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Is there anybody out there....that didn't like this flick?
This movie RULES! Rob Reiner and Frank Darabont should be the only people allowed to make King movies. Oh and King himself since I enjoyed Maximum Overdrive.
Is there anybody out there....that didn't like this flick?
Oh, I suspect that there MUST be someone. Nothing can ever be universally loved. But "Stand By Me" is a truly marvellous piece of movie making, based on a very fine short story.
And doesn't it also show us what was lost with the premature and senseless death of River Phoenix? He could've gone onto to be one of the greats.
SK has a wonderful talent for bringing young characters to life and making them totally plausible. "Stand By Me" is a prime example of this, as is "IT" when the main characters encounter Pennywise first time around.
I really have nothing negative to say about this movie, which beautifully evokes the wonder and innocence of childhood.
This is one of my all time favorites! I am not allowed to watch it with my husband since I can quote the entire movie verbatim...lol. It annoys him when I either say the lines out loud or even lip-synch them. I can't help it, I've lost count how many times I've seen it. Got to be dozens.
It is a good film, no doubt, and I loved it even though I had no idea that it was based on Mr King's work at a time (this was many years before I read Different Seasons). But the hero being a writer (again) and the main topic being children and where their imagination and determination take them should have tipped me off.
.......scusa se mi impiccio ma tuo marito ha ragione!!!!il film è molto bello ma x cambiare un po fagli vedere IT e shining!...scherzo,ciao
I agree with you, what I loved about the movie was that it was like seeing your brothers on the screen when they go out on an adventure. Great movie
Stand By Me is one of my favorite films of all time. I love the characters and the kids who play they.
It gave me an unreasonable dislike of Kiefer Sutherland (as Ace Merrill) that I've never been able to get over.
The Revenge of Lardass Hogan is a classic tale within the tale- and I laugh till I cry when I watch that part.
I just wish they had placed it in Castle Rock Maine, and not Castle Rock Oregon or Washington. I need my ficticious towns to stay in one spot and not relocate from state to state.
This movie is in my top ten favorites of all time! I can watch this movie over, and over again. It is such a great story!
A movie without all the high tech special effects. That shows the awesome potential of the actors and director that much more.
It's one of my favorites too. I love that it recalls childhood so well. (Even though my childhood was a few years later than theirs)


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Asslamo Alaykum,Firstly, let me begin by saying Ramadan Mubarak to all the sisters and brothers. May Allah swt help us to strengthen our Imaan in this blessed month.I know it's been quite a while since I sort of dissappeared, but I'm back again :-*In brief... this is how things have turned out for me so far... I put my divorce on hold after praying to Allah swt and hoped and prayed that I was doing the right thing for myself and my children. I reintroduced my husband to my children and tried to get them to rebuild their relationship which is still ongoing.I started speaking with him again too which I must say wasn't easy but I thought I had to try, we have not started to live together again as I needed to see if the changes that he said were true and how he reacts to us in different situations. Even though he isn't living with me and the children at present he still manages to argue with me at least once a week which then results in me having to ask him to leave the house as the children are always there to witness it which I don't want. This then ends up with us not speaking to each other again and when he comes to see the children I keep out of the way!Now all that keeps going through my mind is What have I done? I don't think he can change and I so much wanted to believe he had, now I'm more confused than I was before!
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May I ask what his problems were that you are trying to get him to change?
Is he a religious man?
If the answer is yes, perhaps he can use this month of Ramazan to reflect on things that are TRULY important in this world and the next.
I'd like to say, "don't give up, people CAN change.. IF they want to and IF they are willing to put in the effort". However, if he was physically abusive or hurt your kids.. That's a different story. Even those people CAN change (a miracle, really!), but sometimes the risk involved simply isn't worth it.
A case in point:
Years ago, my aunt married a man who turned out to be an alcoholic. I think he was really her first love and some would like to say she married "below her station", but she loved him and they ended up having three children.
The alcohol addiction (as it often does) put tremendous strain on their relationship. He was always functional in ways that he was able to go to work, but when he came home he would hit the bottle.. When he drank he became cruel and both verbally AND physically abusive. He would beat up my aunt and scream and curse at her and the kids.. It was really a very toxic environment for both her and the children.
Anyhow, she put up with this for YEARS.. Far longer than she should have! For a long time he refused to get help and of course this had mental repercussions for my aunt and children. One of my cousins, the daughter, became so shy she would barely speak to anyone.. The physical abuse and drinking (and smoking) were also horrible examples for the children. From all the stress, my aunt began smoking and drinking and I believe all the pain in her life with trying to save her marriage and family (including her husband who was off the deep end) nearly died from cirrhosis of the liver.
Now, for the past few years, miraculously my aunt has made a full recovery, her husband has also stopped drinking due to some faith based meetings he attends on a VERY regular basis.. I mean, he goes RELIGIOUSLY. (they are Catholic based, but I'm speaking as to the power of religion in the life of those who believe) He has once again become the man she married (albeit older!), and the family is recovering from the years of turmoil they faced. My uncle now preaches regularly to those who are drinking and have problems and the trials he went through have turned him into a good man. It was the alcohol and lack of self-control that poisoned his mind. They are planning another wedding (they never got divorced) in the near future since he asked her to marry him again since he is a "new man".
Now, I'm NOT saying at all that this is what you should do. I would have certainly advised her to leave him when he first became abusive.. In many cases this would have turned out much worse, possibly even deadly or permanently damaging to the minds of those involved.. His case was also rare and he still needs to keep on his toes.
My mother's husband also had addiction problems which he was able to conquer due to faith based counseling..
I suppose the point I AM trying to make, or rather to reiterate, is that people can SOMETIMES change, but they have a MUCH better chance of that if they are in some kind of faith-based group setting and only if they CONTINUE to work at it through attending meetings and/or talking to someone.
Since I don't know what your husband's issues were/are, I would advise you to think about several things (which I'm sure you have done, of course!):
- Is he religious? Sometimes this is the only saving grace a person has as far as recovery from destructive behavior.
- If so, is he willing to try faith based counseling of some sort? (AA is often thought to be Christian but it's actually non-denominational)
- Is he physically or verbally abusive? Basically, is he a danger to you and/or your children?
Though your efforts at keeping the family together are commendable..Divorce is a HORRIBLE thing to happen to children, but better than being scared for your life and growing up mentally scarred and unable to form healthy relationships.. If he's not religious and has no belief.. I feel the chances are much slimmer.
Sincerely wishing you and your family the best of luck.
I try to remember to count my blessings each day because I have many:
To be thankful for my health, and that of my loved ones, the presence of my husband and the continuation of our marriage, that we can pay our bills and have food on the table..
So many blessings but often, so little thanks!
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Sweetie, you have to do as much as you feel reasonable to save a marriage.
It takes a lot of courage and determination to walk away, theres always an element whilst going through a divorce of better the devil you know.
You just haven't reached your limit yet I guess.
And he may change, it may work out.
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you guys should really try professional counceling. It has saved alot of marriages.
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Asslamo Alaykum,
Just wanted to say Sis Leylanur the problems between me and my husband were to do with domestic violence. He has beaten me plenty of times more so than I can remember, and I as stupid as I may be keep giving him chance after chance in hope that he will change and me and the children can be a 'happy' family.
Sis Fozia Thanks for your kind words again, hope things are ok with you. I don't know what Allah swt has planned for me and my children but I can only do dua that it's better than we have had to bear so far!
And finally Sis Blackrose, Although my husband would go for counselling and he would let everyone know about it too, it wouldn't make nay difference to him or the way he speaks or acts in the long run. Apparently he has been to Anger Management, and at the time I was told it has helped him he doesn't get angry and if he does he knows how to control it, however, I'm still waiting to see the results because so far I have seen him getting angry over the smallest of things and making a huge issue out of it.
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3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle served in a Leffe chalice.
A: Pours a nice dark orange to amber color. Forms a huge white bubbled head. Good retention and many lacings left
S: Sweet smell. Strong on honey and caramel malts. Bread and dark fruits. Yeast and alcohol
T: Sweet upfront. Honey. Caramel malts, dark fruits, yeasts. Metallic. End is made of yeasts and citrus bitter hops
M: Good heavy and bit molasses body. Good carbonation. Metallic aftertaste
O: Very drinkable beer. Not bad for a French beer
Serving type: bottle
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3.53/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a clear, dark copper with a nice finger and a half of off-white head. Head dissipates leaving some sloppy lacing that sticks around and a thin white cap that never really disappears, fed by the constant carbonation.
I'm not getting much in the nose. A little sweet malty breadiness and a little bit of apple.
Subtle rounded flavor. A little sweet caramel malt, but nicely subdued. A little apple and citrus with just a hint of tartness as it warms up. Some musty, floral noble hop notes in the back. No sign of that 8.0% ABV.
Mouthfeel is a good match for the ABV, but a little light. Carbonation is ok, nothing special here.
Good beer, but not much to distinguish it from a typical Blonde except for that sneaky ABV and the tartness balancing the palate.
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11-27-2011 18:09:52 | More by dirtyskunk
3.68/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
We drank this beer at the beertasting in Vlissingen last week at Marks place. He poured this one for us during the tasting.
Nice darkblond fluid and two fingers head. The smell and taste are not spectacular but for the rest this beers is good in the mouthfeel and aftertaste, a very drinkable French beer!
Serving type: bottle
09-03-2011 16:42:56 | More by Brabander
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pretty good French beer. Had it at its namesake resto. Poured with a large, foamy, frothy, textured off white head that lasted all the way through, and lots of lace. Color was a very clear medium amber. Nose was Belgian style, yeasty, malty, spicey. Flavor is like aroma and also big cereal - like rice crispies; sweet up front and bitter in back. Don't pick up the supposed smoke. Good body and carbonation. Finish is like flavor and boozy. Session for easy sipping.
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01-23-2010 16:01:14 | More by drpimento
3.78/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a lighter golden-copper w/just a hint of haze. Nice off-white head, okay retention, excellent sticky lacing.
S-Fruity aromas dominate: yellow apple, pear, banana, orange, bits of herbal and floral hops, spicy yeast, dough.
T-Slightly sweet dough w/spice, fruity midpalate w/lots of apple and pear, a bit of apricot, and a dry finish w/some herbal hops. The spicy aftertaste has a touch of vegetable character and metallic character.
M-Well-balanced, smooth fruity mouthfeel, lightly carbonated, moderate body.
D-Good brew for a good price. I forgot I had a bottle of this in storage and I bought another one...oh no.
Serving type: bottle
12-01-2009 20:39:30 | More by BoitSansSoif
United Kingdom (England)
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Golden ambery colour with a big foamy white head, lots of lacing, and no visible carbonation.
Aroma: Strong oily yeast aroma, very "Belgian". Lots of grain, and breadiness, with a hint of orange peel.
Taste: There is a massive wheatiness, like chewing an ear of corn, also taste a bit like corn flakes. As with the nose there is a big hits of Belgian yeast. The taste is mainly bready malts but there is a latent sugariness hiding towards the end, along with a slight nuttiness.
Mouthfeel: Not overly heavy in the palete, with a slight foamy feel, and oiliness.
Drinkability: I'm not usually a massive Biere de Garde fan but this is a very good beer, and it gos down pretty easily.
Serving type: bottle
10-30-2009 22:55:02 | More by PartyBear
4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Beer bottle (33cl, 75cl), tasted in 2002.
Appearance: gold color, with white foam head (some lacing).
Smell: light caramel and floral aromas.
Taste & Mouthfeel: complex malt, caramel, sugar, alcohol and bitterness with a thread of acidity.
Drinkability: a good beer in the style "bière de garde".
Review translated from french 5-19-2008.
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10-19-2007 20:08:44 | More by thierrynantes
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bière de Gardes had a big area in the Falstaff Bastille in Paris, many made in France - so I decided to go local and try a new one. It poured a lot blonder than I expected - basically the amber color the picture to the side shows. The aroma is fruity with a bit of woodiness (think cedar) to it. There is a good degree of hoppiness to the taste that helps warm the malt and fruitiness. I enjoyed it, I have it again.
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01-16-2007 20:48:37 | More by sloejams
3.6/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
750 ml bottle, corked "champagne" style, labeled Grain dOrge Tradition, bought in Denmark. I presume this is the same beer - ABV is the same. Clear golden to amber colour, large to moderate head. Aroma is yeasty and fruity (raisins, cider apples), hints of leather and oak. Mouthfeel is a bit fizzy, flavour is spicy and reasonably hoppy with a noticeable alcoholic bite.
Serving type: bottle
08-26-2005 19:25:07 | More by Sigmund
3.93/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Medium white head on a slightly hazy orange body. Sexy lace all over the place. Right malt aroma and heady spice. I can taste every degree of the alcohol, and I also taste sugar, but it balances nicely. A more agressive hop profile would be appreciated. For its mercedes benz mouthfeel, I expected more complexity, but there was just residual sweetness on the finish.
I initially wanted to through a couple of fives into the score, especially for mouthfeel and aroma, but the heavy corn adjunct flavor is quite a joy kill and lack of complexity and hops prevents me. Still a fantastic brew.
Serving type: bottle
10-01-2003 12:19:39 | More by Naerhu
British Columbia (Canada)
3.9/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep golden brown sweat smell. Poured with a nice head .
At first drink very fruity and then turns to a real warming sensation in the mouth and then down the throat. A really nice beer with a nice finish. I drank it proably too warm but still very drinkable.
The fruit flavour has really stuck with.
Serving type: bottle
05-02-2003 13:59:56 | More by importguy
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I was surprised when I learned last week from Bill Archer that the popular Marquee Cinema in Welch had hit a digital technology snag. Bill had been in McDowell County last week, and had spoken with Welch Mayor Reba Honaker, City Attorney Danny Barie, and a few others who apparently brought up the theater issue.
The theater, which opened for business back in 2005, apparently lacks a digital projector. And that, we are told, presents a problem considering that more and more of the new-release movies are moving toward digital technology. And, of course, most movies are in 3-D nowadays as well — even though traditional movie goers like myself still prefer their big screen experiences in high-definition 2-D. So apparently you must have a digital projector in order to secure the top new releases. That has prompted city officials in Welch to take action. Mayor Reba Honaker told Bill that the city's building commission is now looking at ways to help raise the estimated $172,000 that will be needed to upgrade the projectors to digital quality and keep the theater open.
It is important for the city of Welch to maintain a theater. As anyone who has been to the city in recent years knows, the theater is the heart of the historic downtown district. And the big screen is literally located right in the middle of the city's downtown. Honaker correctly points to having a theater in the city as an important quality-of-life indicator — just like good schools, attractive housing, good health care and good places to eat and shop.
She is absolutely correct. And I might add that things are quite nice nowadays in Welch. I wish there had been an indoor theater, a Walmart and a McDonald's in the Welch area back when I was growing up in McDowell County. Sadly that wasn't the case.
When I attended elementary school, and later high school in Welch, our attractions were a little limited. If you wanted to see a movie, you had to find a video rental store, or drive to Bluefield. Although I do remember the great Starland Drive Inn Theater in Kimball, and it was actually open for business during a period of time during my childhood. For whatever reason, the first movie I saw as a youngster at the Starland was the original "Dawn of the Dead." Yes, the zombie movie about the people trapped inside of the giant shopping mall. So I've always had fond memories of that movie — and I also enjoyed the more modern "Dawn of the Dead" remake from a few years back — thanks to those childhood zombie memories at the old Starland Drive Inn. The Starland site is now a residential housing complex that has retained the Starland name.
We also didn't have a Kmart or Walmart store during my high school years in McDowell County. But we did have a Magic Mart and Big Lots. Magic Mart is still a key business in the city, and it is still located just a few miles above Coney Island. However, the old Big Lots was closed several years ago. Back during the high school days, the two big attractions were really the bowling alley and the Sterling Drive Inn. Both are still open.
In fact, I spent an evening bowling in Welch just a couple of months ago with two old college buddies that I hadn't seen for years. We also had dinner at the Sterling. Some things, I guess, never change. The Sterling Drive Inn holds special memories because that was my destination after graduating from Mount View High School. We didn't have a project graduation back in the day for whatever reason — so my reward for finally earning my diploma was a good meal at the Sterling.
During my teenage years, I spent more time in Welch than I did in Bluefield. I didn't have a vehicle of my own until the college years, so a big night out on the town while driving Mom's vehicle usually meant driving to Welch — and not Bluefield. Welch was a 30-minute drive from the small town of Anawalt. Bluefield was an hour away. And without a theater, mall or even a Walmart to hang out at, the primary destination when driving to Welch was normally the bowling alley. But that was OK. It was a nice bowling alley back in the day, and it is still a great facility to this very day.
And so is the Marquee Cinema in downtown Welch. That's why it is good to hear that city leaders in Welch are doing everything in their power to help with the digital upgrade and to protect and enhance their downtown area. That shows vision. It shows a spirit of cooperation. And it shows community support.
Kids nowadays expect a theater close to home. So do adults. It also helps when you have a downtown area that is alive with activity and foot traffic. A movie theater helps to bring such foot traffic to the downtown area in Welch.
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The Seahawks' game against the San Francisco 49ers — which could end up being a battle for the NFC West title — has been moved to primetime on Dec. 23.
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Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis | |
Ellis at the LA Times Festival of Books, April 25, 2010
Born | Los Angeles, California |
March 7, 1964
Occupation | Novelist |
Genres | Satire |
Literary movement | Transgressive |
www.breteastonellis.com |
Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and short story writer. His works have been translated into 27 languages.[1] He was at first regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack,[2] which also included Tama Janowitz and Jay McInerney. He is a self-proclaimed satirist, whose trademark technique, as a writer, is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style.[3][4] Ellis employs a technique of linking novels with common, recurring characters.
Though Ellis made his debut at 21 with the controversial 1985 bestseller Less Than Zero, a zeitgeist novel about wealthy amoral young people in Los Angeles, the work he is most known for is his third novel, 1991's American Psycho. On its release, the literary establishment widely condemned the novel as overly violent and misogynistic. Though many petitions to ban the book saw Ellis dropped by Simon & Schuster, the resounding controversy convinced Alfred A. Knopf to release it as a paperback later that year. Four of Ellis' works have been made into films. Less Than Zero was rapidly adapted for screen, leading to the release of a starkly different Less Than Zero film in 1987. Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho was released to predominantly positive reviews in 2000, and went on to achieve cult status. In later years, Ellis' novels have become increasingly metafictional. 2005's Lunar Park, a pseudo-memoir and ghost story, received positive reviews, and 2010s Imperial Bedrooms, marketed as a sequel to Less Than Zero, continues in this vein.
Life and career[edit]
Ellis was born in Los Angeles to a wealthy California household and raised in Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley. His father, Robert Martin Ellis, was a property developer, and his mother, Dale (Dennis) Ellis, was a homemaker.[5] They divorced in 1982. Ellis states that his father was abusive and he became the basis of Ellis's most well-known character Patrick Bateman.[citation needed] Ellis was educated at The Buckley School; he then took a music-based course at Bennington College in Vermont, where he met and befriended Donna Tartt and Jonathan Lethem, both later to become famous writers.
After rising to fame with Less Than Zero in 1985, Ellis became closely associated and good friends with fellow Brat Pack writer Jay McInerney: the two became known as the "toxic twins". The writer became a pariah for a time following American Psycho (1991), which later became a cult hit, more so after its 2000 movie adaptation. It is now regarded as Ellis' magnum opus and is favorably looked upon by academics. The Informers (1994) was offered to his publisher during Glamorama's long writing history. Ellis wrote a screenplay for The Rules of Attraction's film adaptation which was not used. Ellis records a fictionalized version of his life story up until this point in the first chapter of Lunar Park (2005). After the death of his lover Michael Wade Kaplan, Ellis was spurred to finish Lunar Park and inflected it with a new tone of wistfulness.[6]
Ellis was approached by young screenwriter Nicholas Jarecki to adapt The Informers into a film; the script they co-wrote was cut from 150 to 94 pages and taken from Jarecki to give to Australian director Gregor Jordan, whose light-on-humor vision of the film was met with unanimously negative reviews[citation needed] when the film was released in 2009. Despite setbacks as a screenwriter, Ellis teamed up with acclaimed director Gus Van Sant in 2009 to adapt the Vanity Fair article "The Golden Suicides" into a film of the same name, depicting the paranoid final days and suicides of celebrity artists Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake.
In 2010, Ellis released Imperial Bedrooms, the sequel to his début novel. Ellis wrote it following his return to LA and fictionalizes his work on the film adaptation of The Informers, from the perspective of Clay. Positive reviews felt it was a culmination of the themes begun respectively in Less Than Zero, American Psycho and Lunar Park.[citation needed] Negative reviews noted the novel's rehashed themes and listless writing.[citation needed]
In 2012, Ellis wrote the screenplay for the independent film The Canyons and helped raise money for its production.[7] The film was released in 2013 and was not a financial success, but the performance of Lindsay Lohan in a lead role earned some positive reviews.
Personal life[edit]
When asked an interview in 2002 whether or not he was gay, Ellis explained that he does not identify himself as gay or straight. He explained that he is comfortable to be thought of as homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual and that he enjoys playing with his persona, identifying variously as gay, straight, and bisexual to different people over the years.[8]
In a 1999 interview, the author puts forward that his reluctance to definitively label his sexuality is for "artistic reasons". He commented "if people knew that I was straight, they'd read [my books] in a different way. If they knew I was gay, 'Psycho' would be read as a different book."[9] In an interview with Robert F. Coleman, Ellis refers to his as an "indeterminate sexuality", and said "any other interviewer out there will get a different answer and it just depends on the mood I am in".[10] In a 2011 interview with James Brown, Ellis again states that his answers to questions about his sexuality have varied from interviewer to interviewer, citing an example where his reluctance to refuse the label "bi" had him labelled as such by a Details interviewer. "I think the last time I slept with a woman was five or six years ago, so the bi thing can only be played out so long," he clarifies. "But I still use it, I still say it."[11] Responding to Dan Savage's It Gets Better campaign, aimed at preventing suicide among LGBT youth, Ellis tweeted "Not to bum everyone out, but can we get a reality check here? It gets worse."[12] In a 2012 op-ed for The Daily Beast, while apologizing for a series of controversial tweets, Ellis identified himself as a gay man.[13]
Lunar Park was dedicated to his lover, Michael Wade Kaplan, and Ellis's father, Robert Ellis. Robert Ellis died in 1992. In one interview, Ellis describes feeling a liberation, in the completion of the novel, that allowed him to come to terms with unresolved issues regarding his father.[14] In the "author Q&A" for Lunar Park on the Random House website, Ellis comments on his relationship with his father, and says he feels that his father was a "tough case" who left him damaged. Having grown older and having "mellow[ed] out", Ellis describes how his opinion of his father changed since 15 years ago when writing Glamorama (in which the central conspiracy concerns the relationship of a father and son).[15] Even earlier in his career, Ellis based the character of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho on his father.[16] In a 2010 interview, however, he claims to have "lied" about this explanation. Explaining that "Patrick Bateman was about me", he confesses "I didn't want to finally own up to the responsibility of being Patrick Bateman, so I laid it on my father, I laid it on Wall Street." In reality, the book had been "about me at the time, and I wrote about all my rage and feelings".[10] To James Brown, he clarified Bateman was based on "my father a little bit but I was living that lifestyle; my father wasn't in New York the same age as Patrick Bateman, living in the same building, going to the same places that Patrick Bateman was going to".[11]
Ellis' first novel, Less Than Zero, a tale of disaffected, rich teenagers of Los Angeles written and re-written over a five-year period from Ellis' sophomore year in high school, earlier drafts being "[...] more autobiographical and read like teen diaries or journal entries—lots of stuff about the bands I liked, the beach, the Galleria, clubs, driving around, doing drugs, partying", according to Ellis.[17] The novel was praised by critics and sold well (50,000 copies in its first year). He moved back to New York City in 1987 for the publication of his second novel, The Rules of Attraction - described by Ellis as "[...] an attempt to write the kind of college novel I had always wanted to read and could never find"[17] - which follows a group of sexually promiscuous college students. Influenced heavily by James Joyce's Ulysses and its stream-of-consciousness narrative technnique, ...Attraction sold fairly well, though Ellis admits he felt he had "fallen off", after the novel failed to match the success of his debut effort, Ellis reflecting in 2012 " I was very obsessive, very protective about that book, perhaps overly so".[17] His most controversial work is the graphically violent American Psycho, which Ellis states "[...] came out of a place of severe alienation and loneliness and self-loathing. I was pursuing a life—you could call it the Gentlemen's Quarterly way of living—that I knew was bullshit, and yet I couldn't seem to help it.".[17] The book was intended to be published by Simon & Schuster, but they withdrew after external protests from groups such as the National Organization for Women (NOW) and many others due to the allegedly misogynistic nature of the book. The novel was later published by Vintage. Some consider this novel, whose protagonist, Patrick Bateman, is both a cartoonishly materialistic yuppie and a serial killer, to be an example of transgressive art. American Psycho has achieved considerable cult status.
Ellis's collection of short stories, The Informers, was published in 1994. It contains vignettes of wayward Los Angeles characters ranging from rock stars to vampires, mostly written while Ellis was in college, and so has more in common with the style of Less Than Zero. Ellis has said that the stories in The Informers were collected and released only to fulfill a contractual obligation after discovering that it would take far longer to complete his next novel than he'd intended. After years of struggling with it, Ellis released his fourth novel Glamorama in 1998. Glamorama is set in the world of high fashion, following a male model who becomes entangled in a bizarre terrorist organization composed entirely of other models. The book plays with themes of media, celebrity, and political violence, and like its predecessor American Psycho it uses surrealism to convey a sense of postmodern dread. Although the reactions to the novel were mixed, Ellis holds it in high esteem among his own works: "[...] it's probably the best novel I've written and the one that means the most to me. And when I say "best"—the wrong word, I suppose, but I'm not sure what else to replace it with—I mean that I'll never have that energy again, that kind of focus sustained for eight years on a single project. I'll never spend that amount of time crafting a book that means that much to me. And I think people who have read all of my work and are fans understand that about Glamorama—it's the one book out of the seven I've published that matters the most."[17] Ellis's novel Lunar Park (2005), uses the form of a celebrity memoir to tell a ghost story about the novelist "Bret Easton Ellis" and his chilling experiences in the apparently haunted home he shares with his wife and son. In keeping with his usual style, Ellis mixes absurd comedy with a bleak and violent vision.
In 2010, Ellis released a follow-up to Less Than Zero entitled Imperial Bedrooms (2010). Taking place 25 years after the events of Ellis' debut novel, it combines the postmodernism of Lunar Park with the unaltered ennui of Less Than Zero. The book was met with disappointing sales.
In March 2012, Ellis announced on Twitter that he was considering the possibility of writing a sequel to his 1991 novel American Psycho, focusing on "murders at prep school". He said he had made notes on the character of "a 2012 version of Bateman", and imagined scenes where Bateman killed contemporary celebrity figures such as David Beckham and Gavin Rossdale.[18] Further comments from Ellis have suggested that he is currently working on ideas for a new novel, although it is unknown if these ideas are related to the mooted American Psycho sequel ideas.[19][20]
Ellis expressed interest in writing the screenplay for the Fifty Shades of Grey film adaptation. He discussed casting with his followers, and even mentioned meeting with the film's producers, as well as noting he felt it went well.[21][22][23] The job eventually went to Kelly Marcel.[24]
Fictional setting and recurring characters[edit]
Ellis often uses recurring characters and settings. Major characters in one novel may become minor ones in the next, or vice versa. Camden College, a fictional New England liberal arts college, is frequently referenced. It is based on Bennington College, which Ellis himself attended, where he met future novelist Jonathan Lethem and befriended fellow writers Donna Tartt and Jill Eisenstadt. In Tartt's The Secret History (1992), her version of Bennington is given as "Hampden College", although there are oblique connections between it and Ellis' Rules of Attraction. Eisenstadt and Lethem, however, use 'Camden' in From Rockaway (1987) and The Fortress of Solitude (2003), respectively. Though his three major settings are Vermont, Los Angeles and New York, he doesn't think of these novels as about these places; they are intentionally more universal than that.[25]
Camden is introduced in Less Than Zero, where it is mentioned that both protagonist Clay and minor character Daniel attend it. In The Rules of Attraction (1987), where Camden is the setting, Clay (referred to as "The Guy from L.A." before being properly introduced) is a minor character who narrates one chapter; ironically, he longs for the Californian beach, where in Ellis' previous novel he had longed to return to college. On "the guy from L.A.'s door someone wrote "Rest in Peace Called"; R.I.P., or Rip, is Clay's dealer in Less Than Zero; Clay also says that Blair from Less than Zero sent him a letter saying she thinks Rip was murdered. Main character Sean Bateman's older brother Patrick narrates one chapter of the novel; he will be the infamous central character of Ellis' next novel, American Psycho. Ellis includes a reference to Tartt's forthcoming Secret History in the form of a passing mention of "that weird Classics group... probably roaming the countryside sacrificing farmers and performing pagan rituals". There is also an allusion to the main character from Eisenstadt's From Rockaway.
In American Psycho (1991), Patrick's brother Sean appears briefly. Paul Denton and Victor Johnson from The Rules of Attraction are both mentioned; on seeing Paul, Patrick wonders if "maybe he was on that cruise a long time ago, one night last March. If that's the case, I'm thinking, I should get his telephone number or, better yet, his address." Camden is referred to as both Sean's college and the college a minor character named Vanden is going to. Vanden was referred to (but never appeared) in both Less Than Zero and The Rules of Attraction. Passages from "Less Than Zero" reappear, almost verbatim, here, with Patrick replacing Clay as narrator. Patrick also makes repeated references to Jami Gertz, the actress who portrays Blair in the 1987 film adaptation of Less Than Zero. Allison Poole from Jay McInerney's 1988 novel Story of My Life appears as a torture victim of Patrick's. 1994's The Informers features a much-younger Timothy Price, one of Patrick's co-workers in American Psycho, who narrates one chapter. One of the central characters, Graham, buys concert tickets from Less Than Zero's Julian, and his sister Susan goes on to say that Julian sells heroin and is a male prostitute (as shown in Zero). Alana and Blair from Zero are also friends of Susan's. Letters to Sean Bateman from a Camden College girl named Anne visiting grandparents in LA comprise the eighth chapter.
Patrick Bateman appears briefly in Glamorama (1998); Glamorama's main characters Victor Ward and Lauren Hynde were first introduced in The Rules of Attraction. As an in-joke reference to Bateman being portrayed by Christian Bale in the then-in-production 2000 film adaptation, the actor himself briefly appears as a background character. The book also includes a spy called Russell who is physically identical to Bale, and at one point in the novel impersonates him. Jamie Fields, who has a major role in the book, was first briefly mentioned by Victor in The Rules of Attraction. Bertrand, Sean and Mitchell, all from The Rules of Attraction, appear in Camden flashbacks and several other Rules characters are referenced. McInerney's Alison Poole makes her second appearance in an Ellis novel as Victor's mistress. Lunar Park (2005) is not set in the same "universe" as Ellis' other novels, but contains a similar multitude of references and allusions. All the author's previous works are heavily referenced, in keeping with the book-within-a-book structure. Jay McInerney cameos. Donald Kimball from American Psycho questions Ellis on a series of American Psycho-inspired murders, Mitchell Allen from Rules lives next door to and went to college with Ellis (Ellis even recalls his affair with Paul Denton, alluded to in Rules), and Ellis recalls a tempestuous relationship with Blair from Zero. Imperial Bedrooms (2010) establishes the conceit that the Clay depicted in Zero is not the same Clay who narrates Bedrooms. In the world of Imperial Bedrooms, Zero was the close-to-non-fiction work of an author friend of Clay's, and its film adaptation (featuring actors Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz and Robert Downey, Jr.) exists within the world of the novel, too.
- Less Than Zero (1985)
- The Rules of Attraction (1987)
- American Psycho (1991)
- The Informers (1994)
- Glamorama (1998)
- Lunar Park (2005)
- Imperial Bedrooms (2010)
- Tranquil Reflections (2015)
- The Canyons (screenplay) (2013)
- The Curse of Downers Grove (screenplay) (in development)[26][27]
See also[edit]
- ^ "Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis". randomhouse.com. Retrieved July 30, 2012
- ^ "Birnbaum v. Bret Easton Ellis". The Morning News. January 19, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^ Salfield, Alice; Gallagher, Andy; MacInnes, Paul (July 19, 2010). "Video: 'I really wasn't that concerned about morality in my fiction'". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "Bret Easton Ellis loses a few marbles in 'Lunar Park'". Taipei Times. taipeitimes.com. August 21, 2005. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^ Thompson, Clifford, ed. (1999). World authors 1990-1995. H.W. Wilson. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-82420-956-8.
- ^ "New Tone of Wistfulness for Lunar Park". New York Times. August 7, 2005. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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- ^ Shulman, Randy (October 10, 2002). "The Attractions of Bret Easton Ellis". Retrieved April 13, 2009.
- ^ Martelle, Scott (February 1, 1999). "The Dark Side of a Generation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ a b Coleman, Robert F. (August 22, 2010). "Bret Easton Ellis interview". RobertFColeman.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Brown, James (January 27, 2011). "Patrick Bateman was Me". Sabotage Times. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Ellis, Bret Easton (November 24, 2010). "Twitter / Bret Easton Ellis". Twitter.com. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ Ellis, Bret Easton (December 17, 2012). "Dear Kathryn Bigelow: Bret Easton Ellis Is Really Sorry". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Dennis Widmyer. "Bret Easton Ellis". Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ "A Conversation with Bret Easton Ellis". Retrieved September 26, 2007.
- ^ "Author Q & A: A conversation with Bret Easton Ellis". randomhouse.com. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "The Art of Fiction No. 216, Bret Easton Ellis". Paris Review. June 16, 2006. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ Flood, Alison (13 March 2012). "Bret Easton Ellis contemplates American Psycho sequel". The Guardian. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Lange, Jeva (28 February 2013). "Bret Easton Ellis is writing a new novel, or at least the notes for one". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Ellis, Bret Easton (27 February 2013). "1.". Medium.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ^ Child, Ben (June 12, 2012). "Could Bret Easton Ellis bring Fifty Shades of Grey to fruition?". The Guardian. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
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purple: i am in awe of what you are willing to accept in your circumstance.....you are truly one amazingly forgiving man.....
promise: whenever you are ready....(((promise)))
I wanted so much to say we're done, but I'm not ready yet.
Yes, give me the 2x4's. I need them. I need reality checks. I need a lobotamy!!
Ats: I was so happy reading your posts. Please keep posting here. You have so much wisdom and insight to share with us.
Tryn: wonderful posts, as usual. You are truly giving us a Christmas present!!!
Allgood: I'm so sorry your WH is being such a baby about this. He really is acting like a little boy who is not getting to play with his friends. Geez. What does your gut say? Not your anger, not your logic, not your feelings, but your GUT?
I have to run. Busy body WH is asking me what I'm doing, and I just don't want to bother telling him. It's none of his business and I don't want to start a fight.
WH says he doesn't think this is going to work because I've put him through so much this year!
-Working with OW makes me nervous - My stomach gets turned when I know you will talk to OW or even have a chance to talk. - If I know you have contact with OW, I cry. Feelings of negativity fill my brain to my belief I am not wanted. - Fear comes into my heart that you will leave me.
And the consequences, So you know Mr. Allgood, When I feel in these ways, I need to look out for myself and my own happiness. I cannot live nor will live unhappy. You want happiness? His choices today should be to make you feel safe in every way. And, just as I have been saying to you, you need to work hard getting past the fear and anger to make him also feel safe and loved. Your lingering anger is a feeling but you can make choices and decision to control the explosion of those feelings... you can try and work on that starting today. It is your mind and under your control. Anger is a feeling but picking up a gun is a choice. The message should be very clear. You go, I hurt. You cannot control the feelings you have. Feeling are what they are. Mr. Allgood, it is not about the party. You know what it is about. You go, I hurt.
Allgood, you are not testing him! You want a damn partner and mature love dont you? It is about choices that you H makes to be your partner.
It is so obvious to me that what you both are doing is not working. I never told you but you inspired me several months ago with this vision Thats you... and me. Im going to tell you this IMO and out of friendship to you. Not at all as a proponent of divorce, but one for marriage. You must overcome all your fears Allgood. It is time. You must realize and you should choose. It has now been over a year since you have known about any contact. I refuse to believe you dont still hurt every day. You must choose to bring happiness back into your soul. It will be OK. I know the choice is hard and to go or stay both will be hard. It seems too hard for you to work on your M by attending something as precious a gift as Retrouvaille. IC obviously is not working. Your H appears to want to make decisions that do not love you. Make the decision. You are either going to work much harder at controlling you anger, start doing all the things that a mature love is about and so is your H but you cannot control his decision. Its up to you to be wise and see him. Maybe you already know. You are going to find happiness with some other good partner or just live a life of single. You can change and seek happiness in a different way. Just do it. God has a way of working things out for good people. I so want you peace and happiness.
[This message edited by trynhard at 5:57 AM, December 16th (Thursday)]
As for me - my H did not mention the party again after yesterday afternoon, when his response was that he didn't know what he was going to do. I didn't mention it either. When I came home from work, he was super nice, loving & attentive. It was nice, but in the back of my head, I was like "Of course he's happy - he's getting what he wants - to go to the party."
I just received a text from him today that was incredibly reassuring. I'm really just blown away by what he said. So, I'm assuming that this means he's not going, but you know what they say about assuming...
I have told him my feelings, so he's had enough information to make a decision and I was very proud of myself of not asking him repeatedly what his decision was going to be - which was really, really hard for me. We cross-posted - so I don't know if you saw that he just sent me a text which was really like a complete 180 for him. I will try to let go of my anger - I agree - I need to be stronger and push myself more. I have done a lot of things that have made me a better communicator, I know I have a long way to go, but I see the progress. And, as for Retro - I am really uncomfortable having the kind of discussions that seem to take place there. I love that you shared your letters with us - but I couldn't imagine myself writing or communicating like that. (I fully realize that's the point of going to Retro - to become comfortable with it.) I know myself enough that if I am unsure of myself or uncomfortable, it will turn to something negative. I need to do some more work on myself before pushing the Retro issue, because I will have to take the lead as between my H and myself. And, I really didn't go to IC or MC for very long - so I'm giving that a shot first.
Ok - I seriously have to go -thanks again - and the picture - damn that's haunting...
What have I given up control in our Relationship? HDIFAT? Dear God, Help D and I grow closer and communicate on a deeper and more emotional level. Thank you for your presence in our lives. Dear D, I gave up control of our finacnes many years ago. I put my total trust in you and the decision you make. It makes me feel confident in you and safe the success you have achieved.It is a relief to me not having to pay bills, move money, etc. It is a warm feeling like grabbing a fresh batch of towels fromt he dryer and covering yourself with them. I know I have to better speake up for what I really want. I think the area I have been strongest in control is over the children's decisions and things about them. Feels like a moma bear protecting her cubs. I don't want either of us to be controlling or controlled. I think sharing the diecisions make a happy relationship. We are pretty good at sharing. All my Love, T.
Dear God, Help D and I grow closer and communicate on a deeper and more emotional level. Thank you for your presence in our lives.
Dear D, I gave up control of our finacnes many years ago. I put my total trust in you and the decision you make. It makes me feel confident in you and safe the success you have achieved.It is a relief to me not having to pay bills, move money, etc. It is a warm feeling like grabbing a fresh batch of towels fromt he dryer and covering yourself with them. I know I have to better speake up for what I really want. I think the area I have been strongest in control is over the children's decisions and things about them. Feels like a moma bear protecting her cubs. I don't want either of us to be controlling or controlled. I think sharing the diecisions make a happy relationship. We are pretty good at sharing. All my Love, T.
LOL.. That pic is about fear... You only a child in mind, the dreamed of a perfect marriage.. had kids and as they played, infidelity has shattered that dream... move head and follow the open hands into the darkness of the unknown...
Yes I know I am wierd..
[This message edited by trynhard at 6:45 AM, December 16th (Thursday)]
ImNellNow... We signed up a couple months in advance. Oh did I have some pain waiting. I would have left my W during the wait but somehow I think the fact we signed up kept me going. I was very scared to go... but during the whole time I felt comfortable...
deeppurple... You are in my thoughts. I just don't know what to say yet.
Peace to all...
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The time she is spending with MOM is reducing. The A is still a barrier but I feel as time passes & we move forward that that barrier will slowly erode. Realistically can we R I dont know its take 2.
The answer is "yes". You could R. She would have to stop the A. It seems like you are growing closer and closer to her again. I think the day will come when you can challenge her on the A as a friend might. Probably not yet, but it will come.
Do you do romantic things for her? Do you want to? Have you thought about trying to woo her back the way a WS would woo back a BS?
I know you didn't have an A -- but you did emotionally abandon her. And you did it first. And she might not believe you when you say you didn't have an A -- she might simply believe you are denying it because you didn't get caught. She may, deep down, think of herself as a madhatter, which might increase the way she feels entitled to be in this other relationship.
Have you seen Fireproof? It might help. Cheesy, but kind of cool.
To completely woo your WW away from MOM, you need to figure out what he's giving her that you are not. Then meet that need. You have the advantage. She's under your roof still. She's still legally married to you. She loves the children and enjoys your company enough that she wants to do things as a family.
I'm actually looking at a book I've got now -- and it seems like you're totally on the right track. It's a slow and steady wins the race kind of thing.
Is there something you could do to get her away from MOM for a little while? Could you use some of your severance to take a family trip? Disney World is awesome, if you haven't been, and it would be the perfect "can't refuse" suggestion. I would ask her first, it would be manipulative to make the trip a surprise in this case, but if you think you can swing it, I'd say "I've decided to use some of this time off to take the kids to Disney World -- it's not often I can get this much time off, and it may never happen again while they're the perfect age to enjoy it. We would have more fun if you would come with us." If she'll go, make the trip as perfect as possible. That's part of why I suggest Disney World -- their customer service is AMAZING. I went there with a 16 month old for a week and didn't have even ONE frustration. I wanted to move there, LOL!
Anyway, getting her out of his circle of influence, even for a short while, would be helpful to you. Especially if you could manage a 2 week trip -- maybe part of the park and some on their cruise too.
I know this is an expensive suggestion, coming at not the greatest time financially, but you're fighting for your whole life here.
Honest --
Do not tell him you're done until every last duck is lined up. It's a bad idea.
O, but it was nice to think he was changing - even if it was just for an hour or two...
Although it really irks me that I even thought about it or care. It's just that she was always so jealous of how gorgeous my kids are. PBLTHHH!
Of course I still think about her -- 6 YEARS. I'm 35. That's like half of my adult life. Whatever. The main thing is for WH and her not to know that I think about her.
Anyway, I know it's petty. But I just feel like "nanny-nanny boo-boo! I got your boyfriend, your nanny, a house three times the size of yours, a big yacht and the little girl you always wanted and she's so gorgeous that she's on the front page of the paper! Ha!"
I am such a loser to care about this.
Your WH is being a complete douche.
My WH is going to an NFL game with his Sister and BIL that I was NOT invited to this weekend, but I'm OK with it. So, what's the difference? (other than OW is no part of this)
Well, I asked WH "what's the deal?!" "Do they not like me?" "who else are you going with (let's face it, one ticket is weird) Etc.
Well, Turns out, His sister and BIL bought 10 tickets for themselves, their 4 kids and each of their kids SO's. Then oldest nephew broke up with his GF, so WH is oldest nephew's date! So funny!
I guess I do trust him some after all. Go figure.
Point IS -- very different. Plus, he asked if it was OK with me.
Anyway, your WH is being a douche. Just wanted to let you know I do agree with everyone else on this one.
Your WH is being a complete douche
Yes, I know.
You know, for me, I would go CRAZY without you guys and the people who are supporting me IRL. They just do these things that make no sense. The behavior of some WS's repeatedly blows me away. Sometimes, it's like they're 18 months old, stuck in an adult body.
And now I must get a vanilla latte and pound cake!
Hang in there Allgood. I'll tell you what my kids' doctor said: his behavior is completely ridiculous and irrational, but you still have to completely work it through with him and try not to divorce because the impact of divorce on a family with 4 children is exponentially greater than the impact with one or two. and you also have to be confident that he can properly care for the kids during his time with them if you do divorce.
i know that's relevant for you.
Tryn's right, you do need to find a way to start letting go of that anger. I'm going to PM you something.
I agree with what everyone has been saying. In fact, Njgal wrote what I was wanting to say. I guess that just proves once again that the best man for the job is a woman. I do hope that your H comes to his senses and passes up the party.
I have been busier than a one armed paper hanger. Is that NYable?
Hugs to the tribe.
I'm going to let him go - I've stated my position many, many times, if he chooses to go and thinks that him calling me while he's there & coming home earlier than usual will control the damage, he's sorely mistaken. I guess I should make my position superdy-duper clear that there is nothing he can do to alleviate my concerns should he intentionally choose to be in her company.
I see you getting closer and closer to the end of your rope. Does he realize that there IS an end to your rope? Or maybe I'm wrong and this is just a blip. It seems like so much more to you, though.
I'm so sorry that he seems to be choosing this path of disrespect.
m3, I'm about to have the same neener-neener experience by sending our "happy family" photo Christmas card (signed only by WH) to WH's former boss/AP's current boss at their office so AP can see with her own two beady little eyes how lovey-dovey WH and I are and reinforce her knowledge that she's a throw-away loser who wasted two years of her precious 30s as a single woman trying and failing to poach a married man. I'm hoping it puts a damper on her Christmas. (Regardless of whether she sees it or not, it's a good idea to keep in touch with former bosses... I do it, too. But the subtext is vindictive. Of course, I will deny that to anyone but my SI friends.) While I hope I never hear that it got to her, it's nice to picture her crying and gnashing her teeth. Not my finest moment, but when I sealed the card I muttered, "Ho bleeping ho, bleeping-bleepity-bleep piece of bleep." (Not so much the bleeps but I'm a lady, after all.)
deeppurple, I'm humbled by your strength to hang in there and find the good in your situation.
(((((((honest))))))), Stay strong! Remember the 180! Be good to yourself and be an island to your WH.
tryn, Yes, I will continue to look for weekends. Happy now?
Miracle, I gots nothing for you except thanks for your reaching out to me, and keep enjoying your mom/kid time!
ats, I'm glad your message wasn't a farewell. I had the same thought when I read it.
Laura, Ducks.
I'm missing people here... hugs to the rest of you.
[This message edited by ImNellNow at 10:41 AM, December 16th (Thursday)]
Say nothing more. I'm sure you've said this in many ways. But I guess, my point is that WH needs to know you are not controlling him and he doesn't need your "permission". It is nice if they ask if "are you ok with this?" in terms of whether or not it will hurt you. Nell, I think that comment about the douche bag should go in the quotes thread! lol.
This stress is taking a toll on my physically this time. Him being here is like dangling a toy or candy in front of child and saying you can only have it for a little while, be happy with what you have. I am beginning to hate him.
I am beginning to hate him.
As you should.
I know what you mean about the charming as a snake thing though. I've got one of those too.
The douche makers should rethink the packaging showing purple misty flowers or whatever and just slap his picture on the box.
This gave me a great laugh for today!!!
This is reasonable and a first step to eventually achieving indifference. We are all here to remind you that he is blame-shifting when he tries to make you the cause of the problem.


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