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Posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:49:24
I'm having a really bad day. The house looks like an abandoned one. I haven't had the energy to clean the huge, sticky mess upstairs on the new wooden floor, thanks to our wily kitten who knocked over a glass of red juice. Which should have been put away and then the whole fiasco would have been avoided.
I have this feeling like my head is stuffed with cotton and can't think. I can't lay in bed anymore, because I don't sleep. It is freezing cold outside and I'm having some kind of weird problem where my feet are constantly cold. I went and stood in the shower to warm them up, but then I froze the rest of my body.
I feel so lonely. My one friend doesn't have time to see me that much, and I feel abandoned by my T, while simulataneously hating myself for being so demanding on him when he has been exceedingly accomodating.
I don't feel like I'm living, I feel like I'm dying.
And I've got DRY SKIN! I'm itching. See how horrible my life is?
Posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:53:02
In reply to Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:49:24
And I can't even post to the right board either!!!
Posted by fallsfall on March 12, 2004, at 8:50:57
In reply to Re: Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:53:02
I don't know Tiny, this seems like a therapy crisis to me.
I know how frustrating it is when you are uncomfortable, but whatever you do (if you can do anything) doesn't make it better. And when the discomfort is in multiple areas of your life at the same time (your floor, your feet, your friend) - It just makes me want to wriggle out of than place and let out a big whine. But somehow the wriggling doesn't usually get me out of the place, which leaves me just with the discomfort and the whine.
Maybe your friend tends to be busy, but maybe she could find a little time for you *today*? What helped me most the last time was for someone to do something that was "taking care of" me.
If you can't find a friend or relative to do that, then go to a restaurant and let the waitress take care of you. If it is a slow time in the restaurant, maybe she will even listen to you whine a little.
Or go to your local library and ask the librarian to help you find some particular kind of thing. [Now I'm having a little panic attack - I'm a librarian and I would spend oodles of time helping you find just the right thing, but sometimes librarians are sooo busy, or just don't know, or have bad attitudes. I would hate to have you run into that. But I guess that can happen with any profession. So, if you get an unhelpful librarian, find another - or go to another library - you don't need to be a card holder to ask for assistance in finding materials that you will use in the library.]
I am rambling a bit. Do something nice for yourself, and only choose 1 goal at a time. When you finish that one goal, then you can think about the next.
Been there,
Falls
Posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 9:02:52
In reply to Re: Darn it I'm sad » tinydancer, posted by fallsfall on March 12, 2004, at 8:50:57
Hi Falls. Thanks so much for replying. I managed to wash the sticky mess, and although I haven't ventured into the kitchen area (I mean, disaster area)I feel a little bit better. I called my Mom,we talked and laughed and it was nice. My feet are no longer cold either, so that's good.
I love your suggestions. They are so real. A lot of times people tell me to go on a walk. I slap those people. (Just kidding.)
The friend I told you about, she actually came over the other day-complete with pop, chocolate and a present for me. I love her! She understands that I was so bad that I couldn't leave the house and instead brought all the goodies home to me.
I love your librarian suggestion. I seriously could do that. I love going to the library, even though ours sucks. (Literacy isn't a really big concern in the country I live in, apparently.)
Oh, and my sebaceous glands kicked in, so I'm not itching anymore. Ah, life, always changing. Thanks for the love.
Posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 9:03:30
In reply to Re: Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 9:02:52
Posted by Fallen4myT on March 12, 2004, at 13:06:36
In reply to Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:49:24
Aww Tiny I am sorry things are bad right now. I liked the other suggestions and just wanted to add maybe on your way to the library if you go you could stop and buy some GOOD body lotion to lock the moisure in your body so you dont have dry skin again and buy a new lipstick or nail polish even a blouse/SKIRT etc if you have the cash to fox for T next time. As to the house if you clean it maybe buy a fresh cut flower for a table just something to jazz the place up and if all else fails CALL YOUR T. Sometimes just a few words help. You may want to run a humidfier in your home too..LOVE YA AND HUGS
Posted by terrics on March 12, 2004, at 15:35:33
In reply to Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:49:24
Well I have only one good suggestion: Get out the blow dryer and warm your feet. Be careful not to get too close cause I did that by accident. Then put on lots of clothes so you feel cozy. Have hot chocolate and watch a movie. Hopefully you will feel a little better. Well I guess that is 4 sugggestions. terrics
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 13, 2004, at 10:41:47
In reply to Re: Darn it I'm sad, posted by tinydancer on March 12, 2004, at 6:53:02
> And I can't even post to the right board either!!!
:-) Here's a link to Psycho-Social-Babble:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20040305/msgs/323926.html
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 14, 2004, at 9:34:33
In reply to Redirect: Darn it I'm sad, posted by Dr. Bob on March 13, 2004, at 10:41:47
> > And I can't even post to the right board either!!!
And I didn't even post the right link! Sorry if that confused anyone, I've fixed it now.
Bob
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