorced when I was 5, and I spent 99.9% of my time with my mother.

My thing is just don't burn your bridges as they say.