The Drop in Centre

[Starrynight22]

Went to see Santa this morning.  The little one has the most fantastic side eye happening....  

 

He was unimpressed with Santa 

Lol 

[Mikiesboy]

5 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Went to see Santa this morning.  The little one has the most fantastic side eye happening....  

 

He was unimpressed with Santa 

Lol 

LOL..  i like santa now much more than i did as a child..

[Thorn Wilde]

17 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Went to see Santa this morning.  The little one has the most fantastic side eye happening....  

 

He was unimpressed with Santa 

Lol 

 

The whole real life Santa thing isn't really a thing over here. Or wasn't when I was a kid, not the meet Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas part. Some families have someone dress up as Santa and show up on Christmas and give the kids gifts. My family never even did that. Instead, after Christmas dinner, my mum would take me to the toilet, or to do something important or whatever, and when I got back the presents would just be there, under the tree. No one ever said, 'Look, Santa's been here!' That was for me to say and the grown-ups were all, 'Really? We didn't even see him!' That way, no one ever lied to me. It was my story, my game, and when I realised Santa wasn't real, it was no big deal, because no one had ever actually told me he was, and I played along for years after that.

Edited December 15, 2018 by Thorn Wilde

[Kitt]

1 hour ago, Thorn Wilde said:

I played along for years after that.

Played along???? You mean he ISN'T real?

[Mikiesboy]

6 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Played along???? You mean he ISN'T real?

i know he isn't.. but i like to think what's the harm in a little magic in our lives?

[Backwoods Boy]

2 hours ago, mollyhousemouse said:

 

when i'm angry i can curse like a drunken sailor

however, please see:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/health-benefits-of-swearing_n_5a5e44a8e4b0106b7f65b3a6

and

https://www.sciencealert.com/swearing-is-a-sign-of-more-intelligence-not-less-say-scientists

and

https://www.wired.com/story/the-science-of-why-swearing-physically-reduces-pain/  

Good morning, and thanks much for those.  Now I can justify all the swearing I do.  Too bad I can't share them with my mother.  The designated punishment for cursing was having one's mouth washed out with soap, a regular event in my childhood, even when the only words in my swearing vocabulary were "jobbie, wee-wee, toilet!"  I think you can guess the first given the more-common second one.  I'll pass those links on to a few fellow foul-mouths.  

[Backwoods Boy]

45 minutes ago, Kitt said:

Played along???? You mean he ISN'T real?

I'm becoming concerned about your BS filter ... 😉

[CassieQ]

3 hours ago, BHopper2 said:

I try to limit the amount of curing in mine, as I don't want it to go overboard. I drop a few F-bombs and Shyte on more than one occasion. However, my current series has six teens* in it, and I don't think I use enough cursing if I was trying to be more realistic. One of the cousin kids and I had a talk. He's in the fourth grade and yup, he hears worse stuff at school than what he hears at home. Though he's a perfect little angel who doesn't use such words.

 

 

EDIT: *I never thought I would write a Drama story and have so many teenage characters in it. Also, it's one of my most popular series on the site. 😯

If someone can't handle my characters cussing, then they probably can't handle other things they will do later on either.  

[Thorn Wilde]

2 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

If someone can't handle my characters cussing, then they probably can't handle other things they will do later on either.  

 

This. When you're literally writing porn and people chastise you because your characters are such potty-mouths.... 

[Mikiesboy]

oh.. our  Vanilla wedding anniversary next week...tuesday i think   

[MacGreg]

19 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

oh.. our  Vanilla wedding anniversary next week...tuesday i think   

Hmm. you think? 

[Mikiesboy]

2 minutes ago, MacGreg said:

Hmm. you think? 

i haven't looked at the calendar Sir .. it's Dec 18 .. on my fingers that's Tuesday i think

[MacGreg]

Just now, Mikiesboy said:

i haven't looked at the calendar Sir .. it's Dec 18 .. on my fingers that's Tuesday i think

It is. 

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, MacGreg said:

It is. 

Thank You, Sir.

[MacGreg]

Congrats to you and Mike. What does that make - 9 years? 

[Thorn Wilde]

28 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

oh.. our  Vanilla wedding anniversary next week...tuesday i think   

 

Happy upcoming vanilla anniversary! ❤️

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, MacGreg said:

Congrats to you and Mike. What does that make - 9 years? 

thanks Sir .. yes this will be 9 years.

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, Thorn Wilde said:

 

Happy upcoming vanilla anniversary! ❤️

thanks Thorn.

[MacGreg]

43 minutes ago, Backwoods Boy said:

Good morning, and thanks much for those.  Now I can justify all the swearing I do.  Too bad I can't share them with my mother.  The designated punishment for cursing was having one's mouth washed out with soap, a regular event in my childhood, even when the only words in my swearing vocabulary were "jobbie, wee-wee, toilet!"  I think you can guess the first given the more-common second one.  I'll pass those links on to a few fellow foul-mouths.  

I had the same punishment for foul mouth. My swears were a tad more severe than wee-wee, though. 

[Reader1810]

18 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

oh.. our  Vanilla wedding anniversary next week...tuesday i think   

 

Happy upcoming anniversary tim and Mike.

 

 As for your other (I think I know, but not sure what you call it) ceremony, if I remeremember correctly, that one is January 13, right? So happy anniversary for that day as well. 

[Mikiesboy]

1 minute ago, MacGreg said:

I had the same punishment for foul mouth. My swears were a tad more severe than wee-wee, though. 

we just got the belt

[Mikiesboy]

1 minute ago, Reader1810 said:

 

Happy upcoming anniversary tim and Mike.

 

 As for your other (I think I know, but not sure what you call it) ceremony, if I remeremember correctly, that one is January 13, right? So happy anniversary for that day as well. 

you have a good memory Reader .. thanks  xoxo

[Thorn Wilde]

On my way to that festival I mentioned yesterday. Was gonna go with my mum, but her body isn’t up to it (it’s a back + hip thing), so I’m going on my own, and now my social anxiety is flaring up in a big way. There will be people there I know, but I haven’t arranged to meet anyone, so I feel like it’s gonna be really awkward...

[MacGreg]

Just now, Mikiesboy said:

we just got the belt

I got the belt for other wrongdoings, lol. 

[mollyhousemouse]

32 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

oh.. our  Vanilla wedding anniversary next week...tuesday i think   

our marriage license is framed and hangs in the hall with some pictures. 

4 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

thanks Sir .. yes this will be 9 years.

congratulations