We all need to be heard for a little while.

codemonkey

MU, dip his toothbrush in the toilet. It wont do anything about the situation but it will make you feel so much better.

System

codemonkey wrote: »

MU, dip his toothbrush in the toilet. It wont do anything about the situation but it will make you feel so much better.

Tempting. Just went with my other housemate to talk it over,managed to do so without throttling him. Feel its cleared the air at least.

elsien

I currently have an image of WaS playing splat a rat with random workmen popping up in windows - you know that amusement arcade game where as heads pop up, you bash them back down again with a rubber mallet?

I have called in for a self centred whinge. All sorts of family stuff going on re the funeral (no WaS, it wasn't your fault), family feuds coming out of the woodwork, I seem to be the sounding board, and my tolerance level has packed its bag and gone walkabout. (No I don't want anyone to read out to me every sodding text they've received since yesterday ) Roll on Friday. Week off next week, can't wait.

mellymoo74

Elsien death/terminal illness brings the worst out in people from what I can see.

It wasn't till the funeral there was any horridness at my dad's (introduced to undertaker as 'step' daughter, undertaker then introduced me to the priest as 'DAUGHTER' whilst looking daggers at my dad's family.

Obviously the MIL situation is very different your going to have to protect yourself so tell people your not interested, not getting involved etc.

elsien

Thanks mellymoo. I know you've got it loads worse so my whinge was a bit self indulgent. Hard to keep out of it though when you're trying to support someone who's more involved. As you know.

How did you find the driving lesson? Do you have to do all the hazard awareness stuff before being let loose on the road?

Waves_and_Smiles

Next trip out is Friday, I need to stop being paranoid by then! I also have my endocrinology and psychiatry appointments next week so I need to get it together!

The bedroom window problem is largely my own fault. We have blinds which we keep drawn when workmen are about in the living room but I have a thing about going to bed and not being able to see who is at the window, which granted is usually no one. So the blind is half down so they can see me. If I draw the blind totally then I think someone is lurking out there behind it without me seeing, stupid paranoia. I also have this ridiculous thing where I cannot sleep with a closed window, I feel like I am choking if there isn't fresh air. So that leaves a slightly open window with a half-drawn blind.

Hang in there elsien, funerals can cause people to act very oddly. I think back to my dad's now and realise how little input my aunt had into it. My mother chose everything and even ordered the flowers from my aunt and got her to pay her the money. My aunt hadn't actually seen her own flowers until the funeral itself, which were the cheapest bunch my mother could get. My dad would have been very annoyed, he was very close to his sister but my mother and grandmother locked out his side of the family as much as they could. The funeral car picked my aunt and cousins up from the road outside our flat, my mother wouldn't even let them come in and wait.

I need a workman-style fly swatter! They are painting the hallway tomorrow, it isn't over yet. Plus they have left a load of wooden planks with nails sticking up from them all over the drive so although he is now allowed to do so WaSp cannot park out there. As every road around here is regulated parking it is costing a fortune in parking metre fee's and means Wasp has to dash out at 6am every morning to renew the parking cost.

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Hi there, it all worked really well at Job Club today. Thanks all for your good wishes.

I was able to confide my fears to another coach, who told me that she dreads the IT aspect of the Job Club, so we were able to offer each other support.

My group coaching session went well, with mock interviews and good laughs. Didn't have any one-to-one coaching this week.

So worrying for nothing.

Thanks again.xx

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That is great that you could support each other. If they get some more volunteers is there something else you could do that you would enjoy. I think volunteering is great but I think you generally give your best if you enjoy it.

I volunteer at a local school, I love it and the children like the one to one, I help with reading and I have time to sit and chat about the book and obviously the teacher just doesn't have that much time. I feel sad sometimes when I get the little ones who aren't getting any help at home with their reading but I am happy that I can help them. They have home link books so you can see who is reading at home and to be honest it does show, the ones who get regular support at home tend to be the ones doing well, not always that straightforward but generally. I think reading is so important and although I am not helping with poverty now I think I am in the future as I hope being good readers will give them more chances.

I used to run a cub pack but I don't have the energy now so I have left that for someone younger and fitter. It wouldn't give me alot of joy now.

tea_lover

Mumps, I really agree about the support at home, makes so much difference. My best friend is a primary school teacher in a pretty rough area. Each year she has 4 and 5 yr olds starting who can't dress themselves or use cutlery. Some of them aren't toilet trained. It breaks my heart.

mellymoo74

elsien wrote: »

Thanks mellymoo. I know you've got it loads worse so my whinge was a bit self indulgent. Hard to keep out of it though when you're trying to support someone who's more involved. As you know.

How did you find the driving lesson? Do you have to do all the hazard awareness stuff before being let loose on the road?

Not self indulgent at all Elsien safety valves very important.
A bit he took me to a very quiet cul De sac. I have good peddle control apparently.

Should be showering currently playing with an external drive lol

Pyxis

WaS I really feel the parking problem is grounds for a complaint. After all why should you be put to parking expense when you have a parking place? Could WaSp not talk to the workmen, and if they don't shift the wood, then to the landlady?