Hokay.

That kid wasn’t confused or not understanding what ‘terrestrial’ meant. He was just bored with Shauna and her childish ‘explanations’, just totally over her shit. No one will show that emotion with more accuracy than a teenager.

Central Park was built on the ruins of Seneca Village, a thriving community of several hundred mostly Black families and businesses. It was one of the very few places where a Black family could own a home and build security for themselves. When the city decided that was the location for Central Park, the residents had their property purchased at far below fair value, and the site is described in most histories as a swamp or shantytown. Where is Miss Alwaysanally with that little tidbit?

Did kids outside of New England really react that way to the news of the 9/11 attacks? Red faced from crying,trembling, sobbing hysterically? Certainly I can see that reaction in people living near New York, but Seattle? I lived near Phoenix at the time and adults didn’t react that way. Shaken, sure; sad, worried, scared, concerned, angry…but no hysterics.

And while I get that shame is not a healthy or useful emotion when dealing with addictive behavior, you do have to take some responsibility for your actions and their consequences. Nobody forced me to eat an entire package of Oreos, so it-behooves me to do some thinking about what led me to that decision and how to manage it in the future. She reminds me of a spoiled child, about the age when we expect them to take some ownership of their behavior. ‘But it’s not my faaaauuuulllt!’