Birthday *Trigger Warning*

MakersDozn wrote:[

Here people understand. The world at large is not as understanding. People in general have no idea what it's like to live the life we live, and if they do, they either don't want to think about it, or they don't care.

We want a better quality of life, but we feel so overwhelmed and powerless.

MDs

well I wish for you on your birthday one step forward toward these things: a better quality of life and better people to interact with. I think people in general are scared of the balance between providing comfort, providing distraction, and engaging at a vulnerable level in general. It is easier to talk about a new purse, or shoes, or a new something or other store that opened up or closed down nearby.

look how far you have come! Look what you have survived. You are certainly now powerless. But being overwhelmed can certainly do that to a person's confidence. start with the things you can control and move one step in the direction you want to go. It is your bday and you owe yourself at least that.

MakersDozn wrote:Six hours down; two to go. And we haven't throttled anybody.

Reminded me of the Dilbert strip when Alice argued she should be allowed to hang the shrunken heads of co-workers over her cubical as a warning to others.

Birthday is always hard for me too and is coming up soon. It always seems to be a very uncomfortable roller-coaster for about 6 weeks.

TB

Thanks, everyone.

We got a foot of snow here. Our planned day off turned out to be one for which the office was closed for severe weather anyway. We just continued watching the Dr. Pol marathon. And we got calls from each of our two brothers, plus our favorite former boss from the early 90s. A little while ago we contacted our manager and said that because of all the snow, we'd be staying home again tomorrow and would come back to work on Monday. She was fine with that.

We're still struggling with all the things that we're struggling with. But we're trying to take whatever positive baby steps that we can.

This community means a great deal to us. Thank you.

MDs

SamsLand wrote:You are certainly now powerless

My what a typo. Should have said certainly NOT powerless. I am so sorry.

I haven't heard of Dr. Pol. will look that up. Lots of snow here too. It makes things quiet and pretty.
keep well....

Didn't even notice the typo. But thanks anyway.

Re Dr. Pol:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Dr._Pol

It's probably the most successful/popular show on the NatGeo Wild network.

MDs

MakersDozn wrote:We're still struggling with all the things that we're struggling with. But we're trying to take whatever positive baby steps that we can.

This is a motto I will keep in mind. Useful for all the days except the ones where I'm trying to pretend that I'm not struggling with anything.

TheGangsAllHere wrote:Useful for all the days except the ones where I'm trying to pretend that I'm not struggling with anything.

This. We're champions in white-water rafting down the river DeNile.

Laura and others

Ha! We’re right there with you rafting down that same river

LadySlippers wrote:Ha! We’re right there with you rafting down that same river

Yeah, but we don't swim.

Laura and others

fwiw, I also read not powerless. our eyes saw what you meant.