My hed iz pastd on YAY!

[liz_marcs]

This head on top of my neck?

Not my head.

My real head is at home. In bed. Sleeping like all intelligent exhausted heads should be when they're tired.

Good thing I have a fake head to paste on my body, right?

*Riiiiiiing!*

"Oh? Hello? No. No. It's okay."

insert sound of tapping fingers on keyboard

"Tough time for you. I unnerstand Yeah. Yeah."

insert sound of tapping fingers on keyboard

"What kind of bombshell? Wants to take the kid for the night."

insert sound of headdesk

"Unh, yeah. Sure. We'll hang tonight because...no, no...don't apologize. Don't want to be alone and all that."

insert sound of head beating on desk

"I got deadline, though. Might be a little late. Right. Kay. Call you at 5...."

Okay. Maybe fake head isn't working properly. Maybe I need to buy a better fake head.

*looks around*

*wails*

At this rate I'm not getting any time to myself until the middle of next week.

*wails*

Comments

[4thdixiechick.livejournal.com]

I think it's great that you are being so supportive to your friend (who is going through a very difficult time), but (yeah, you knew there was a "but" coming) it may be time to set some boundaries.

I know this sounds very "Dr. Phil," but learning to say "No" is the best gift you can give yourself. Yeah, "tough love" is called that for a reason. Your deadline isn't the only legitimate reason to say "no."

And that derisive snorting sound you hear in the background? My friends, telling me to take my own advice because I hardly ever say no when my family asks for my time. (Saying no is easier than living with the anger that will eventually build up if this turns into a long-term thing).

Next time you need time for yourself, just turn your phone's ringer off, and do what you want to do.

(Sorry if this is too bossy, telling you what to do and all; but really, I wish someone gave me this advice sooner).

Good luck with your deadline & hope all is well for you and your friend

[hjcallipygian.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I feel obligated to chime in with a "preach it, sister" to this. You need time to yourself. And not just to sleep, although obviously you're exhausted. Writers have tons of little voices running around in their heads, and as a writer you need time alone for those voices to tell you everything they have to say ("Hey! Liz! Check out what I'm doing next in Living History!" -- "Oh, Xander, that rocks!"). If you don't get your alone time, things will build up and you'll be driven batshit insane. Not good.

Help your friend, don't get me wrong, but you can't help her if you're ready to kill someone.

Maybe you should get nwhepcat to scream "no!" in the basement with you. For practice, and all that.