Sorry darlin' I'm kind of melting in the heat =n= Lemme get back to you in a few minutes? o-o

That's okay! zS Cool down!

Thank you hugs Talk later ❤️

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Whelp that was more than a few minutes but I'm feeling relatively human again... and my computer isn't making that angry-whirr nose and almost too hot too touch..... hmmm. Perhaps I should have realized it was overheating like I was earlier.... XDDD How was the beach? And are the puppies gone?

^-^ I'm doing ok thank you :D I shall be huddling inside as much as possible to hide from the heat. Hopefully I'll be able to get some more work done and some art too. XD How are you?

You mentioned how stressed you were hugs so I'm really glad you got the weekend at least! I don't suppose a vacation would be in your future? 0-0

Thank you so much for explaining about the mystery rain O-O I was a little freaked out xDDD Research into South American charities? Do tell!

It's good that you enjoy it :) Yeah, with it being Labor Day, a lot of things were closed here, as well, so we also didn't get mail.

I'm with Dot, I want to hear about the South American charities!!

I am also enjoying the inside AC as long as I can. I don't want to melt D: Oooo have you gotten any art done? Can I seeeee? ^_^

Yeah it's fun! What'd you do with your day off then?

I went to dinner with my dad and grandma. My dad gave me one of those nerdy old teacher sweaters. xD I love it. I'm excited for it to get colder so I can wear it.

Haha awesome! You'll be like Miss Frizzle xP

Exactly!! There was a teacher at my high school that had red hair and she had her students call her Miss Frizzle xD

That's amazing! My friend who's a teacher went as Miss Frizzle for Halloween. Her students loved it!

That's awesome!! I might have to try that sometime. Last year I went as Batman. The little kids would say, "You're Batgirl!" So I would muster up my deepest Batman voice and say, "No, young child, I AM BATMAN!!" xD

Miss Frizzle rocks my socks and will be forever in my heart XDDD

Yay for not-melting ^-^ I'm afraid my art stuffs remain at that dreadful sketch stage U-U;; Lemme see I think I did some more recently than you last saw though... HERE is my shtuff >..< I've got to show you this fantastic sketch that a lovely lady did for me if she's cool with it though 0-0 So preeeeeettttty

Pssst I must enjoy the beach vicariously through you, how was it? :D

Oh yay!! I did look through your stuff when I looked at your art freebie board. I love your style! I'm not sure who Nezumi is, but I really like that one! The expression is great ^_^ I would love to see the sketch if she's okay with it! I'm always up for seeing art, for sure.

I actually barely watched Magic School Bus when I was a kid. I have sinned xD

Can I vent? My mind is all hazy and I think I just need to sort it out.

Absolutely vent, either here, comment, smail whatever you like. ❤️

I don't mind if anyone here sees, so I'll just post here if that's okay. I appreciate it. :)

Okay. So my mother used to date this guy named Lee when I was really young, like 4 or 5. I'm not sure what went wrong, but they ended things, and I honestly barely even remember him. I just know he ended up marrying another lady who had 2 daughters. Well about 3 years ago, his two step daughters said he sexually assaulted them, and he's been in prison since then. His wife immediately divorced him. He gets out in a little over a year, I think. My mother has been writing him letters back and forth and he calls her. I feel really uncomfortable about it. She doesn't think he did it and that he's completely innocent. Being 22 now, I don't remember him well enough to know if he would be that kind of person or not. Regardless, I feel very uneasy about it. I have no idea why she even began talking to him again after all these years. I honestly think she just really wants to be with someone. I hate saying she's desperate, but she hates being alone. She always has. I asked her if she plans to be romantically involved with him when he gets out, and she said she would like to. I don't want to be anywhere near him. The thought of him being at our house makes me sick. I'm hoping maybe I'll have my own place by then, but I still want better for her. I can't tell her what to do, and I won't, but I hope she realizes she deserves better than this soon. She's going to go visit him in prison Wednesday for the first time.

No wonder you needed to vent. That would make me uneasy in your shoes as well to be honest. I have a friend that likewise has a history of hating to be alone.... to her detriment. It's a scary and heartbreaking thing to witness someone you care so much for give themselves so little value in their choice of partners. I know I know. It's their life, you can't decide for them, but it's still hard to see. hugs I'm not going to offer sagely-unwanted advice here but I can tell you the way I dealt with it with my friend if you like.

I would really appreciate it, thank you.

Instead of always focusing on all the reasons (totally reasonable reasons damnit) for caution. I asked once "What qualities do you like about him? What do you have in common? How do you see your future? Do you have any plans?" My bet is that what she likes about him, like my friend, revolve mainly around how he makes her feel, rather than who he is as a person. That the things they have in common are rather flimsy when exposed to light. That the plans/vision for the future don't exactly pan out when really looked at in a deeper way. I've no idea how your mom would react to those questions, but as soon as my friend started to hear herself speak things that sounded offkey even to her she got defensive and (I think) she started to really think about it. It didn't work in every instance (saying this now) but that is my memories of those conversations.

I actually really, really like that take. Thank you so much for sharing it with me. I'll try to talk with her about it without sounding like I'm attacking her all of a sudden. She knows how I feel about it, but I don't think she knows that it really bothers me. She was the one that reached out to him, so I think I'll start with asking her what made her decide to do that after all these years.

I'm glad you like it and I really really hope it helps. Everyone is so different I can't promise it won't backfire but it's the best thing I've come up with so far :D I like that starting point! (And it's a good question in general ^-^) I know bad feelings don't often insta-vanish but is your heart feeling a little easier? I know how worry can eat at a person o-o (not to end the conversation just kind of an emotional pulse check)

Sorry for the delay, I realized I hadn't eaten in a while xD I'm feeling more relaxed about it, yes. Thank you so much. I really love your way with words; you're very relaxing haha. I'm such a worrier. Ever since I was little I've been riddled with anxiety and depression, and it's hard to shake it, even if you have a plan. I worry about worrying!! lol But I'm going to do my best to show her that I love and support her, and only want the best for her.