The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

Hard_Up_Hester

SS, I'm not sure that's a good idea, I could end up leading you astray.Floss, I hope something turns up soon.

I seem to have a very short fuse at the moment, I looked after DGD2 for an hour this afternoon and she did me the world of good. But at work I just want to visit physical violence on the muppets I deal with on a day to day basis.
I spent half an hour today trying to teach someone how to press the correct button and how to use paper without tearing it.
In the end I just walked away, she was just so sure she knew better than me & kept shouting me down.
If I hadn't walked away there would have been blood on the carpet.

[Deleted User]

Hester, firstly congratulations on NOT offering violence to your stupid colleague, under the circumstances I'm not sure you don't actually deserve a forbearance award but you can have my admiration anyway and secondly in situations like that where you have walked away but still carry the 'angst' inside I've always found keeping a couple of dedicated paperbacks for throwing full force at the wall several times when no one is looking is VERY therapeutic and makes a difference (for once I'm NOT joking) no one and nothing gets hurts love but boy does it burst the rage bubble inside you. Chin up chicken, we're here when you need us! xxx.

ivyleaf

Sending you (((HUGS))), Hester

Lyn That's a brilliant idea about the paperbacks :T

Floss

Thanks for the thoughts - have registered with the local agencies today, and been offered a 6-month contract to start a week on Monday with...the NHS! At least my IG training won't have been wasted

Knit_Witch

Floss wrote: »

Thanks for the thoughts - have registered with the local agencies today, and been offered a 6-month contract to start a week on Monday with...the NHS! At least my IG training won't have been wasted

Well done!! Here's hoping for a better time for you (and the rest of us )

VJsmum

Didn't get Glastonbury tickets

Round two on Sunday.

Having my own little drowning my sorrows party.

nursemaggie

Sorry VJsmum know how much you enjoy it. Better luck next time.

Floss Most people who get given a short contract with NHS end up with a full contract. Is it less of a commute?

Hester If you don't want to ruin a newly painted wall I thump the h*ll out of a cushion.

milasavesmoney

The memorial service for my only sibling, my sister, is today in Houston. I am not attending. She cut me out of her life 18 yrs ago when I felt her 30 yr old daughter owed my 13 yr old daughter an apology. My daughter had congratulated her daughter for being pregnant and she jumped all over her for knowing and saying something about it to her. My sweet child was devastated that her cousin had treated her like she had and cried and cried over the situation.

My sister said I was critical of her daughter for thinking she should apologize and stopped talking to me, moved without telling me and when I tracked her down said she didn't want anything to do with me as I was too critical. I did my grieving years ago for the loss of my only sibling. I have shed tears in the last few day because it brought it all back...the intense hurt...the confusion...the never having been able to reconcile...
But today that door has shut. It is over. It still hurts.

Nargleblast

Sorry for your hurt, mila, and for all the wasted years that you and your sister could have shared. As you say, it is now over, and you have to somehow accept what is done is done. You have a life of your own, a lovely home and family of your own. Say farewell and send blessings to your departed sister and her family in your heart, and embrace the rest of your life. Wishing you all the strength you need at this difficult time.

nursemaggie

Oh Hugs mila.