Posts by Jackie Clark
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Now, now, Stephen. I happen to think very highly of Nigel Latta. He's a very funny guy, and very knowledgable about stuff he knows about. Which is kids. Especially troubled ones. And would you find me credulous and gullible if I were to tell you that I was a fan of Sensing Murder? Probably. Ah well, I'll live.
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I know it's not the FF but I just have to say - I'm going to HARRY POTTER tomorrow. Hurray! Sorry. As you were.
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I think the saddest thing about Kristin and all the other women who are similarly 'trapped', is that they simply cannot walk away.
To me, their self-esteem and dignity should drive them out of the relationship, but sadly, even some don't know any better than to stay
John, the whole thing about abusers is that they are usually very manipulative people, and they work very hard to ensure that the person they are abusing feels like shit, but only when they choose for that person to feel like shit. It's a control mechanism, I believe. They subtly undermine the person they "love" by being inconsistent so that their loved one becomes more unsure of themselves. "What have I done wrong? It must be my fault." Abused people are constantly on edge. And when you are not sure of yourself, you start not to trust yourself, you start to take on the blame for what's happening to you - and then, there you are, in the middle of a relationship where the power dynamic is to the advantage of the abuser. As DP said, many people are embarrassed to be in this situation. And often they feel like it's too dangerous to leave. Thank the goddess she never had any kids with that horrible little man.
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Do we have to get into a competition Sofie, cos I will win!
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I've never wanted kids but people in pain make me go all maternal, is all.
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So many things to say about that interview. I was transfixed. What most shocked me - and I don't know why, because, really, if you're hitting someone that hard it's likely you've done it before - was that their relationship was obviously a violent one. As in this had been going on for quite a while. I just felt incredibly sad for her, and very angry at Veitch with all his "suicide" attempts, and so sad, as well, for DP's mum, who was hearing some of it for the first time. I hope she and her husband have a very happy life with lots of fluffy bunnies and kiddies running around - it all just made me want to hug her tight and stroke her hair, and say to her that she was doing a very good thing.
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But then we experienced our own kind of horror film, trying to remember where I had parked our car in the SkyCity bowels. Found it after 50 minutes of searching! Who is the idiot who devised their parking system?
Oh. My. Giddy. Aunt. I couldn't agree more Geoff. I have parked there twice in the last month or so, stupidly forgetting 1) how ridiculously they penalise those who park there without patronising their facilities and 2) how hard it is to remember where the bloody car is parked. I and two of the very fine members of this parish can attest to that, having wandered around the bloody thing for at least 15 mins.
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BTW. I quite like flummoxed, and discombobulated. And "I've come over all previous" is a phrase I adore. It really makes me feel, you know, like, awesome.
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Or just plain Impressed.
In keeping with the swearing meme, (and not to disappoint Jackie) cuntstruck :)
Ooooh. I never heard of that one. That's my girl!
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What gets me about this manchild is that he is so obviously an embittered troll - he said as much. His whole thing is, apparently, that he has nothing to lose, and so can be as vile as he wants. So why do people give so much credence to him? Nasty, nasty piece of work.