Have you talked to the Council? They normally have officers who sort shit like this out.

Yeah, I’ve taken drugs, too.

Why the hell am I being downvoted here?

I’m 60 in 4 months so I have 0 sympathy.

I’ve done 20 every night for about 40 years, don’t think I’m gonna change now

No because it makes it sound less horrific than it actually is. I would replace with ‘blown to pieces’.

Whatever you did when you were 6, and however terrible it was, you were SIX. You were too young to really be responsible for your actions. Stop beating yourself up about it and keep on being the good person you obviously are nowadays.

My cat eats mushrooms and pineapple. But then, he is a very silly cat.

Yes I can. And disagree with virtually everyone else; I think that this along with virtually everything else by Dickens is absolutely top class writing. The meaning of every individual phrase isn’t the point, the whole passage just gives the perfect impression of the scene he is trying to convey. Also, remember much of Dickens’ stuff was written to be read out loud. Try that, it helps!

I’d happily let you have them all :)

Why would my wife need pockets when she has 82 zillion designer handbags?

Good man 👍