Dreading this year

Gorgeous_George

This any better?

GG

Cleaver

amcluesent wrote: »

I recommend everyone reads How It Ends. Once you understand a possible worst-case scenario, you can plan accordingly.

BTW - Sainsburys have rice on 1/2 price, well-worth hoarding for when there's a riot or two.

Are you on commission for that website?

StevieJ

It doesn't help reading this board with its residents manics.

mr.broderick

Gorgeous_George wrote: »

This any better?

GG

Thankyou sir...;)

chucky

jackie_w wrote: »

Hi,

Is anyone else dreading this year cos of the recession? I am, and I cant stop worrying about it at all.
I know there is nothing I can do about it.

Hubbie is self employed, work is very very quiet, we go back to work tomorrow, and TBH I dont think there is going to be that much to do. Im lucky in that we have savings which would last us for quite a while, but, I still worry about loosing my home. I do have a large mortgage, the value of my house means nothing to me because its my home, i dont plan to move, but, with the savings I have, I have I could technically reduce my mortgage down by almost half.

Whenever I read anything on this forum, on the internet, newspapers or watch the news, it just all seems to be about doom and gloom, there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

Im afraid im one of these pessemistic people, glass is always half empty and never half full. Im having trouble sleeping because Im worrying about it, and at the stroke of midnight into the new year, I just felt like crying because im dreading 2009 so much.

Am i being really silly worrying like this, and is anyone else like this?

Anyway, if youve got this far reading this thanks very much, just needed to vent cos my hubbie is fed up listening to me:o .

Jackie

i suggest putting many of the regular posters on here on Ignore who post negative and also often innacurate one-side spin.

the media don't help either.

don't worry - it's the scaremongering that is the worst part of it.

amcluesent

>Im sorry if ive offended anyone for posting because ive been honest about how worried I am about things.,

Seriously, have you considered taking some time to invest in your own skills/interests? Perhaps a weekly FE class, you could do Politics or Modern Studies to get a proper perspective on things in discussions in the class? Looking down the wrong end of a telescope can be challenging after a while.

SingleSue

jackie_w wrote: »

Thank you everyone for your replies. I know I should count my blessings and that there is always someone worse off than me.

i dont know why im like this, i really dont, and I know Im going to get totally ridiculed because ive got savings and im worrying about this, but, I cant help it. I really really cant.
Sometimes when I read this forum, you would think that the world is going to end. I read the post about stockpiling food, i see some people are going on about deflation etc, I think someone somewhere even mentioned about the country going bankrupt, and UK ends up like Zimbabwae or something like that.

Im sorry if ive offended anyone for posting because ive been honest about how worried I am about things. I didnt mean to offend anyone, I just wanted someone to talk to.

Although we are opposite ends of the financial spectrum, you actually sound a lot like me.

I am the sort who, when running down the freezer to defrost it, will end up all stressed and depressed at the lack of food no matter how many pennies in my purse.

My children tell me I am obsessed with how much things cost and get paranoid about spending money in case we need it for food/gas whatever..even if we have a full fridge and freezer.

It just means you are cautious...not a bad thing to be really.

bo_drinker

Out of interest I may have missed it, what is your hubbys business.

Cleaver

bo_drinker wrote: »

Out of interest I may have missed it, what is your hubbys business.

Property Developer and Landlord.

jackie_w

Hes an engineer, ie fabrication, pipework, maintenance etc