oh hell, we let him zone all the time. The psychologist at the Center for Autism said that for very gifted children, their minds are far more interesting than the world around them and they need to escape now and then. And that kids on the spectrum are easily overcome with feelings and need time to work through them.

oh goodness, what you describe is very familiar to me and I hope you have people around you who love and support you. Baby Poof often thinks about death and suffering and homelessness and I try to mitigate this by donating to organizations together whenever his feelings are particularly heavy. He also feels like a…

yeah, he is involved in lots of extracurricular things. He is also on the spectrum so has some behavior issues which makes it hard for him to make friends. I really feel for Baby Poof. But he has a lot of support.

my son tested into MENSA and also shows great predisposition for anxiety and depression. He is a smart but morose child and worries about things that children should not worry about. To speak off-the-cuff, sometimes I wish he were of average intelligence and blissfully ignorant

my son has tested into MENSA too. we declined to enroll him, though. His IQ was not something we were preoccupied with finding out - it was recommended we have him tested so his school could construct a more appropriate curriculum for him. We are excited he is gifted, but it's not something we have revealed to him.…

but the ones in the purple bag are vegan! no lactose at all!

No, I was wrong and thanks for setting me right

gah, im sorry. I didn't mean to invalidate emotional cheating. you're right, it is "real" cheating

oh gosh. I'm so sorry, love. are you going to confront your husband? I feel like this emotional cheating can only lead to for real cheating.

omg, fuck this. I used to live in Wichita Falls and the annual tarantula migration had me pants-shittingly terrified. I never left the house after 5.

Oh, there just HAS to be a Rescue Rangers one!

check shelters first! especially after EAster, our shelters are filled with them

Thank you for understanding and for not just telling me to be grateful I have a mother still. I do have a sister, though she doesn't live close, but we still had a very therapeutic gab fest today. We also have an aunt, our mother's older sister, who has been a surrogate mother recently. We refer to our mother by her…

This made me cry out of pity for myself and my sister. Our mother was/is a monster. Right now my FB feed is filled with mother/daughter duos out sipping mimosas and having pedicures. I just wish mine would die already and leave us in peace.

I dont have a problem with this. I wish I had even $1,000 in exchange for my terrible first time.

I dont have a problem with this. I wish I had even $1,000 in exchange for my terrible first time.

I'm seeing her twice! GAH I cannot wait. is she doing meets and greets?

as someone who has a Mrs. Brisby tattoo, I thank you for this

This is RiotPoof's complete state of utter shock

so what you're saying is that one's genitals don't define who a person is?