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[liptonrm_backup]

So. There's been some not-so-ordered chaos going on lately. It's a bit of a story, so I'll cut it.


During the New Year's Fangirl Extravaganza baylorsr brought up the intriguing idea of me moving in with her sister and her. It would be universally beneficial and we'd be that much closer to living the Fandom Commune dream. I thought it was a great idea so when a week or so later she told me about the nitty gritty details I was more then happy to give a big ol' yea and let her begin the beuracratic process with the rental agency.

Then I made the mistake of mentioning my plans to the Mum. Suffice it to say she went apeshit, thinking that I was going to ruin my life and not study for law school in the fall and blah blah blah etc etc. Plus, you know, I'm going to turn into a big ol' heathen if I don't have a mormon roommate, conveniently forgetting that save for the mission and my family I've never lived with mormons and haven't apostasized yet. *sigh*

Well, I stopped talking about it and let the Mum think what she would think while still making plans to move. Then, on Tuesday I had dinner with the Da. We went out and talked about my plans and how to deal with the Mum. The Da's a good guy, actually thinks a 26 year-old is old enough to make her own decisions. That talk pepped me up enough to go home and bring it all up with the Mum, who, the day before had started being exceptionally snitty around me. The whole discussion blew up in my face and ended with her kicking me out of the house for the night. See, I thought stuff like that only happened in crazy teen dramas on the WB but I guess I was wrong.

baylorsr to the rescue, once again. She drove back up, picked me up and took me down to FGC for the night. Course, had to go home the next morning for clothes and stuff and as the tension did not abate took Our Dear Baylor up on her offer to come stay for a couple of days. Of course, I didn't know how to actually tell the Mum this nor did I want to have another 'discussion' that would end in us saying things that we didn't mean to say, so I left a note and snuck out to the bus stop, not the most adult thing I've ever done but sometimes when dealing with one's mother you turn into a 10 year-old again and need to run away from home.

Oh, and when I finally called the Mum back (cause she was starting to spam the FGC answering machine) I found out that my Great-uncle Bob had passed away. Son of a bitch. It's not that I wasn't prepared because he was old and when I saw him at his wife, Aunt Beulah's funeral he seemed so very frail but still, I loved him. He is one of the best people I have ever known.

At least the Mum and I have tentatively made peace, though I'm still staying at FGC for a couple days to let everything simmer down. Moral of this story? Fangirls make everything better.

In other news, hiyacynth, I've decided that you can have Tyrol as your very own BSG husband because I'm going to marry Billy. He's a little on the young side but absolutely adorable. Still much love for the Chief, of course, but my heart's been stolen out from under me.

Also, have finally caught some Hustle and it is one of the most wonderful shows ever. I love it muchly.

Comments

[shirebound]

Oh my goodness! I suspect your mom is going to come around eventually.

Wow, what a way for the commune to start!

*hugs you and Baylor*

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Oh, I suspect she will. We're already back on speaking terms, so that's progress.

You give the best hugs. *loves*

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

OH HOLY COW I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS STUFF!!!! I mean, I believe it because who could/would make it up--certainly not you--but ferthuhluvvapete!

I'm not going to rant (more) about your mom, but I will just say that yes, 26 is plenty old enough to take care of yourself, make your own choices (and not make exclusively bad choices), and live where you want to live. You are not crazy.

Also: Fangirls are love. Not that we didn't love them before, but the baylorsr sisters, and let me just single out baylorsr specifically for doing the driving and bureaucratic legwork, are fantabulous, and I'm so glad the three of you take such good care of each other. Wish I could do more!

Oh, hey, I had two packets going out, one to you and one to FGC, but now I'll just put it all in one envelope. Plus, I just realized I'm a moron and was about to send it to your old address.

VERY very sorry to hear about your great uncle. :-( *hugs again because though I wasn't mentioning it above, the hugs were ongoing*

And, on a fannish note: Thank you for releasing Our New Space Boyfriend to my exclusive custody. Chief and I will be very happy, and we solidly approve of your choice in True New Space Boyfriends. I have a big old soft spot for Billy myself (though of course I will respect your relationship and only sleep with him when you say I can).

Isn't Hustle fabulous? I hope they run the second series right after. I need to pay attention to where they are in the first series now. I have that on DVD, but not S2.

Blah blah blah LOVE YOU SWEETIE CALL IF YOU NEED TO CHAT. c

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Seriously. It's all just craziness. Crazy crazy crazy. But, hey, proves that your dreams are psychic and shit. ;-)

Is it somewhere written in the Fangirl Bylaws that all mothers must be crazy? Cause it sure seems like it.

The Sister Baylor are the bestest. But then again, so are you. You do tons and tons by just being you and I was so tempted to call you yesterday but then there was the whole 'what if my mother hears me?' so I didn't. I swear, I'm such a little kid around her sometimes.

We have the bestest space boyfriends/husbands. Thank goodness we believe in the old adage 'Share and share alike'. *snerk*

The whole Hustle team is absolutely adorable. I saw an episode today where they had to out con the head of a bank's security and at the end of the episode they started chasing Danny around and I just about died. It was SO CUTE!

[hiyacynth.livejournal.com]

So sorry about the crazy. I think there must be a bylaw about the crazy mothers. Mine's starting to freak out about our summer travel, which is driving me crazy. She does not seem to get (though I pitched a mighty and successful fit last summer on this same topic) that I have a limited number of vacation days, and that though I adore my family, I do not want to use them exclusively for the purpose of visiting them. Between my sister's trip out here this spring (which includes my mom and aunt too), this summer, and my standard Christmas/Thanksgiving plans, she's got approximately 3/4 of them. I keep telling her that I have dear friends and a boyfriend out of state, whom I would like to see occasionally, but she doesn't seem to get it.

Anyway, I just went off on a me tangent over a really minor annoyance. Point was meant to be: Mothers are nuts, and I'm sorry yours has gone into overdrive. But happy that you have fangirl backup.

Ooh, I have story recs for you. Can't find the exact link, but go to this LJ: queenofthorns and read her 2 most recent stories. One is a Billy pov, the other a Dee. It may not make you happy, but it will open up interesting new possibilities of comforting your new space husband.

OMG did you see Danny trying to dance on the bar? Or the one where his bottom's all out for the admiring??

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

*hugs to you and Baylor*

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

GROUP HUG!!!

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

Oh dear God, what a story. MOTHERS! I can't believe that she actually threw you out as if you were a pregnant teenager (who shouldn't be thrown out either). I'd say it is the highest time to move out, whatever your Mom thinks about it. You are an adult of 26 (oh God, so young?), and you can make your own decisions.

*hugs you tight*

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

Things have calmed down, thankfully, but I still can't believe what happened. Looking back on it all the memories seem rather surreal.

Hobbits really are the best of people. *hugs you tight back*

[elendiari22.livejournal.com]

Yikes, talk about drama! But yay for the Fangirl Commune! I think you're far from apostasizing, chere, if I do say so myself. Glad to hear things are going slightly better on the mom front.

And I'm sorry about your great-uncle. Losing someone is always rough.

*hugs*

And I think your use of Pride and Prejudice mood themes is spot-on here. I'm slightly reminded of the Bennets. :)

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

It's just been drama, drama, drama. Hopefully, though, the worst of it is behind us. *knocks on wood*

D00d, half the reason I loved Pride and Prejudice when I was in high school was because my mother is so Mrs. Bennet it's not even funny. Not quite as bad, mind you, but eerily reminiscent.

Like I said, fangirls make everything better. *hugs you*

[writerj.livejournal.com]

wow. If you were a nurse or a lawyer or Episcopalian did things with the dead or undead, you could be on TV. All you need are in-depth dramatic flashbacks every other episode. Plus maybe a castmember of "Babylon 5" for the first season. "Desperate Mormons". You'll have to invent a gay-but-spiritual friend, though.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

OMG Brutus! *points at icon* I am exceptionally bitter about how I lost HBO right before the last three episdoes of Rome. How I loved its delicious literal and figurative backstabbing.

Hmmm, I don't think I'll have to work very hard on 'inventing' the gay-but-spiritual-friend ... =D

[writerj.livejournal.com]

omg second-to-last episode = most heartwrenching Brutus episode EVAH. so sad.

Tonight is the second showing of the last episode, Kalends of February, here. I already sort of know what happens (don't we all) but I want to see it!

Tell me where the commune will be and if there's a room.

[baylorsr.livejournal.com]

We only need two more people at Fangirl HQ and we've got our very own team of grifters.

[liptonrm.livejournal.com]

We must put our persuasive powers to work and woo more people to our side of the force Fangirl HQ.

Our team of grifters will take over the world!