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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
**Whine Wednesday**
What's drying out your christmas tree (holiday bush) this week?
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So my brother is really struggling...and he wants to go home- I think the reality of the situation has set in- that he can't just show up- he has to participate in his life and work hard for it to work out the wa he wants- and he doesnt want to do that and he doesnt think he should have to...
so he wouldnt go to school today- he's packing his stuff and I *think* this is the end of this little experiment...I'm so sad because honestly- this was his best shot and he is too f-ing hard headed to see that...and now, I just dont know what will happen to him...
selfishly, I'm happy that my life will return to normal and I wont have this chaos threaded throughout my marriage and life- but I'm also incredibly sad...
Sorry, Abba. You tried to help, but without your Dad's support it was going to be an uphill battle the whole way.
Time Warner Cable is fcking around with getting our business set up and I am getting fed up with them before they have even started. Usually their customer service is excellent, but they completely forgot about setting up this account, therefore, losing them money.
Idiots.
I'm sick and tired of hearing my co-workers complain about everything.
Being a middle school teacher we don't get a lot of gifts from our students but this year we seem to be getting a bunch, which I'm extremely grateful for, but some of my co-workers aren't. I wanted to slap one of them the other day when she complained that she didn't "need another stupid bottle of lotion" and rolled her eyes at us. Thankfully it wasn't in front of the kid who gave it to her but seriously? HOW RUDE!
I'm sorry to hear what you and your brother are going through Abba. I feel he's going to look back years later and kick himself for leaving and I hope he also realizes the sacrifices you and your DH have made for him.
Abba, you're a great sister to do this- I hope that he realizes how good he had it, even if he doesn't realize it right now. (hugs)
My only whine is that I'm sick of conference calls- lots of them today and I can't even get up to go the bathroom in between!
Bah humbug to them. I never get presents from my students (it's a struggle for them to eat dinner and have heat and shelter...they are my presents. I really believe that. I have a set of brothers this year and they are the sweetest boys. They brought me in a gift and said they have never been able to give their teacher anything but they searched the train and bus stops since October to save and buy me a gift. It was a cosmetic case and they wrapped it in computer copy paper. They said they bought me that because they know I go to NY to visit family and wanted me to have something to carry my things with me. I cried when they handed it to me and they beamed with delight. It's such a small gift and so simple but thoughtful and honestly, them even just thinking of me means the world when they have so much more to worry about. In the 4 years I've been there, it's the first gift I've gotten for the holidays and if I never got anything again, I'd be a happy lady.
My whine is that I have my period and feel like crap. And that my house won't clean itself.
@Abba, I'm sorry you are having to deal with all of that. You did the best you could and someday your brother will realize that. But I'm glad your life will go back to normal and will hopefully be less stressful!
@GLL, what a heartwarming story!
My whine: They are starting to install carpet in our office area next week. HowTF am I supposed to do any work w/o my computer or much access to my office at all? Luckily Ive gotten a lot done this week but most of next week looks like a wash.
That's a great story GLL!
My students vary in wealth. Some are homeless while others live in mansions. I don't expect anything as a middle school teacher - by this time they have 10 teachers and it's nuts to buy for each one so when I get something, no matter how big or small, I appreciate it. A wise woman (co-worker) saw what happened yesterday and we discussed it later. She said "when you never have had adversity in your life, you don't appreciate things the way people that have been through adversity do." She is SO right. Her and I have both been through a lot and the other "grinch" woman has had everything handed to her on a silver spoon. Not surprising that she acts the way she does!