u/roseofmarie

hi there! American here. I am visiting Australia for the first time. looking for transportation tips and daytime activities.

I’ll be staying around City Centre. I won’t have a car. What sort of destinations are within reach?

For activities, I love a good park, not as interested in museums sadly, but I can pretend to be cultured enough to enjoy an art exhibit. It would be cool to bike around the lake. My idea of vacation is sitting on a dock or shore, fishing until I am sunburnt. Not a huge shopper but I like a good local coffee or bookstore.

my parents joined a new church a few years ago, and befriended a couple that had a son who died a few years back.

son had mild fame. young actor/comedian. i was personally a fan and was the appropriate amount of upset to hear about his death, well before my parents ever knew these people.

my dad refers to his friends as “Dead Son’s parents” and not their real names, sends me articles about the son, keeps me updated when son is mentioned anywhere. today he let me know “Dead Son’s dad posted this photo of them on facebook.” and sent me their family photo.

I find it gross.

I don’t understand the obsession with proximity to fame. I would get it maybe if he was a fan, but I don’t think my dad has seen much/any of the son’s work. It’s not about liking his work. it’s the fucking fame. It pisses me off on a really deep level.

I try to pick my battles, I have tried to understand and be gracious, but I can’t. This just irks me so bad.

Is there a productive way to tell him to stop fangirling in my direction? Gentle parenting for my parent. There’s a million things, he does that piss me off that are more important so I don’t want to cash in my chips on this argument if I can avoid hurt feelings.

so dumb.

Pillow too soft, steak too juicy.

I finished ye old community center Winter 2 Year 1.

I thought it might be silly to collect all the walnuts before year’s end too, but you-know-who is still off at war.

Oh well.

(Jojo birb can starve for all I care)

ps mods… why are we censoring my guy Ken(t) 😭

Pillow too soft, steak too juicy.

I finished ye old community center Winter 2 Year 1.

I thought it might be silly to collect all walnuts the before year’s end too, but you-know-who is still off at war.

Oh well.

(Jojo birb starve for all I care)

ps mods… why are we censoring my guy Ken(t) 😭