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Sardines, fried egg, herb salad. Coffee.

I think addressing anger is good for the psyche. I wasn't suggesting butting heads or being aggressive, but being honest to yourself and others of your feelings. Didn't mean to cause any offence.

I don't mean to come across as a dick, but I wonder if maybe some brutal honesty is in order. Maybe instead of tiptoeing around your dad and trying not to upset him isn't necessarily the best way to go about things. If there's a chronic communication problem with your family, then maybe you need to batter that down. It's ok to be rationally angry. I think it's alright for you to say to your dad "Hey, I was terribly unhappy for pretty much all of my life, and some of that's down to you. I was the child, you were the adult. But I'm willing to put that aside because even though you haven't admitted it to anyone yet, you're sick, dying in fact, and I'd rather not spend the rest of my life wishing I'd felt able to talk to you about this." I dunno, people's concept of reality, life, whatever changes when they know they're not going to get to be part of that reality any more. Maybe issues that could previously be glossed over are suddenly apparent. Chances are he's pretty angry too, plus more aware of your feelings than he's letting on but doesn't know how to approach the subject because he's never had to. And in terms trying to play family peace-maker I do have experience. You'll exhaust yourself and may never feel satisfied. If you stay strong and don't drink during this unfathomably horrendous time, that'll be a truly great achievement, not to mention something to show your family. Sorry, I didn't intend on this being such an essay, but I felt it was worth saying.

Like Quorn?

One of my favourite's to reread was The Iron Man and The Happy Prince. Awesome books. I'm also planning on getting hold of all of Anthony Browne's picture books. They're exquisite. Hate to admit it, but I gave up on Infinite Jest about halfway through. I don't know why exactly, it wasn't a deliberate choice, because I found it very enjoyable to read when I got the chance. I guess I still get put off by very big books which I put down to being a very poor, slow reader as a kid. Also, finding enough time to read a decent chunk of it was difficult- it's not a book to dip in and out of. I like to think it will lose it's current place as coaster atop the radiator (apologies DFW, your masterpiece of modern literature is a little wine stained) and I'll manage to finish it.

Peter Pan. I run the kids section at the bookshop I work at, figured I should read some of the titles I recommend so frequently.

Water, double espresso, porridge with rice milk, figs and peanut butter.

My cat's favourite food smells uncomfortably similar to what comes out of her arse a few hours later.

Great job! Your determination will sky rocket once the positive changes outweigh the nasties. One day/week at a time man.

Here I am thinking you should have universal healthcare... The NHS has a lot of problems, especially at the moment, but I feel incredibly lucky when I hear shit like this.

I can imagine how much my arse gas would reek after consuming that...It wouldn't be pretty I can asure you. Somewhat tuneful - but they always are, I have the ability to produce exquisite arse concertos - but surprisingly subtle in the smell department. Too much info perhaps.

lol

I know right, she's about ready to get those lips around...his massive bald head. too much?

Cheers! It was 22nd July. My other half got me the necklaces. I'm particularly fond of the one with my name on it in the Goosebumps-esque font. Ermahgerd. I did lol at Queen of Dorks.

Well, we're halfway there!

In the mean time, I apologise on behalf of my gender. A lot of us are quite difficult at the best of times.

Why thank you It's probably the salad.

Ahh, heaven on a plate right there. Although Whole Foods Market = Whole pay cheque. Sliced tomatoes and cucumber with salt and black pepper. Glass of wine. -yum. yes, it is expensive. arrgghh. I have epic salad times (not to be confused with 'women laughing alone with salad' times, although I sometimes chuckle at my culinary master skills) with mackerel pretty much everyday for lunch. All about the fresh, simply seasoned things.

Like most of us WATMMs, you're probably a weirdo. This means that your intended audience is small, but hugely rewarding. Don't despair. Try doing stuff that helps you feel better about yourself in the meantime. Self-confidence, when deserved, is quite sexy.The good humans are out there. Don't settle for a complete cunt in the meantime.I know. But it's hard to not completely drop my standards when most of the girls on okc don't even reply to my decently worded messages, and girls I meet in real life either don't know I'm asking them out on a date until I try to kiss them at the end, or they think I'm asking them out when I just want to do something as friends. I can't win! The problem with internet dating (and I'm saying this as someone who had a year-long relationship with someone I met online) is that the only thing you really have in common is that you're both single. I get that the ratio of people you meet in everyday life and those you might want to have more than a few words with - let's not even get into bumping uglies - is not particularly balanced, but it's gonna take a lot of sifting through the undesirables before you meet someone worthwhile online. That's just my opinion. And I'm honestly not trying to be condescending or anything like that; I'm just a solitary beast who happened to meet someone who gets me and vice versa, pot luck. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's good to encourage (force, whatever) yourself to think more highly of yourself and believe you deserve a bit more than the parasitic scrapings that inevitably find their way into the lives of people like us. It's lonely, but it saves a lot of heartache.

Showing off my birthday presents (necklaces) this morning: Awkward smiles.

Sliced tomatoes and cucumber with salt and black pepper. Glass of wine. Ahh, heaven on a plate right there. Although Whole Foods Market = Whole pay cheque.

you just said "tea tea" in Urdu I are retard.

Like most of us WATMMs, you're probably a weirdo. This means that your intended audience is small, but hugely rewarding. Don't despair. Try doing stuff that helps you feel better about yourself in the meantime. Self-confidence, when deserved, is quite sexy. The good humans are out there. Don't settle for a complete cunt in the meantime.