Merlot's Things

When I was much younger I had a time like that too. TBH the only thing that pushed me out of that cycle of nothingness and dread was the fear of it being the rest of my life. The whys and hows didn't matter, all that was real was just that I wasn't functional the way I felt everyone else around me was. So yeah, before I learned how to enjoy life a......   1 reply

From a teacher's perspective, almost every semester there is at least one student in the cohort who ends up being the nexus of some drama. By now we just hope that it doesn't get TOO bad. One semester we had a student who ended up stalking one of the teachers. As the semester progressed the student would follow the teacher everywhere more and more......   reply

In kindergarten years and years ago (in the 90s, lol) I convinced the rest of the kids that not only were Biker Mice real, but that I knew them IRL because they worked for my dad. Like, this means nothing to anyone else here but it's such a fond memory, especially since other kids would beg me to try riding their bikes to check if they were "Biker......   1 reply

Being offended on behalf of fictional characters to the point of attacking or cussing at others who don't like him broadcasts how much of a loser you are IRL.   2 reply

that the ML is justified in how he treats the women in his life - especially if he's already engaged or dating. Like, what, she's not supposed to be upset when her partner starts hitting on some guy? By the time the ML properly breaks up with her to be with the twink he's been abusing (sorry: ROMANCING), it's already been MONTHS of cheating, and I......   reply