Kaci Hicocx....Seriously? What the Fuck? I get it. You're (book) smart. You're young(ish). You're idealistic. And you most likely do not have Ebola, nor will you be stricken with it or infect anyone else. HOWEVER...there is a slim, slim shady of a chance you may in the next 10 days (or so) get ill and possibly infect someone else and that fact is why you should shut the fuck up and curl up with your boyfriend, some cheetoes and Netflix and enjoy your quarantine. Your rights are being infringed upon? Your freedom is being threatened? You're outraged? Bitch please. Try again. You are being inconvenienced and you're being asked to skip your yoga classes and coffee shop excursions for a couple of weeks in order to keep public panic (warranted or not) at bay. Take your lawsuits and threats of lawsuits and shove them, it's called "For the greater good." I guess I fail to fall into that "Oh my God the sky is falling, we are all going to be FORCED to enter a quarantine" category. I also fail to fall into the OMG EVERYONE IS GOING TO DIE camp either, because I am fully aware that the flu will wreak far more havoc on U.S. citizens than Ebola, and that Ebola isn't easily transmitted. I am, however, a big fan of, "stop acting butthurt and take the precaution for what it is."
Parents...I get that we all do things a little differently and that what works for me, may not work for you however, two things I saw today had me shouting WTF from the roof of my office....
A dad in (I forget where, somewhere here in the U.S.) found out that his 10 year old fifth grade daughter (Hmmmm, I have one of those) created several fake online accounts in which she tried to pass herself off as a 15,16, or 17 year old. She even has a boyfriend that she's met through these accounts and he's convinced that she's "of age." Dad found out about these accounts. He had a shirt made for her that said "I am 10 years old" on the front and "5th Grader" on the back and made her wear it. He then had her hair braided with a fuckton** of pink and white beads and barrettes and bought her a cartoon backpack. He then took her photo and shared it to those accounts she had created. Can I get an AMEN and a round of applause for this dad? Can I get a WHAT THE FUCK for the people who are condemning him for "damaging her self esteem," claiming he's "mentally abusing" her or telling him "he's done irreversible harm to her psyche and well being." I guess I would rather my 10 year old have her feelings hurt and have a "harmed psyche" than to have my 10 year old raped, abducted, sexually assaulted, or knocked up in a few years. Call me crazy.
The second parenting faux pas (in my opinion) was where burning essential oils was suggested for getting siblings to stop fighting. What the literal and actual fuck? Now, I understand essential oils can be used to treat lots of things, but....hear me out here....how about you "parent" instead of expecting lavender oil to just "soothe them and keep them calm, so they won't have the urge to disagree?" How about you take their toys away, or take their cell phones away, or force them to spend the next few days doing EVERYTHING holding hands? If I had to hold by brother's hand while he was taking a shit, you can bet your sweet ass, I would think twice about fighting with him, if I knew that kind of punishment was coming. While the lavender oils may indeed be soothing or calming, perhaps burning them WHILE you're putting a proverbial foot up their asses may be a better plan? (This is why we can't have nice things and we are raising entitled, whiny, sue happy special snowflakes like Kaci Hicocx).
Really, that's all I can focus on now...its time for wine...and football and more wine....peace out.
**Oh I have a new word for the dictionary "fuckton" a unit of measurement that is slightly more than a shitton. See above use for reference.
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