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  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    edited 29 May 2009 at 3:34PM
    newlywed wrote: »
    I've got 2 true friends. One's my cousin and the other I don't see as often as I'd like to - in fact might ring her and see if we can get together.


    Is is more that you LET them bring you down? Do you ever stand up for yourself and say no, don't treat me that way? (I know I'm hardly one to talk on that count :o)
    I'm not scared to stand up to them but it ends up in a row and he starts crying and ranting and is abusive. He has this hard done by attitude as well. I would do more but he depresses me so much ~ I can't function.

    I hope you are not scared to stand up to your family.
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    edited 29 May 2009 at 4:35PM
    CCStar wrote: »
    I'm not scared to stand up to them but it ends up in a row and he starts crying and ranting and is abusive.

    I hope you are not scared to stand up to your family.

    No but it often ends up in a row and sometimes I can't face the sulks afterwards (not sulks by me)

    It took me many years and having left home to stand up to my dad and tell him not to swear at me :o
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    newlywed wrote: »
    No but it often ends up in a row and sometimes I can't face the sulks afterwards (not sulks by me)

    It took me many years and having left home to stand up to my dad and tell him not to swear at me :o
    Simple - he sulks, he gets ignored, so don't include him. He knows it bugs you and will use it to keep you miserable.

    Tell your dad to eff off if he talks to you like that again:mad:

    Men need putting right
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    CCStar wrote: »
    Tell your dad to eff off if he talks to you like that again:mad:

    I can't. See the rest of my post :o
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    newlywed wrote: »
    I can't. See the rest of my post :o
    You have left home, so what is the problem?
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    edited 29 May 2009 at 4:44PM
    Basically, I owe lots of money, have just enough for bills each month - no money for holidays or even weekends away. Feel guilty for going out for the day coz I ought to be spending the money on food, petrol etc etc. Buy my clothes in charity shops (which actually I quite enjoy).

    What I want to do is go out and spend money - lots of it - on things just for me that I want - not food for anyone else or petrol or stuff like that, but I'd just feel guilty and I don't have the money anyway.
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Sazbo
    Sazbo Posts: 4,617 Forumite
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    edited 29 May 2009 at 5:02PM
    newlywed wrote: »
    Hi just a quick question for non-medial opinions from those who suffer....

    When it is classed as depression?
    When should you see your doctor regarding it?

    I'm not suicidal, not self harming, carrying on with daily life but just fed up, sick of most things (apart from home/family life), snappy, tearful and stressy and really bored of my job. I know it's probably grief (recent family bereavement) and to be honest I don't want to go on tablets anyway as I've been told you can't take anti-hisitimine with it and I suffer really badly from hayfever :o

    But I don't seem to be having many "better" days :o

    Hi newlywed and welcome :) I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. I would say in general if you feel you are not coping as well as usual, for whatever reason, then go and have a chat with your GP. Depression and mental health issues vary from one person to the next, so I'm always wary of advocating 'checklists' of symptoms. As CC mentioned, it might be worth considering counselling for bereavement - again something the GP can advise you on. If you haven't done so already, perhaps you could have a look at Cruse Bereavement Care's website.

    Take care hun.

    Love,
    Sazzy xxxxxxxx
    4 May 2010 <3
  • mumhug
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    :grouphug::grouphug:Not up for chatting just wanted to offer up a big group hug to all of you
    In Perfect love and Perfect Trust.
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    Feeling a bit better now. Thank you for listening:)
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    Good morning

    Lovely day today:)
    An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T :o :rotfl: :rotfl: :p :eek::mad: :beer:
    I am no expert in property but have lived in many types of homes, in many locations and can only talk from experience.
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