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Ok, so Brendan only made a house. It was very cute though. I kinda love that he had marshmallow bits all over his face during the technical.

The Atlantic sure seems to love this show: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/07/sharp-objects-review-hbo/564524/ https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/07/sharp-objects-music/565544/ I did love the use of Led Zeppelin's In The Evening intro in the second episode... impending doom indeed. Gave me chills.

The only words I caught were on Camille when Alice(?) told her not to talk to her. Camille pulled her jeans down a little to reveal what I think was F*** You etched on her skin. When did we learn Alice’s name? Must’ve missed that part.

Maybe Camille's editor had the best of intentions sending her back to Wind Gap, but Adora and Amma strike me as the kind of people you want to stay well away from if you have an interest in self-preservation. Poor Camille.

Crows practice necrophilia. Ducks gang rape.

I made the flan. Big cracks across the top and pockmarked on the sides. However, my caramel was a nice dark color. So I may not have come in last, but definitely down near the bottom. :) Good choice for a technical bake.

I think the caramel custard is the same thing as what we call flan here in the southwest US. Quite a common menu item in the restaurants around here. Never made one myself but am tempted to try now.

Was that John’s son who was in a little clip saying “in my tum tum”? I nearly melted from the adorableness. Love Sarah-Jane and how gleeful/shocked she was when Paul complimented her banana tart.

What did you change to? I always hear about women leaving IT but the articles never say where they end up.

Either Mel or Sue (can't keep them straight) said something like "the bushes need trimming" at one point. I'd been half-listening but when I heard that I was wondering if there was some kind of innuendo intended...

The lips... she reminds me of Helena Bonham Carter's Queen of Hearts.

I think it's because she's sample-sized.

Also, I think they are setting up Hannah for an "I choose me (and my baby)" ending, a la 90210. Maybe the other girls will all pitch in to help.

Something about the look and feel of this show reminds me of the 1970's, especially the way Jessa dresses - halter top and short-shorts, long flowing hair. Or the horizontal striped shirts. Hannah's clothes seem very 1970's too. Then there's the sex in the public bathroom and just the casual sex overall. I love Sample and Laird wearing matching beanies. So cute.

I just want to say, I think Nicole Kidman looks so beautiful in this series. But she looks heavier and her hair looks different than IRL. I wonder if they're putting some padding on her or something because she looks pretty stick-thin here: http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/3866224/nicole-kidman-naomi-watts-2017-oscars-party-08/ Or is it just the flowier clothes? Is she wearing a wig?

I agree with luna that this was a great episode. Having gone through something similar, I think the way that Hannah's confusion was portrayed was spot-on. That's part of the game too, to keep the target unbalanced and confused. If he was a true predator (and it seemed like he was, and very practiced at it too), he would've sent invitations to every female who had written something about him, knowing that those who accepted were the ones most likely to have boundary issues, and therefore the ones most likely to be manipulated. I watched the "Inside the Episode" and it seemed like Jenni Konner was the person who didn't quite get it. Lena and Judd both seemed to be firmly on the side of "she was victimized", but they were downplaying it.

I've watched the last couple of episodes and to me they are pretty much standard horror fare. I have a deep and abiding love for the original movie so nothing else can really compare for me. There was a real depth to the movie that I believe came from the Catholicism of the writer (Blatty) and Friedkin's accurate vision of it on the screen. I was raised in the Catholic atmosphere of the 70's, my mom was a former nun, and so the symbolism and religiosity of the film resonated with me (still does). I find that aspect of it lacking in the tv series, although the Catholic church itself has changed since the 70's. Here's an interesting article about it: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/exorcist-tv-show-reboot-catholic-storytelling/500597/

Paqui Hatch Chile Harvest tortilla chips. OMG. My sister-in-law brought these to a lunch where I had made chicken enchiladas, and the four of us went through the entire bag. Ironically, I can't get these in my own state where they actually grow and harvest the green chile. :(

DeLurker, I didn't take your post as harsh at all. In fact, I found it very supportive, and I am so sorry for what you have been through also. Sounds absolutely horrific. I'm dealing with things ok. But I have not fully extracted myself from the situation, and I probably won't until I am able to find another job. Until then, I'm just trying to deal with it. AgentRXS, maybe being single isn't the worst thing? I have some people in my life who love and support me, and I'm trying to force myself to gravitate to people like that instead of towards people who hurt me. I need to quit sticking my hand in the fire and wondering why it hurts so much. I'm going to try focusing on things I enjoy and being around people who make me feel good and see where that takes me.

INFJ, although for many years I was INFP. I think having to work forced the "J" in me. I work in a very ISTJ field, which makes me miserable.

I third this. Sometimes I wonder which is worse - being in a bad relationship or dealing with the loneliness. I'm also going through radio silence, and it is depressing. I'm trying to be good and not send a text out of sheer loneliness. It is hard. I talk to family and friends every day though so that helps.

backformore, I actually am too. I haven't even had sex for many years. This guy knew that too. He zeroed in on all my weaknesses, and I know he would probably never date me if he was single (I'm 10 years older than he is, and at one point he was pointing out all my physical flaws). Still, if someone hasn't had a drink of water for a long time, and then one is offered - hard to turn down even if you know it's poisonous. Kind of interesting about the taboo stuff being talked about. I've been playing a "what if?" game with myself - what if his wife knew and was ok with it? I don't think I'd have been nearly as interested, and I don't think he would've been either. Sad, huh?

BookWoman56, I am so sorry that happened to you. My heart sank while I read it and I was nearly in tears. I have a feeling the guy who attacked me in my apartment (because that's what it felt like, an attack) has done this before. And he will probably do it again. I've seen him on his phone texting, he's spending long hours at the gym, and the women flock around him. But I know he chooses very carefully. He groomed me slowly for several months before anything happened. And then it was a full-on surprise attack. I hope the guy who did this to you is rotting in prison. BTW, I'm grateful for the opportunity to write this stuff here and for your responses - it's helping me to clarify things in my mind. Speaking with therapists doesn't really help me because I'm way more adept at writing my feelings than I am at voicing them.

Just to clarify something - yes, there was a lot of badgering. But when I said "forced" I mean, he grabbed my head, said "come on, blow job" and pushed my head down (I had refused several times before so he knew I didn't want to do it). He then took my hand away, stood up over me, and thrust himself in. I suppose I could've resisted more, but at that point I was scared - he's way bigger and stronger than me. Agree that he is a sexual predator. Everyone at works loves him - he is that charming. Only I know what he truly is.

Thank you. I've been thinking that too, but he has my thinking pretty messed up. The more I stay away, the more clearly I can see what happened. This all happened while my mother was dying (which he knew about). She died about a week after this incident. So, double trauma. I have seen a therapist but I think all of this was so traumatic that I have kind of disassociated, and I'm not really feeling too much about any of it, because it is all too painful. I am having some flashbacks about my mother. I think I just need to slowly process it, and try to reclaim my life, and make better decisions for myself.