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In need of a pick-me-up
Please.
This has been a rough week.
DH got a new truck. It's a really long story, but I am not happy about it. Ultimately, it's his vehicle and his money (we don't have combined finances), so I have decided to stop being angry about it.
My car broke down, and it's going to be close to $500 to fix. I was talking to my mom about it, and she kept offering to pay for it. At first I wouldn't accept it, but it would really make me less stressed about it if I took the money. So I did. I feel like less of an adult for doing it, but there you go.
A bunch of other small things have happened to add stress, and working long hours because of shows has made me tired and stressed.
And there are some other ongoing problems between DH and I that I don't want to get into here.
But anyway, I just wanted to let that out because I really need something to cheer me up. Thanks for reading.
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((((hugs))))
I've definitely accepted stuff like that from my parents. Don't feel bad.
I think you should go for a nice run and then bake your favorite thing, have one, and smash the rest in YH's face. :P
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Funny... funny... the funniest thing I could think of would be to post a photo of E's face, but he might find that mean. So here's a good one.
And this baby possum is cute!
Oh! That reminds me! A story...
E is from NYC. Though he spent a summer living in Colorado and he's been to Texas and other places, he's really a city boy. He's lived in all five boros of the city.
The first place he ever lived in NJ was with me in Wood-Ridge, where we lived before we moved here. Well, one night he went to take the garbage out and then took a minute for a cigarette... and the next thing I know, he comes FLYING into the house, eyes bugging out of his head, ranting about the biggest rat he's ever seen, bigger than New York rats. (!!!!!)
So I look at him. "A rat?"
"A rat."
"In NJ? Are you sure it was a rat?"
"It was a rat!"
"Are you sure it wasn't a raccoon or something?"
(Getting annoyed.) "No, I know what a raccoon looks like. This was a rat, and it was the biggest rat I've ever seen!"
"A rat. A rat? Wait. It had a pinkish grey face?"
"Yeah!"
"And a tail like a rat's but bigger and thicker?"
"Yeah!"
"And its fur was all scruffy like it'd gotten stuck in an electric socket, not smooth like a rat's?"
"Yeah!"
"Possum."
"Possum?"
"Possum."
Apparently, he'd initially thought it was a scruffy stray cat in the dark, ambling up the street, and was calling it toward him to pet it, and when it looked up with its possum face, he freaked. Awesome.
I told my sister about it and she asked, "Do we need to tell him about deer and bunnies too?"
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Ok. Here you go. Note I am picking these veeeery carefully for you.
...You're welcome.
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Thanks ladies. This really does make me feel better. I'm home now, in my PJs, just waiting for stuff. Either from a call from the mechanic, or Dh to get home.
I don't think it's helping that I haven't really eating that much today. I've been munching, but yeah. DH went to Costco with his dad a couple of hours ago, which means he had a hot dog, which means that while I'm starving, waiting for dinner, he won't be hungry when he gets home. The tiny cheese I ate is not cutting it.
Do you have anything you can forage for? That's when I want some Stouffer's frozen crap or Velveeta mac & cheese. Even a can of Campbell's soup.
Good god, you'd think I was doing a commercial with all that brand name dropping, huh? Didn't mean it that way, just examples. Wish we lived close, I'd send E over with something - one of my cupcakes, maybe?
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You know, I just thought of this... my friend has a 3rd level masters certification in reiki, and just started her own business. She told me recently that she'll do long-distance reiki too. Maybe she could help?
Her site is here: http://www.blessedbehealing.com/index.html
(btw, no pressure, and I'm not insulted if you don't get in touch with her.)
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Just saw this on FB & couldn't resist posting it:
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Aww:) Hang in there. I'm sure your Mom got help along the way and now is passing the help along to you.
Get yourself a big cupcake and have a drink tonight!!
My parents help us out too from time to time. They paid for the deposit on our current rent house because we couldn't afford deposit+first month's rent+rent at our apartment.
They still buy me clothes.
They just paid to have tile installed at my brother's house after attempting DIY unsuccessfully (he's older and has 2 kids). So, yeah don't feel too bad because we've all been there. Yes, I feel the same way like less of an adult but it happens.
DH and I had a rough patch but I think we are through it now for the most part. I think marriages have those ups and downs. I hope you are able to weather the storm and that's it's a small one
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True. We've been there too.
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OMG- hilarious!
PCOS and Endo
Ovarian drilling and endo removed 1/3/12
BFP - 3/27/12
Beta's 11, 14, 57, 637, 2800
Sono showed no baby and teeny tiny sac. Waiting to M/C naturally.
us too - it sucks cause you'd think that we've been together 10 years and we would've had it all figured out by now -- ha, not by a long shot.
hell - my parents have been married 36 years and my dad just realized my mom likes shrimp. haha.
either way - good luck with DH - and don't worry about letting your mom pay about anything, esp. if she offered first
Ditto. We've been together over 10 yrs now and still hit our bumps. I figure it's normal, you know? I mean, we as people are always changing, so it's natural for our relationships to change and hit those bumps. Just remember your relationship will be stronger once you've made it through. And ((hugs)) to you!
PS - I suck at posting funny pics, so hopefully this will help cheer you up a bit!
We've totally been there too, losing my job 6 weeks after we got married was a tough way to start, but with a little help and encouragement things are much better.
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All of this! I know it can be hard to accept their help, but if it will truly make things easier for you then I am sure that's what your parents would want you to do.
I'm sorry you are having some issues with YH. I hope you can talk about it with someone IRL or on FB to make you feel better. Hugs!
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I hope that when Piper is a "grown up" that I can help her out when she really needs it. Being a parent doesn't stop once your children are above a certain age.
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