#ooc

All this to say - kids have crap taste in shows.

Pretty sure it's okay to say, "No" at that point, Roo. I mean, we're talking Geneva Convention material, here.

I did. Put my foot down. all that. So naturally what was the first thing he asked me for when he woke this morning...and when I got him from school this afternoon....

I plan to figure out how to block/hide certain shows on Netflix. I know there is a way.

There's your solution, Catnik, put parental controls on your friend's anime bingewatching. Mischief managed.

ha

You know, you're not the first person who's mentioned kids having strange attraction to that show. Maybe there are subliminal messages or something.

I know. You want to RP, and you've nudged/poked us a couple of times. And...I just don't have it happening in my head. Sorry, Cat.

same, sorry. I've had the wrong day to be in a playful mood 😕

I will RP.

But who do you want

?

probably too late to do much

Yes. Sorry. Afraid my housemate/friend returning 2 hours plus later rattled me

Yeah

and irritated at Matt yammering on

I appreciate that his life sucks, it is hard, all of that... but it is all one way? Like - whatever problems I have are minor, I am not allowed to be stressed or tired or not want to talk

First few weeks of school are crazy stressful

you can vent here, Cat. All the salt!

Yes. Please. I've monopolized today but I will listen.

I've known him for 20 years. Good friend. But in grad school, he started developing some serious health problems

currently unemployed, disabled, lives with his parents, and doesn't socialize

so I am one of his primary outlets FOR that

And you feel obligated?

but there is nothing I can say that makes his situation better. Any piece of advice I try to offer is shot down.

Yes

Wait...wait. Matt. Matt from Troll at Pennsic?

But it is tiring.

Nooooo

Okay. Similar situation, I think.

Oy. Sometimes it is very taxing being the one who always have to offer the shoulder to cry on

That is very very hard, Catnik. ANd you are good to have listened, but he needs to get that you're a human too.

He has ehlers-danlos syndrome, which is both painful and debilitating, and it sucks

And he's lonely and isolated

and depressed

But like: school just started, I have two big shows rolling up, and we might go on strike next week

Oh, good grief.

yikes

I can't manage his emotional labor right now

Then be honest about that

Tell him your schedule is indeed going nuts.

It's true after all

Sounds like you need to talk to Zara. eyebrow

I've said it

then he POUTS

Oh, now I'm getting Grrrr-face on your behalf.

Tell him there's this greedy guy on line that wants you to game with him like SO much... and you feel bad letting the poor sap down and he's claimed to be prone to anxiety and such so you have a hard time saying no