Perfect answer.

It's not the first time. Just the most obvious.

Thanks! I'm actually more worried about the rest of you.

Thank you. I needed a brisk slap in the face this morning.

Oh, I agree. It's sort of humorously blunt, and then it goes so dark at the end. Well, I guess that's true of life, too. <ahem>

Ellipsistine got no traction.

*Throws a protective veil over Betty White.*

It certainly reads like black humor, although her brother that is mentioned really was an Olympic wrestler. Seems like there'd be a family member around who could confirm or refute.

They collect right up there in the back of the drawer and keep you from opening it all the way.

Because it really is difficult for most people to say "I was wrong and I'm sorry" and leave it at that. We all want our point of view to be understood, and that way leads to the crappy sort of "I'm sorry if you misunderstood" kind of non-apology.

Why not a constellation?

That's how I read it as well, honoring Bowie's life by trying to be positive and affirming in her own life.

Numfar! No longer do the dance of joy!

Well, for starters, the tendency to cast other people as "Others" based on race certainly flags a leaning toward right-wing authoritarianism.

I have known women who would be in a relationship with a serial killer rather than be single.

It is a good point, and it speaks very much to how men and women handle conflict.

There's that, too.

The way I look at it is, there are two sorts of what we call forgiveness.

BUT it also allowed you to re-level, gaining more points to distribute. Or am I thinking of a different game?

I would accept the apology at face value unless the behavior recurs, in which case I would select the nuclear option.