Mortgage free in Forever Home :-)

skint_spice

Sounds like a wise decision x

beanielou

KajiKita said:

I think I have reached the end of the road with the PC. It’s not fun or life enhancing for me, it’s pretty dull, and we are such a small PC we can’t achieve much. There is a member of the public turning up at meetings who seems to be horribly triggering for me (no fault of his, though he is very pedantic and dogmatic) and I have just had enough. 

Feel a bit of a failure but relieved to have made the decision. 

KK

Absolutley no faiure.  I am pleased for you that you have made the right decision for you x

edinburgher

Once I figured out PC I was fully supportive - initially I was like "just buy a new PC then - duh! "

Cheery_Daff

I agree, not a failure at all. You've done. Good stint, many people (including me!) wouldn't have bothered at all. Well done for making the decision. I remember the relief I felt when I left the community garden - I'd loved many things about it, but it had just got very admin heavy and rather too much like work.... 😬

Humdinger1

I'm sure you've made the right decision @KajiKita.  I have a lot to do with parish councils in my role as district councillor.  What you describe is sadly not uncommon.   You can put rules in place re vexatious behaviour if it rises to that.  Worth talking to the Monitoring Officer at the district council about this as it may be empowering for you to investigate even if you're stepping back? Love Humdinger xx

Merlin's_Beard

I think if it's not adding anything to your life, there really is no point in you doing it - good decision!

Brie

You are a busy professional so don't be annoyed at having to dump something you have picked up as a "duty".  Chill.  Go do some gardening.  Fuster Chloe.  All much more rewarding.

debtfreewannabe321

edinburgher said:

Once I figured out PC I was fully supportive - initially I was like "just buy a new PC then - duh! "

I also read/ thought the same 🫣

Good for you @KajiKita I think it's a wise move!

PennysIntoPounds

Sounds like a fault of his if he chooses to be a d*ck. Don't go putting the blame on yourself when you have no obligation to put up with random men being clearly deliberately unpleasant and unhelpful.
Good on you for stepping away though. There are plenty of ways to serve and be part of the community in your own time without awful people reckoning you're beholden to them 

greenbee

Maybe suggest that the idiot in the audience take your place?