And before it gets eaten, you must take a photo and submit it to the Cake Wrecks blog.
If I can learn to tell people to fuck off, anyone can, so keep working with your stepdaughter on that. It’ll take, eventually.
Better yet, if you can cook at all, make everybody a nice dinner. Include cake 
Shit happens. People get frustrated. Shit happens. Don’t blame yourself too much and try to make sure your family doesn’t blame themselves either.
Good luck dude.
And then maybe it will show up on Cakwrecks
It struck me as the most positive definition of ‘breaking small things.’
Geez, it’s kind of hard to figure out how to cheer up as dastardly a figure as Skald.
However, consider the following:
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No one died
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Nothing irrevocable has occurred.
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You have identified a problem with your stepdaughter which you may be able to work on rectifying, that is, helping her have the confidence to tell people to fuck off.
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Your wife may not be doing well, but she could be doing a lot worse. The worst thing for you right now is likely the helplessness - the time may come soon when you can help. Save your mojo for then.
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The only person you’ve unleashed on is Kanicbird, who wants to be a martyr. Its a win/win.
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Take is easy dude. Tomorrow may be better, and it is unlikely to be worse.
Think about this, Skald: you started this thread less than 12 hours ago, and you have 24 responses - that’s one every half hour - all overwhelmingly supportive, even after you insult the planet and everyone on it. And you know why? Because you are a champion, and everyone here likes you. Seriously, you are one of the greats on a board that is well above the median. The anonymous respect of internet dwellers might seem trivial compared to what’s happening off-line - because it is - but you have nonetheless earned it. I say again: you are a champion.
And I’d seriously consider making that cake. It is a wonderful gesture, a great anecdote and an important message all rolled into one. Things will turn around, but sometimes they need a little prompting, and a touch of good karma here can go a long way.
Oh, and that Ouji board thing was fucked up. Someone would have pitted kanicbird - you just happened to do it first.
Skald, I hope Friday is turning out to be better for you than Thursday! This too shall pass, I seem to have heard somewhere. You’re a good man who had a rough day – it happens. Be kind to yourself.
(And excuse me everyone who suggested cake, what message board did you think you were posting on? PIE, people, for heaven’s sake. I mean, really! :rolleyes:)
Skald, are you having a better day?
Somewhat. I’ve ranted twice about Immanuel Kant, but that’s typical. The department secretary accepted my apology (I snapped at her too), but that might have been because I bought her lunch; the other secretary then complained about my not buying her lunch and seemed unconvinced that, since I did not snap at her, she too should not get a free pizza.
Mrs. Rhymer is doing a little better, I think.
Yeah, that son-of-a-gun Kant, he gets on my nerves, too!!! 
This is good advice for everyone. Skald, hope everything’s better soon.
I third this. Like they say, things usually look better the next morning, and just about everyone feels better for getting fresh air, sunshine and exercise. Unless you’re a vampire. Then skip the sunshine.
Did you call him a pissant?
Nope. Here’s one of the two rants in question:
Well, you could, you know - he was very rarely stable.
Just don’t get me started about Heidegger. :dubious:
Let’s chat not about Heidegger but w(h)ine.
I do not have time for another rant today. But don’t think one isn’t coming. Oh, it’s coming, it is, and you have only yourself to blame.