This is what we in the business call “edging.”

I took it as less selfish and more just pragmatic for what it’s worth.

the main reason I was planning to come in is because I'm officially Out of PTO days but she said I could go into the negatives a little and be fine, and Christmas is next week. So we shouldn't get anyone else sick before the holidays.

Only a coward disguises their fetishes I’m rather blatant with them, in fact.

Terri falls into the category of “she WAS a shitty person but is actually happy and content with herself these days.”

If we’re talking as headmates we’re all just traumatized in specific ways and that absolutely includes Terri!

Why I felt like that was an obvious next step.~

You’re welcome for your daily dose of existential anger at the world.

And it is so incredibly painful to watch someone suffer and know that there’s little you can do to fix the root problem they’re experiencing, because I can’t fix someone not having enough money to move away from a hateful family, or being unable to find a job.