It's a Wild Wild Ride

Sometimes, it's not where you go, or where you end up - It's the how you get there that is what matters. And so the question is asked: Are you strong enough to withstand the fire, or will you run like a coward into the night?

[angel-of-the-redacted]

Reblog if you've found friendship because of your fandoms.

[itsawildx2ride]

OOC POST

So, for those who have not completely given up on me, thank you!

My goal is still to get replies out for people and to start posting again regularly. I highly doubt that I will be as speedy as I once was, but that's all right.

To make a very long story short, life has been truly insane, the last year especially. It's been a hell of a roller coaster ride and I'm still trying to get my life back into some semblance of order.

Some may have been aware, though most probably weren't, that my husband had been very mentally ill for some time, with his condition degrading year over year. This past September, he lost his battle with his illness, which sent everything into a tailspin. The day before Thanksgiving, less than two months before the loss of my husband, I was let go and I can very much say that I have never been fired from anything in my life. The true heartlessness of the people that I was working for was an eye opener for me. I had already been uncomfortable working for them for some time and this really drove home their lack of ethics and empathy, showing them for the people they truly are.

Following the holidays, I was able to secure a job, though it doesn't pay nearly as much as I'd been making before and the health insurance through said company is something of a joke. If anyone has any recommendations for private health insurance, I am all ears as there are psych appointments and medications involved. The appointments I am handling find out of pocket, as well as most medications, but several of them are not doable out of pocket thanks to the wonderful system that the US has in place.

Long story is long story, but I have been focused on my family, making sure that my kiddos are okay and focusing on my own mental health and state of being. Thank you and I look forward to getting back into the swing of things soon.

That being said, if the storylines we were writing together no longer work for you, tell me and we'll start something different! Otherwise, I will work on what I have drafted and see if we can't reignite some old fires.

Much love to you all for being you!

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[studious-hunk]

Taking care of her

[itsawildx2ride]

Taking care of who? Did something happen to your mom??

[studious-hunk]

No. Not my mom. Or Lucy. They're both fine.

[itsawildx2ride]

So… huh. Do you need help?

[studious-hunk]

In 20 years from you now? Yeah possibly. Definitely.

[itsawildx2ride]

I’m not sure if I should be offended that me now isn’t enough, or not.

[studious-hunk]

It's a future problem. I'm having this crisis in 2043

[itsawildx2ride]

So…. How do you know about it now?

Can you somehow talk to your future self??

[studious-hunk]

Because I'm... Back home?

[itsawildx2ride]

Yup, I’m super confused. Uh… look up my future self?

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[studious-hunk]

Taking care of her

[itsawildx2ride]

Taking care of who? Did something happen to your mom??

[studious-hunk]

No. Not my mom. Or Lucy. They're both fine.

[itsawildx2ride]

So… huh. Do you need help?

[studious-hunk]

In 20 years from you now? Yeah possibly. Definitely.

[itsawildx2ride]

I’m not sure if I should be offended that me now isn’t enough, or not.

[studious-hunk]

It's a future problem. I'm having this crisis in 2043

[itsawildx2ride]

So…. How do you know about it now?

Can you somehow talk to your future self??

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[studious-hunk]

Taking care of her

[itsawildx2ride]

Taking care of who? Did something happen to your mom??

[studious-hunk]

No. Not my mom. Or Lucy. They're both fine.

[itsawildx2ride]

So… huh. Do you need help?

[studious-hunk]

In 20 years from you now? Yeah possibly. Definitely.

[itsawildx2ride]

I’m not sure if I should be offended that me now isn’t enough, or not.

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[studious-hunk]

Taking care of her

[itsawildx2ride]

Taking care of who? Did something happen to your mom??

[studious-hunk]

No. Not my mom. Or Lucy. They're both fine.

[itsawildx2ride]

So… huh. Do you need help?

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[studious-hunk]

Taking care of her

[itsawildx2ride]

Taking care of who? Did something happen to your mom??

[studious-hunk]

I.. I can't do it. I can't talk myself out of it.

[itsawildx2ride]

Talk yourself out of what?

[ll-underestimated-ll]

// Anyone want to write my coversheet for me? cos I have literally zero charisma

[itsawildx2ride]

// What do you need done?

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[studious-hunk]

"ma'am, it's not that your child isn't good at gymnastics. It's that she won't reach her full potential as she doesn't enjoy it. She's going to be miserable and have no real drive. Let her pick her own hobby so she'll succeed and have fun"

[itsawildx2ride]

…. Do you want me to come over and do it? I don’t know this woman. I can… uh… try to be the bad guy?

Are you giving lessons now?

[studious-hunk]

Sorry. Was running around a bit.

No I wasn't giving lessons at the time. And she's not the kind to necessarily take a strangers opinion on her kid.

Although she'll give hers to others. Go figure

[itsawildx2ride]

Oh, she’s one of those. I think you can feel my eye roll from there.

Shame about the lessons. I was going to ask if you’d consider private lessons for adults.

[studious-hunk]

I'm not opposed? Right now I'm just lending a hand in the kid classes between training

[itsawildx2ride]

That sounds fun, at the very least. Kids are funny.

So, what exactly would private lessons run a girl?

[studious-hunk]

High end is $75 an hour here. But I also know you and am not officially a coach so ..

[itsawildx2ride]

If nothing else, it would be fun.

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[studious-hunk]

"ma'am, it's not that your child isn't good at gymnastics. It's that she won't reach her full potential as she doesn't enjoy it. She's going to be miserable and have no real drive. Let her pick her own hobby so she'll succeed and have fun"

[itsawildx2ride]

…. Do you want me to come over and do it? I don’t know this woman. I can… uh… try to be the bad guy?

Are you giving lessons now?

[studious-hunk]

Sorry. Was running around a bit.

No I wasn't giving lessons at the time. And she's not the kind to necessarily take a strangers opinion on her kid.

Although she'll give hers to others. Go figure

[itsawildx2ride]

Oh, she’s one of those. I think you can feel my eye roll from there.

Shame about the lessons. I was going to ask if you’d consider private lessons for adults.

[studious-hunk]

I'm not opposed? Right now I'm just lending a hand in the kid classes between training

[itsawildx2ride]

That sounds fun, at the very least. Kids are funny.

So, what exactly would private lessons run a girl?

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[studious-hunk]

"ma'am, it's not that your child isn't good at gymnastics. It's that she won't reach her full potential as she doesn't enjoy it. She's going to be miserable and have no real drive. Let her pick her own hobby so she'll succeed and have fun"

[itsawildx2ride]

…. Do you want me to come over and do it? I don’t know this woman. I can… uh… try to be the bad guy?

Are you giving lessons now?

[studious-hunk]

Sorry. Was running around a bit.

No I wasn't giving lessons at the time. And she's not the kind to necessarily take a strangers opinion on her kid.

Although she'll give hers to others. Go figure

[itsawildx2ride]

Oh, she’s one of those. I think you can feel my eye roll from there.

Shame about the lessons. I was going to ask if you’d consider private lessons for adults.

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[studious-hunk]

"ma'am, it's not that your child isn't good at gymnastics. It's that she won't reach her full potential as she doesn't enjoy it. She's going to be miserable and have no real drive. Let her pick her own hobby so she'll succeed and have fun"

[itsawildx2ride]

…. Do you want me to come over and do it? I don’t know this woman. I can… uh… try to be the bad guy?

Are you giving lessons now?

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[studious-hunk]

"ma'am, it's not that your child isn't good at gymnastics. It's that she won't reach her full potential as she doesn't enjoy it. She's going to be miserable and have no real drive. Let her pick her own hobby so she'll succeed and have fun"

[itsawildx2ride]

Exactly! Maybe ask her if she’s actually asked her own child what the kid likes?

[studious-hunk]

I'm gonna have to tag team the mom with this kid. It's not getting through to her

[itsawildx2ride]

Have you tried not being subtle? I haven’t the foggiest what’s going on, but if subtle doesn’t work, usually the metaphorical sledgehammer will.

[askboxmemes]

Send me a '★' and I will tell you how my character feels about yours.

[studious-hunk]

I asked her. She wants to play a sport with a ball. She doesn't want to flip.

[itsawildx2ride]

You make it sound like there are issues.

[studious-hunk]

At the moment, the only thing in common is the class. Which she doesn't like. She has friends but they love being there, she doesn't

[itsawildx2ride]

I mean… don’t kids usually not like class? I thought that was a kid thing?