Support for people with Depression

beachbeth

Sazbo wrote: »

Same here, Beth. In fact, I think I'm a smidgen under 5 foot lol. And for most of my life it seems to have been a constant source of fascination for other people? Honestly, if I had a £1 for every time over the years someone has said to me, "No seriously, how tall are you??", or greeted me with "Hi, short stuff", or held a door open for me but made walk underneath their arm as they did so... I could have retired many years ago! :rotfl:

I used to get very upset about it, but then I realised it's clearly not me who has an issue with my height - or lack of it - it's them, isn't it?

You sound like me. I would be very rich indeed if I had a pound for every person who has mentioned my height or asked me how tall I am. Ive also had to walk under people's arms too!:rolleyes: (Im also a smidgen under five foot too!)

I was in my local supermarket the other day and after the lady had given me my change she looked at the man behind me (he was in his 50's or 60's). He realised she was waiting to serve him and said "Oh, I am sorry I thought you were still serving this little one here!" :wall: The thing was he was the same height as me!!!

Sazbo

beachbeth wrote: »

The thing was he was the same height as me!!!

Ah - but I think you've hit the nail on the head here, Beth. In my experience, it was usually blokes of a similar height to me who felt the need to comment. Perhaps it is insecurity about their own height, or lack of it, that makes them do it? As I say, Gilly Badger is 6', 5" and it's never been an issue.

I do honestly laugh at it these days, but I do wonder why people like that man at your supermarket think it's ok to say " this little one here" when I'm assuming he wouldn't have said "this foreign one here" or "this old one here" or "this fat one here" ?

That's just my tuppence worth!:D

Hope everyone's having an ok day today, irrespective of their height!:rotfl:

Work has been a bl**dy nightmare this week and when say I can't wait for the weekend, that's some understatement!

Much love to all :wave:
Sazzy xxxxxxxxx

Amber_Sunshine

I would just like to note that I have had no problems changing from Seroxat to another med.

Errata wrote: »

Apols if this has been posted before or if it's in the wrong thread.

There is a group action being led by hughjames.com/seroxat for those wishing to claim compensation for alleged harm from problems withdrawing from Seroxat. If you wish to join it you must register your interest - see link - before 15 Jan 2010.
HTH

beachbeth

Sazbo wrote: »

I do wonder why people like that man at your supermarket think it's ok to say " this little one here" when I'm assuming he wouldn't have said "this foreign one here" or "this old one here" or "this fat one here" ?

I always think this too. You wouldn't go up to someone overweight and say "You're quite big/fat aren't you? What do you weigh?";) And yet overweight people can do something about their weight. I can't do anything about my height!

Anyway, enough of me moaning!

I must say that Ive come off seroxat a couple of times with no problems, although Ive been taking it continuously now for quite a few years and don't know how it would be now if I tried.

Amber_Sunshine

Try being thin - then you get all sorts of 'skinnist' comments ...

Sazbo

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

Try being thin - then you get all sorts of 'skinnist' comments ...

Well I've never been thin but a friend of mine has been naturally thin all her life and she has always been on the receiving end of 'skinnist' remarks and I know she found that really hard to deal with. Why the need to comment at all tho? I do think think it's down to other people's insecurities...that's my theory anyway.

Hope everyone's ok tonight. I'm knackered and going to bed soon.

Much love to all,
Sazzy xxxxx

~*Plushroom*~

Amber_Sunshine wrote: »

Try being thin - then you get all sorts of 'skinnist' comments ...

I can outdo that one! I'm slim, with a pretty large chest for my size and 5ft tall exactly!

If people aren't trying to make me eat they're asking how tall I am or asking if my boobs are real!

Just what you need when feeling really down about yourself, some prat coming up to you in the street to either enquire about your shortness or ask if you've had implants :rotfl: I have perfected the death glare down to a fine art at this point.

So, small update on how I've been doing, as I've spent most time lately thanking/commenting to others. Had a HUGE bust up with the OH - I mean it went nuclear :rolleyes:

But after two weeks of that he actually thought through everything, what I'd said and things, and got what I was saying. I'm pretty surprised as I had thought it was just going to keep going on and on.

So that's better now. Still having plenty of down days but it's one weight off my shoulders. Been keeping my mind active too with More Brain Training, oddly it seems to help as I have progress I can track and it feels like you're bettering yourself.

I've also forced myself back into a beauty regime, dying my hair and giving myself a facial did me the world of good. After not looking after myself for a good few months it was sorely needed. It seems a little vain I know, but it does just make things better. I can look in the mirror for a whole minute before insulting myself now.

Also still suffering from stress over job-seeking. I'm coming up to my 6 month review at the job centre and they are putting me on New Deal. Not that they or thier leaflet really explains what on earth that is. I know it means that they will offer training and courses but that's it.

Have however been looking on the OU website and found out that due to being unemployed I can get a lot of help towards the cost of starting a degree. I've found one that I'd really love to do and would probably help me get a job as it widens my expertise. Not sure how to go about it though, but just finding something has made me feel like it's worth struggling on is good.

Hope everyone is doing well.

shazrobo

morning all, feeling lower and lower in my moods as each day passes, and i feel like a failure, as i've made myself an appointment for this afternoon, going to ask them to increase my meds, as i'm not coping on lower dose. been SH'ing again, and always in tears.
dosen't help when one teen verbally gives me a rough time and the other can be violent. and on top of that danny's court case is next month, which i had put to back of my mind, til yesterday, when i had a phone call, telling me how i would have to go into court swear an oath, and be cross examined, in front of lots strangers, am so frightened and scared.
what ever punishment the court give him, as he's pleading guilty, he'll take it out on me when he gets home

shaz xxx

Amber_Sunshine

Oh Shaz, you are NOT a failure, fact is you've been left to deal with a situation that you're not trained for and you've been dealing with it for YEARS. You don't get enough help or the right help. So you're doing the best that you possibly can.

Sazbo

Plushroom - that course sounds like a good idea, esp. if you can get help towards doing it, you should definitely look into it I think:)

(((Hugs))) Shaz - the last thing you are is a failure. You might need to up your meds a little but that's no reflection on anything at all, hun. Maybe you're just not quite ready to lower the dose by that much, just yet.

Love,
Sazzy xxxxx