Comments on: 55 Flash Fiction Friday: Impossible to be different

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:31:37 +0000

Susan Anderson – Kurt’s employer goes by the state law which allows recognition of gay partners and seniors. The reason behind allowing seniors is because apparently many don’t get married because they don’t want to loose the pension from their deceased spouse. But anyone who could otherwise get married but simply choose not to are fucked. I don’t get it. If the domestic partnership is extended that far why the hell not go all the way?

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:56:29 +0000

christy – I agree completely! And from what I understand the health care that we pay so much for isn’t even as good as it is in other countries that pay LESS.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:54:43 +0000

Akelamalu – if we had a National Health Service I would have no worries. I envy you. Of course It has to get paid for somehow, so higher taxes or whatever is understandable. You get health care even if you loose your job or for whatever reason can’t work, right?

By: Susan Anderson

Susan Anderson — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:09:22 +0000

I was going to say, if you had domestic partnerships you might be eligible. At my job unmarried couples are afforded insurance opportunities ever since life partners were availed of the same. Apparantly there was criteria that made you eligible, like a shared lease or property ownership, shared child, etc. See if Kurt’s work has the same.
As for McCain/Palin, well, Canada would look real good to me too. After all, a country that brought us Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High is a-ok with me Besides, I’ve always wanted to end every thought or sentence with “ay”. Go Democrats, ay!

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:31:36 +0000

mona – I’m not familiar with how health care is handled in India. Do you pay for it through taxes and the government runs the health care or do you pay each time you go to the doctor/need a prescription, or…?

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:53:14 +0000

signgurl – hehehe the American mail bride, marries for health insurance. It’s a funny thought, but to me sad at the same time.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:40:31 +0000

G-Man – well it’s not really independence. I’m rather dependent on Kurt since I’m staying at home to care for Sophia. I just don’t understand why we must go through the pomp and circumstance in order to be recognized as a family unit and not two single people that fooled around and had an ‘accident’. Kurt and I have been together for nearly 10 years, and no, there isn’t a common law marriage in our state.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:29:20 +0000

Susan Anderson – haha actually, we’ve been talking about it. I’d rather just move to Canada, England, or France…especially if McCain/Palin make it to office.

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:27:43 +0000

smarmoofus – Thanks smarmoofus. When I had insurance the same prescription was just a tiny copay. I knew that it was expensive before deciding to quite my job, but I never looked to see just how expensive it was. I was assuming $60 or $80 a month not $243!

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:24:52 +0000

ciara – with my old insurance I only had to pay copays too. Sophia’s birth only cost us about $120 total. Kurt’s insurance is just as good as my old one as a matter a fact his work uses the same plan my old work used. The only difference I saw was that for me adding dependents would cost $250 a month, but for him it’s free. Sophia is fully insured. I’m the only one left out in the cold.