Happy Thursday! Also Thanksgiving, if you’re into that! Have a delicious dinner, either way.
As always, I’m thankful that so many of you are reading and supporting this little blog.
And if your relatives are being a pain in the ass, or talking about That Man (who’s not quite yet) in the White House at dinner, feel free to come here and vent.
Points to anyone who knows where the picture for this post comes from.
Thanks, David!
I’m thankful that Jill Stein raised enough money for the fees to file to contest the results in multiple swing states. Wooo!
Google Image Search says Daisies. Gimme my points! OK, so I cheated. Half points!
I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving for a number of reasons (some of which are pretty obvious, heh) but if it’s an opportunity to remind each other that all’s not lost yet, I’ll gladly play along.
I’m thankful for David and this blog. I’m thankful for the most amazing commentariat I’ve ever known. I’m thankful there are still spaces like this, and I’m thankful that more and more are popping up every day now. I’m thankful that the bigots in my family are very few and don’t get invited to any sort of gathering anyway. If not for that, I’d be thankful I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, heh. I’m thankful for my awesome niece, and I’m thankful that there are still people who want to build a world that is not hostile to her.
Edit : And I’m thankful that this is what’s trending on the NY Times right now !
I’m thankful that I didn’t die a couple months ago, that I have a supportive husband, and that this site still exists with such amazing commenters.
I am thankful for all the work that you do, David, and so thankful for the people in this comments section. You’ve helped keep me on an even(er) keel these past couple of weeks. <3
I’m kind of like Granny Weatherwax. I’m not thankful TO anyone; I’m just sort of gen’rally grateful.
And right now, I’ve decided to be thankful for this election. As upsetting as it’s been, it’s an opportunity for us all to wake up, re-evaluate, jettison some crap that’s holding us back, and move forward with a renewed vision of who we are and what we stand for.
I’m thankful for the very concept of Thanksgiving. It’s the one major American holiday that doesn’t seem to trigger much in the way of either sectarian bickering or swaggering displays of misguided patriotism. “The Thanksgiving Story” paints an incredibly naive picture of white-Native relations, of course, but I like to think that’s not the fault of the holiday itself.
And I’m thankful for all of David’s work in maintaining this blog and for the wonderful commentariat. It’s going to be more important than ever.
Happy go-off-your-diet day! I was hoping that this would be when my mother and boyfriend finally meet, but it looks like that’s not happening. Oh well, as long as the relationship lasts, there will be other chances.
I’m thankful for the booze that enables me to endure my mom & stepfather’s fascism and bigotry. Not that they have any self-awareness of it…
I’m thankful for having a very accepting and supportive mother.
@Karalora
I’m fairly convinced that thanksgiving exists as a holiday because of housekeeping magazines from the 50s (maybe earlier?).
@Dormousing_it
That sounds terrible,
internet hugs if you want them.
Happy Nation-Wide Eating Contest Day to my southern neighbors. 😀
It’s not my Turkey Day, but I’ll say that I’m thankful to have grown up finding the “family holiday dinners are for fighting and being awful” trope to be completely alien. Both my immediate and extended family are full of wonderful people who get along, and holiday get-togethers are something I’ve always been able to look forward to, rather than dread.
I’m thankful for my cats and all the other cats and also sloths and most other animals.
(Not thankful for the fact that I was interviewed and had my picture taken for an article, and afterwards noticed my t-shirt was dirty as hell.)
I’m thankful that I’m alive and relatively emotionally and mentally healthy (I think?), that as far as I know none of my friends have committed suicide over this fuckfest, and that I got buckeye candy. (Too much.)
I’m also thankful for electro swing. Precious genre.
And the 3D printer back at base. Pendant Bill is my friend now.
I am thankful to/for David and the wonderful commentariat that gather here daily to laugh, cry, scheme, support one another, teach and learn. A better cohort I could never imagine, let alone create!
Husbeast gets the whole weekend off and I’ve got a few goodies for a special-ish dinner: A small smoked turkey (never tried one before), home-made cranberry sauce (because easy and YUM), some packaged gravy from Trader Joe’s (because already cooked turkey), green bean casserole, and instant mashed potatoes (because I am not a potato fan and Husbeast isn’t motivated enough to do them from scratch himself).
Tomorrow, Husbeast will go to his mother’s. I might go, too, if the visit doesn’t involve too much paperwork and dictation (mom’s a writer, but blind and she doesn’t touch type).
What I won’t be doing is shopping, although I’m thinking about going for a stop or two for “Small Business Saturday.” Depends on if I’m willing to face the traffic or not, for that will be frightful.
I worked retail for ten years and black Friday is a day we all dreaded. If you work retail, my thoughts are with you; especially if you have to work today. Before I left my former workplace last year, scuttlebutt was that they were playing with the idea of opening on Thanksgiving, but it seems that it hasn’t come to pass. Not this year, anyway.
@TreePerson: Aaahhh…thank you. It’s not that bad. It’s tough when it’s people I love, who hold such views.
I’m very thankful, because tbh I have what I consider to be a very nice life. Low drama. A job that pays the bills and isn’t awful. A wonderful son. A nice little cozy home and a decent, not-too-elderly vehicle to drive. Very good friends who love me unconditionally, and whom I love. Thankful that I never considered it my duty to spend holidays with family.
Today we had what I think was a perfect Thanksgiving: my son and I slept in until 9-ish, then I baked a pie and he peeled potatoes. We took our turkey over to a friend’s house so he could deep-fry it (he was doing several today). Got home with a delicious golden-brown turkey, made mashed potatoes and stuffing, also oven-roasted potatoes which are my son’s favorite. Made a salad and gravy while the turkey rested, then we had an all-out bacchanal of carbs and fat lol (unusual for us because my son is a wrestler and I also have to very carefully watch my intake). We couldn’t even finish our slices of homemade pie with real whipped cream.
Pajamas all day, watching Netflix and football. Son couldn’t stay awake so he is napping, and I’m going to follow suit soon. Nice to be home and already in sweats!
Here’s to having exactly the kind of low-stress, lots-of-good-food, comfortable holiday I really enjoy. I hope everyone here is doing just what they want today.
I’m thankful that I have somewhere else to go (if I have the energy) after the family thanksgiving. The first since I came out to the family. Initially billed as just my aunt (who gets my name and pronouns right), my mother (who doesn’t), and two adult cousins (One of whom I haven’t seen in person since transitioning, and one who’s iffy on names and pronouns), along with hubby and I, the gathering now includes a third cousin, her husband (who I wasn’t fond of before, and who may not even be aware of my transition yet), their small child, and possibly some people they know later on (by which time I hope to be elsewhere honestly). This is not going to be even a little bit fun.
@Dormousing_it
Doesn’t sound like yours will be any better. All my sympathies.
I’m thankful that the republican part of my family is far away and easy for me to remove from my life. My heart goes out to everyone who has to sit through a very awkward Thanksgiving today (and this weekend).
I’m thankful for this website and the community. My whole life I was insecure of my lack of adherence to my prescribed gender roles. Finding not only self-acceptance but people who encourage me to be my true self and not let society tell me what to do has been such a blessing.
I can’t thank you all enough and I can’t say “Fuck you, gender roles!” enough!
@Dalillama
That sounds rough; I’m sorry you have to go through that. Know that we like you for who you are. <3
@Dalillama: Well, I’m glad we can commiserate. A lot of Thanksgiving is, to me, a boring duty. I feel guilty about it, because there are so many people in the world who are starving and homeless, and here I am, complaining.
I also think about my cat, alone my house for a few days while I visit family.
I’m thankful that I’ve got people (and a dog) in my life who I care about and who care about me. And that my Netflix que is loaded as fuck! Also, that the fam don’t really eat together, so that’s a bullet dodged. Not a ton to be thankful for these days, but, ya know, one day at a time…
Love and hugs, y’all <3
I’m thankful for antidepressants, my material games and most importantly of all, that you’re all still around.
I’m thankful for this blog. I have been quietly lurking for a looong time and David does such good work. The rest of you have (unknowingly) helped me through a tough year. Thanks.
I’m very thankful to David, partially for his awesome blog, but also because without said blog, I wouldn’t have met Jackie. <3
So, thanks David! 😀
Also, paging Miss Scildfreja! You have a tiny pony waiting for you! Please email me at [email protected] if you’d like so I can send her to you! 😀
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Still haven't gotten a single Rainbow Dash though. :/
I also now have two duplicate Pinkie Pies and a duplicate Rarity if anyone's interested in those. And I also still have a bundle of Applejacks. :U
I opened six of these today (one with every character on them), and I got Princess Twilight, two Pinkies, a Rarity, Fluttershy, and another Applejack.
I survived, but my Mom was actually happy that the fucking market crashed when Trump was elected (due to her standing being in finance, and hence having more things to do), and my Dad tried to go on claiming something about “Democratic lies” about Trump being…well, Trump. (He conceded that he’s sexist, but one would think that’s enough of an issue for a man with only fucking daughters.) He also claimed I was being condescending, which I will admit my high-functioning autism screws with my readings on that, but there’s a good chunk of that claim that smells fishy to me. And he used the term “snowflake”.
td;lr: my family is at best very misguided.