Thank you for the warm welcome :) Have a great day everyone!

Jessica - I was listening to someone on the radio talking about the way steroids make people gain weight, it sounds pretty frustrating. I hope there aren't too many other side-effects!

Kathleen - how frustrating your son walked out so quickly, he must really be finding it tough. It sounds like in-patient treatment is the right step. Good luck!

OH's dad was enrolled in a drug trial, I was hopeful it might be a wonder-cure, but he was admitted to hospital today after some tests came back abnormal. They won't be continuing treatment until he normalises again. He is so poorly just now, he wouldn't last long without further treatment, it is very worrying.

OH's dad has been fighting to be let home this weekend, so they will let him out tonight, but he'll have to spend the rest of the weekend in again. Carried out more tests today but I don't think there has been much improvement. He says he feels a little better, but I think that's just steroids talking.

Met my dad and sister today to discuss text for mum's headstone. We can't agree at all...

Other than that, it has been a funny day here. I don't know if I said I live in the UK or not, but I'm up in Scotland. I was a very undecided voter up to the last minute, so I'm not sure how I feel about the results. A lot of nervousness through many of our suppliers at work...

Hi everyone!

I suffer from depression and anxiety and the weight loss that I've accomplished so far has been probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. The weekends are bad for me, my depression gets worse and I think the worst things about how I should just stop everything, but every week I just continue. I'm in a bad place mentally right now, but I know that it will pass. Just wanted to vent.

Originally Posted by fat2fitgirl:
Hi everyone!

I suffer from depression and anxiety and the weight loss that I've accomplished so far has been probably the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. The weekends are bad for me, my depression gets worse and I think the worst things about how I should just stop everything, but every week I just continue. I'm in a bad place mentally right now, but I know that it will pass. Just wanted to vent.

Hi f2fgirl! Welcome to the forum :) Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time just now. This forum is a great place to vent if you need it. We don't mind at all. I really hope your weekend is going a little better than usual... Do you work during the week and have time off at the weekend?

Originally Posted by Coop27:
Hi f2fgirl! Welcome to the forum :) Sorry to hear you're having such a rough time just now. This forum is a great place to vent if you need it. We don't mind at all. I really hope your weekend is going a little better than usual... Do you work during the week and have time off at the weekend?

Yes, so I'm less busy and then my thoughts seem to overwhelm me. I try to keep busy during the weekend, but my depression usually ends up getting the better of me.

I try to push on. Keep my mind focused on my goals, but I can't control everything. Thanks for listening. :)

Hey all :)

first :welcome: to JesikaBeth and f2fgirl! it's always nice to meet new people and there is strength in numbers here :) I hope you both find this place as helpful and loving as I do. When I'm feeling like I have no real friends I think, 'at least the chicks at 3FC like me ' :D

JekikaBeth congrats hugs congrats on being in remission!! sorry for the other ailments though, that must make trying to eat right such a challenge.

f2fgirl WOW congrats on your weight loss so far!! hope you can find a way to keep on!! because it seems like you are doing just that.

Kathleen, oh what crushing disappointment you must have felt when you saw you son walking in from the hospital :?: let's hope his therapist can guide him back. Hang in there!! your faith is so strong it is admirable. How is your daughter doing?? is there resentment because of so much attention focused on her brother?

Coop, I am so sorry that Other Half's dad is not doing well at all. We had a friend that received experimental treatment and he responded so well, you just never know. When you say he wants to be home, is it with you? or his own home? does he need constant care? I am sending you and OH virtual strength :hug: And I had erroneously thought you were in England, thanks for the geographical confirmation :) I am an American dummy though and don't know what kind of political happenings are going on with your country though. I would be interested in hearing, though!

HI to everyone else :wave: please say "hey" if you have the time :) and feel up to it :hug: I know sometimes you just don't feel like it.

I've been accomplishing a workout about every other day for a week now, that's huge for me. I do know it helps me get through my day with strength A young girl at work did comment to me that she thought I had plenty of upper body strength. at first I thought it was a great compliment then my ever present self doubt kicked in and I thought 'does that mean I look huge and fat to her :?: I am a head case.

Loving my flowers and my lawn and my motorcycle :cool: and summer. Had one very hot day but for the most part its typical Vermont summer which is high in the very low 70's and low 50's at night.

Am feeling a little sorry for myself, that all my husband and I do is work, come home, repeat. He is on the afternoon to night schedule. And I'm not the type to go do something by myself. I do love to come home and just do stuff here,, but its the FB posts of everyone having fun or going on a road trip that gets me jealous. Bad me :devil: I should just stay the he// off of FB then I think.

Hello, and welcome to the new members.

I have been sailing up and down the New England coast. Although I have been reading along, I only had my smart phone, and since I had never used it to sign in, I had no idea of my password! My password has been on my desktop, laptop and Chrome book since I joined, but I never thought to put it on the phone! I do have it stored in an address book I use for all my passwords.

Kathleen, I am so sorry you are going through this. I hope the fact that your son left the out-patient program makes them decide it is time for an in-patient one. Your family has had a tough year or so, and your strength has been amazing to me.

Holly, I think I would enjoy Vermont summers; I love the Cape because it is not as hot as everywhere else in the area in the summer, and it does not seem to be as cold and snowy MOST winters. I would assume your co-worker was complimenting your strength by her comment.

I am not on FB - I do not care what anyone else is doing, quite frankly. Occasionally my sister will show me something, and I am amazed at the foolishness people post. Do they really think others care what their dinner looked like? They seem to have way too much time on their hands.

Lisa, how are you doing? Is the PT helping?

Well, I won't even get near my scale; I am afraid I will toss it out the window assuming it must be defective.

Have a wonderful weekend. I need to catch up on laundry, housework, groceries - - and think about how I am going to attack this weight.

f2fgirl- I am the same
It can be hard, the way I distract myself is usually to go spend money, which is bad! We'll figure something out to help, and let each other know :)

Holly - of course we like you :D do you know the best thing about being female is that you can have great muscle strength and not have any muscle bulk? Im' sure your colleague meant it that way round!

OH's dad wants to be in his own home, he isn't with us. He can manage alone, but needs help with housework (too exhausting). OH is through there every weekend just now, Friday to Sunday night.

I won't go too much into our politics, I just thought it was worldwide news! The UK voted to leave the European Union, and the global stock markets lost $120bn in about 2 hours as a result. Our prime minister quit too. It's a bit nerve-racking, we'll probably enter another recession, and the companies OH and I work for are EU companies, so potential for job losses too...

Monica - good to hear from you! We're you literally sailing? That would have been amazing!

Welcome new posters!!!!!


Hi old posters. lol



I have been sitting and thinking this morning. Jennifer has her own life now, what is really keeping me in Ohio? My mother is gone, Jennifer will be moving out soon and she has a partner. They've been together for 2 years. I'm not close with my siblings. I guess what I am leading to is, I miss Washington State, I used to live there years ago. I would love to move back. I really miss it. I'm not going to rush this huge decision, don't worry. After we sell mom's house, I should get a little bit of money. If I would sell my house, I might get a little money from it. It just occurred to me this morning, what is really keeping me here? I would miss Jennifer like crazy but you have no idea how happy I would be moving back. I know many of you are shocked that I would leave Jennifer. Now that she is grown, I feel like I need to live my own life.


Have a wonderful Saturday and my next post, I'll try to do personals.

Is anyone out there today? Miss your posts.


I also wanted to say about my moving, not only is my mom gone but my dad is too. Jennifer is the only thing keeping me in Ohio. She would be the only thing that makes me hesitate about moving. I know you all have noticed my posts, that most of the time, I'm not happy. I really do miss Washington, part of me wishes I had not moved back but I would have missed being with my mom and dad over these past years.

I am thinking I'd like to rent if I move back. I actually miss living in an apartment. I might rent a house too, depends on cost and what I want to do when the time comes.


Ill be honest with you. I've not posted much about my sexuality on here. I have dated men and women both. My last serious relationship was with a wonderful girl that I have never gotten over, that was actually when I lived in Kennewick, WA. Here in Ohio, I don't feel like I can be myself because of my family being in the area. It is such a small community that I live in now. When I moved years ago, I was able to be myself, date who I wanted to without my family watching me. Anyway.....


I know I'm babbling, I'm sorry.


Is anyone out there??? Come post.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone :)

VermontMom - Yeah, Facebook pictures depress me too actually. But the funny thing that I learned, is that it may not be all it's cracked up to be. My friend that always posts photos of the parties that her family has finally invited me to one, and I was bored as ****. They definitely make the photos look more fun than it actually was. And someone that may seem to have the perfect life and having a lot of fun - it may not really be the case at all. Photos are so deceiving. So just do what makes YOU happy. If you want to do something you should go do it and have your own fun...

Lisaluvshearts - You might look back one day and wonder why you just didn't do exactly what you wanted to do, regardless of your family. You shouldn't let that stop you. :)

wow Lisa, what a huge decision!!! It sounds big and scary, but I don't really see what you have to lose... You're between jobs, and as you say, you don't have any major ties. It will be a big decision, so of course, don't rush your decision. At the end of the day, you can always move back though if things don't work out, but you don't want to always wonder if you should have gone for it.

f2fgirl - I agree with you on facebook photos. When I was a student, I went to a friend's house party. I went with a group of about 8 of us who were looking forward to a fun night, and there was another group there who (without wanting to sound mean) we thought were being really boring. They didn't want to do anything - no music, spent the whole night sat in one corner of the room, only talking to their own group of friends. Any time we tried to engage with them, we felt a bit like we got the cold shoulder. They left the room once, briefly, and came back to sit and not engage again, and I swear, they didn't do anything the whole night! The next day, FB was full of photos they had taken the night before - in the 5 minutes they had been out the room, they took about 30 photos of themselves sledging down the stairs, hanging out the windows, downing whole glasses of beer... It looked like it had been a really wild party. After that, I learned to take FB photos with a serious grain of salt.

I once read that people actually lie to their work colleagues about what they got up to at the weekend in order to make themselves sound more interesting. In reality, people go home, have a beer in front of the TV on Friday, go out for a walk on Saturday, and spend Sunday catching up on washing and housework. As far as their work colleagues are concerned, they had a wild night of drinking on Friday, went out again on Saturday, and spent Sunday catching up on sleep...

Hey ladies,


I hope you all are well. I had an appt with my mental health practitioner today, she's the one who prescribes my meds. They weighted me, I've lost 6 pounds. :)


fat2fitgirl. A huge welcome to you. We are so glad to have you here!!! Yes, I think you are right, I don't want to look back and regret not going back when it's really what I want to do. I love my daughter with all my heart and if I could take her with me I would. She is moving into her own place soon, she also has a partner of 2 years and has a good job. If at anytime in the future she would want to come to me, i would move her without a 2nd thought. My family probably won't like my plan either but we really aren't that close. They won't stop me either.

Once again, welcome, to the thread. :)

Coop, yeah it's a little scary but surprisingly not that much. I know it's what I want. The only thing left is telling Jennifer and I've decided not to tell her right now. I want to wait until mom's estate is distributed and see how much money I get. If I have things planned out when I tell her, she might and I emphasize might not be so mad.



Sorry I have talked about this so much. I'm just trying to get it straight in my head.


Have a great Monday, everyone.

Lisa, it's good that you're going on though, it shows you're really thinking about it! Hope all goes well with settling your mom's estate.

Unfortunately I had a car accident today. Someone did a u-turn across my lane of traffic, and unfortunately my car is likely to be written off (only because it's so old). I'm ok just now, no big injuries, just a bit stiff. I'll feel it tomorrow if I'm not careful. Thankfully I've been saving for a new car and wasn't too far off my savings goal. I'm sad to have my hand forced though, I was looking forward to taking my time and finding the right car. I don't want to have to settle for something.

It's a hassle I could do without just now - would really like my OH to come test drive cars with me, but I suppose I should have more confidence in myself. I just worry car dealers see a female and think I'll be an easy target :S

Welcome!
 

fat2fitgirl: :welcome3: to our group of wonderful ladies! So happy you posted. From your stats, it sure looks like you have been VERY successful with weight loss so far. A huge CONGRATULATIONS for that! :carrot: It sounds like boredom might be causing you to fall off the wagon on weekends. But just identifying that is part of the solution because now you can plan some simple but fun things to keep yourself occupied on the weekends to avoid overeating or whatever is getting you into trouble. I wish you the best of luck as you continue on in your weight loss journey! Hope to keep hearing from you! :)

Coop
 

Coop: First and foremost, I am SO relieved and happy to hear that you are okay after your car accident today!!! I hope your stiffness doesn't persist. Good luck searching for a new car. I am the same way about wanting my hubby present so that the salesmen do not try to take advantage of "little ol' me!" :dizzy: Try to enjoy the process and be patient until you find the right car for your needs. Big decision, I know!

Thank you for sharing a bit about your political situation there. I did hear over the weekend that the UK is leaving the European Union. I didn't know that your prime minister quit as well. Sounds like a lot of upheaval there. It is interesting to hear about it from your point of view. I hope your jobs are secure under the circumstances.

Also, sending prayers for your OH's dad. Sounds like things are pretty serious, but I sure hope he gets a chance to at least visit his own home for awhile. I'm sure that would be a great comfort to him. How old is he?

You have been a great asset to this group, especially keeping things going lately. Thank you so much for that! :hug:

Lisa
 

Lisa: Oh my gosh, I have to tell you that this is the most energized you have sounded in a long time... as you talk about moving back to Washington State. Not to tell you what to do, but I say GO FOR IT!!! :D You only live once, so do your best to live this one life with no regrets!!! (Now if I could only practice what I preach...) Obviously, this is a huge decision, but it sounds like you REALLY want to do it. As someone else said, since you are between jobs and don't have strong family ties here and Jennifer has her own life now, it would be the perfect time to do it. I am just so happy to hear that you are allowing yourself to DREAM again and really considering all of the possibilities for your life. You are very brave to be open with us about your sexuality. It sounds like that situation would be easier, too... away from your family. All signs are pointing to Washington State! :D :carrot: :dancer: (No pressure... wink! wink!... ;)) On a more serious note, best of luck with sorting out your mother's estate. That can be a sensitive situation, I know. Still keeping you in my prayers. :hug:

Now for a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on losing 6 pounds!!!!! :carrot::cp: :bravo: That is AWESOME!!! :D

EasySpirit
 

EasySpirit: Wow! Sailing up and down the New England coast sounds wonderful! I hope your weather has been great! Please share some about your adventures when you get a chance! Thank you for your kind words about my son and about my strength. We had another bizarre incident with my son over the weekend while my husband was away for a few nights at our lake house with his buddies. It happened in the middle of the night and I insisted on taking him to the psychiatric hospital to go inpatient. He agreed that he needed to check himself in. Well, after the 3rd assessment they've done on him recently, they STILL say he "doesn't meet their criteria" for inpatient status. :( I had to take him back to the extended stay hotel (we had checked him out when we thought he was going inpatient last time) since it is no longer safe to have him live in our house right now. He has had poor attendance at the partial hospitalization program for various reasons. He just is NOT putting his own mental health above all else right now. He wants to "help" these random "friends" who he meets online and, tonight, I am texting with him and trying to convince him to invest in himself right now as a priority. He really wants to attend Otterbein University in the fall and live on campus. He wants to major in Psychology and then go on to med school and get his PhD in Psychiatry. I know he can do it if he puts his mind to it, but he has to get serious about helping HIMSELF first. How can I get this through his thick, rebellious skull?!? It is SO incredibly frustrating and sad to see him floundering right now when he had/has so much going for him. We are proceeding with his registration at Otterbein, but I honestly have my doubts about whether or not he is capable of this challenge in his current state. Praying for guidance daily and TRYING to take ONE day at a time! :dizzy:

Holly
 

Holly: Way to go on your workout streak!!! :carrot: I'm sure your coworker's words were indeed a compliment, but I always overthink things and become a head case, too, so I feel your pain! ;) So happy to hear that you are enjoying your flowers, your lawn, your motorcycle, and summer! :sunny: :scooter: Your Vermont summer weather sounds perfect! We have had some extremely HOT days in Ohio recently, but I am not complaining for a minute! I'll take hot summer days instead of cold winter ones ANY day!!! :sunny: My hubby finally fixed the cloudy swimming pool situation, so I finally made my swimming debut in our back yard pool earlier tonight!!! :woohoo: :swim: My daughter and I had fun racing and challenging each other on laps, and hubby even joined us later. He is a great swimmer! Swam competitively growing up and was a lifeguard. I wish I could do laps as effortlessly as he does. Anyway, about my daughter, I think there IS some resentment about the time that our son is taking away from the family right now. This has been going on for a good 6 months now and she is just sick of his "sick" behavior and wants things normal again. She had to deal with my mental health challenges last year (along with my cancer), so it is really difficult to go through a similar crisis again. :( It really isn't fair for her to have to deal with something like this again. She already has enough of her own challenges (with her disability), but she rarely complains about that. Mostly, she has a lot of resentment and distrust for her brother and worries that he won't get better because "he is all she has" (in the future). It is a very scary situation for her. But we will get through this and be stronger because of it. I do hope my son and daughter's relationship can be fully repaired one day. It is just going to take some time. Thanks for asking about her! :)

awwww Kathleen, thanks so much.


I did the hardest thing tonight and talked to Jennifer. I wasn't going to tell her right now but she walked in the house and I started crying. I told her how unhappy I am and had been for a while. I told her I loved her more than life itself but the only way I could be happy was to get out of this house and move. She started crying. So we both sat here and cried. Man, that was by far the hardest talk I've ever had. It was awful. Just thinking about it makes me start crying again.


Much love to you all.

This morning Jennifer called in to work, she came downstair crying. She said she couldn't stop. She will be moving out soon and and I'm hoping once she gets settled in her new place. Well, I don't know....


I feel like the worst mother.

Kathleen - yay for getting out in the pool! You guys sound like you had great fun :)

Sorry to hear your sons situation is dragging on. It seems strange he can't get into the in-patient treatment, I thought they would have a voluntary aspect to them, but maybe it would do more harm than good. You just have to believe they know what's best and continue to pray for him.

OH's dad is 61, so not all that old. They did discharge him, and he's spent his weekend at home but popping back for tests every day. He's starting to get back to normal again, thankfully also on solid food again! We were quite relieved.

I'm thankfully not as sore as I thought I would be today, managed to arrange to work from home and spent my day with lots of cushions. I couldn't concentrate much on what I was doing, so many calls to make following yesterday. I'm constantly reading about what is happening with our government too, it has been a very exciting week.

Lisa - that must have been such a hard conversation with Jennifer. I'm sorry you have been so upset, but you will sort things through! She is finding her feet, it will be daunting, but we have phones and internet and planes and trains, you can be in touch constantly. Hope things pick up!

Originally Posted by Coop27:
Lisa - that must have been such a hard conversation with Jennifer. I'm sorry you have been so upset, but you will sort things through! She is finding her feet, it will be daunting, but we have phones and internet and planes and trains, you can be in touch constantly. Hope things pick up!

Hi Coop, thanks for posting to me. I know it must be tiring of hearing me so sad.


You are right, she is just now finding her feet. She is probably moving into her new place this weekend. I have already made up my mind that I am going to save most of the money from mom's estate. I want to be able to fly back to Ohio when she misses me or needs me, even if it's every month.

I am definitely going to have the internet and cable/directv/whatever, plus a cell phone so we can text.

I still feel guilty for wanting to move. I didn't know she loved me this much, she's cried and cried since we talked yesterday.

Have a great Tuesday.

I just slipped and fell on my left knee, in my living room. I'm afraid to look at it now. :(


Who is going to post with me today?

Oh gosh Lisa, I hope your knee is ok! Was it a bad fall?

It must be daunting for Jennifer, she'll be ok though. It's not like you're going tomorrow, she will have time to get used to it. It's really good that you are planning to come visit lots, she will appreciate that.

HI Coop, I hope you're right that she will adjust in time. I would move her in a split second, all she has to do is say the word.

Yeah, my fall was bad. All my weight landed on my left knee. I screamed for several minutes. Now, I can't get off my couch, the pain, well, it's just bad. Now it's aching. Hopefully, in a couple of days it'll be ok. :)

I hope you all have a great Wednesday. Much love to all.

Hi group. Today was one of the most stressful days ever. Thankfully I get off work in 10 minutes, but I have an hour commute home. Tomorrow is my Friday. I'm already walking into a LOT of work :(

I'm ready to crawl into bed already... I'm exhausted and want to cry.

Here's hoping I wake up in the a.m. feeling better. Just wanted to check in.

Hi Jeska, hi ladies,

Honestly, not much going on here, it's very quiet.


Jennifer is gone for the weekend. She'll be home sometime on Tuesday. She is gradually moving into her trailer.


My knee is REALLY hurting today. I think some of the swelling is going down and now the knee is showing me just how badly I hurt it.


Not much else here, I'm going to go through bags of clothes from Mom's house. I'm throwing mine out and keeping Jennifer's baby clothes. I'm not sure if I'm taking them to Kennewick or if I will get a small storage unit here. I haven't made up my mind what the **** I'm doing yet. lol


Have a great Friday and I miss your posts.

Lisa! :hug: i'm so sorry to hear of you hurting your knee :( this is a dumb question because I know you know medical stuff but I hope you're icing it, or at least cold compresses? and something like aleve for the pain and swelling? very sorry to hear you are in pain.

reading about your possible moving..sounds like you really miss Washington State and you're right, the only thing that was keeping you in Ohio was your daughter, but once she's settled in her place, do you think you might make the move? we will be behind you all the way :) and Big BIG congrats on losing 6 pounds! :cheer2:

Coop so sorry to hear of your car accident!! are you still sore? and yes that sux that you don't get to take your time to choose a car, it's more a priority now! best wishes with that. Oh and once I re-read your post, I could have kicked myself, yes I had certainly heard of your MAJOR world news, I hope it doens't affect your livelihood !! and glad to hear OH's dad is doing a little better.

EasySpirit sailing along the coast, you do live up to your name :D :cool:

Kathleen I'm so sorry to hear about the most recent frustration with your son :( I don't know how you have been able to keep your sanity, girl! I'm glad your daughter is trying to hang in there too. and how is YOUR health? do you have regular visits to make sure things are doing okay? BEST wishes and love to you :)

Hi JesikaBeth, good to have you check in , though I'm sorry it was so stressful for you at work. I hope that gets better.

MY wonderful kitchen workplace has taken an abrupt change :( my co-worker, who I liked SO much, did something REALLY dumb, and subsequently broke his ankle, and he might be out of the job now. He has to have surgery in a week and you just can't work as a cook when you are on one leg recovering from surgery! So we have a replacement guy, he is well-meaning, but he TALKS NON STOP and doesn't manage his time, and panics, and there goes my tranquil kitchen :mad: :mad: :mad: I know I can't change him, so I have to change MY perspective of what's going on, and that isn't fair, dammit.

I am also stressing about some aspects of my responsibilities as our motorcycle organization President; I have been TRYING to contact people about our events and when I don't get a response it is so frustrating. Because then I feel that my members will think that I haven't been trying hard enough.

OK enough complaining :devil: I was doing so good with my workouts, then skipped 6 DAYS :tantrum: so I finally did a workout this morning and hope to do so again tomorrow.

Jessica - it sounds like you have some really long days at work! Do you think maybe your work/life balance is a bit off? I can easily get caught up in the stress of it all too, but I'm working on it.

Lisa - wow, your knee sounds bad. I agree with Holly, try putting ice on it and taking some ibuprofen. Knees are the worst! You sound like you're getting really excited about Washington, it's great to see you perky about something!

Holly - what a nightmare losing your colleague! Maybe the replacement is just settling in and over-eager to impress? I hope so! It can take a while to get used to other people's working styles, but you'll get there. Congrats on getting back to the workouts too, you have so much commitment.

I am still just a little sore, but pushing through. It's like I've slept on a really awful pillow, I am half tempted to visit a physio and claim it on the other drivers insurance. I probably haven't helped myself because I've not really taken any time to rest up.

Saw 2 cars I like now, but I'm so torn. One car is just a touch better, but the other is an amazing colour, and I'm so tempted to pick the car that's a pretty colour! Having a real battle of impulsive side vs practical side...

Hello,

Coop, I have sailed since I was a child. A cousin had her boat repaired and stored in Connecticut for the winter; her son dropped us off to get it and sail it back to the Cape. The weather was so good that we went right through the canal, up to Maine and back to the Cape. It was a great, relaxing time, but I ate way too much - being on the water can do that to me. This cousin and I are very close- she is the one whose husband fell at their Florida home and passed away in February. She is still having a tough time, but we had a lot of laughs on the sail.

Holly, you are a strong person and a good leader. Sometimes when I am in charge of a group, I make sure everyone knows exactly what I have done - "I called four restaurants to find one that would accommodate our needs ....." "I went up and down the mall soliciting donations for our raffle, and only got two responses" But, in reality, the others are just relieved they are not the ones in charge. When someone else is in charge, I never question how much work it was for them to get an event organized - I know how tough it is!

And, Holly, I think you should use your leadership qualities at work. Are you comfortable talking to the new worker? You might just come right out and tell him that you see that he is struggling with time management, and you think the two of you should organize a schedule to make it easier for him. You could also tell him your ears are blocked from allergy problems and apologize for not answering his constant talk!!!

Kathleen, you are in my thoughts and prayers. When your son realizes how badly he needs help, he will get it. It seems to me he still thinks he is okay, or that he will be okay when he goes to school - he is not at the point yet where he understands the problem is within him, not outside factors.

Lisa, I feel you can never go back to the same place in time. When I graduated from college, the girls I graduated with and I all went back to our sorority house for a weekend the first year - we all agreed it was a weird feeling - almost fitting in, but not quite. Nothing stays the same. You might want to list your reasons for moving to Washington, your reasons for moving anywhere, and your reasons for staying in your area. You might decide to move, but not as far away. I built my home on the Cape almost 30 years ago and used it on weekends and summers while living in Boston. When I took early retirement, I decided to sell my condo in Boston and live on the Cape. I wrote the pros and cons of both over the period of a few months before my final decision. Sometimes I wish I had kept the condo and rented it out, but I had decided that was too much work and I did not want anything that resembled work at that point! Good luck whatever you decide.

Hello to everyone else. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Originally Posted by Coop27:
Jessica - it sounds like you have some really long days at work! Do you think maybe your work/life balance is a bit off? I can easily get caught up in the stress of it all too, but I'm working on it.

Oh yes, definitely I do. I am working on that as a matter of fact. It is easy to get caught up in it all :dizzy:

Lisa, think you'e posted in the old thread! :dizzy:

It took me a good minute to figure out where all the old posts had gone :lol: