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I've never had to guilt a friend in to coming to see me or calling once in a while ... and if they don't, well nuts happens, people get busy.
Last week, my half-sis leaves a message on my phone (death in the family). We haven't talked for the better part of 2-3 years... no bad blood, just everyone being busy. So I call her back, knowing I'm going to get the standard "why don't you ever call?" speech. Unfortunately for her, I'm having a bad day/week/month, so when she finally hits me with it, I snap back at her, "maybe it's because I'm an anti-social f*ck that just doesn't like to hear people guilt-trip me about not calling?"
She pauses for a second... then laughs and says, "yeah.... I guess we're both like that, huh?". And we continued on with the call...
Gotta give her props....
family is different that casual friends. this guy makes constant passive aggressive jabs and "wants to see us being more social". FU. we just don't want to be social with you and your closedminded friends.
We treat mishaps like sinking ships and I know that I don't want to be out to drift Well I can see it in your eyes like I taste your lips and They both tell me that we're better than this
Post by bamadancer on Jul 20, 2007 13:09:16 GMT -5
Oh I went to lunch, and totally told the guy what I thought...it felt good
Too bad now people at work are being assholes in general...I just want to leave. I just bought the "101 things to do before you die" and one of them is to leave a job you hate. I should work on that.
Post by strumntheguitar on Jul 20, 2007 13:13:19 GMT -5
One time at work someone was going on about how upset they were that their 16 year old kid didn't want to go to church with them anymore and they thought it was only because he was trying to be "cool" infront of his friends and I had to interrupt and say "or, maybe he's just developing his own opinions on the matter and sees that he doesn't need to go to church every sunday anymore" and nobody talked to me for a week except 2 or 3 people. I hate how people at work always side with the majority, no matter what they really think.
Post by bamadancer on Jul 20, 2007 14:36:52 GMT -5
Well...it doesn't help that they think I should be some sort of robot that only does my job and does not do anything else...even get up to go to the bathroom. I got bitched out today because I took an hour lunch instead of working...WTF?!! I'm entitled to an hour lunch, and I will take it whenever the hell I want. Every time I get up or do something other than look at my scanner, I get in trouble. This isn't even the first time I've gotten in trouble FOR EATING LUNCH. They need to hire a trained monkey or something. Christ.
I am slowly but surely losing my sanity. I hate this place. I want to quit
I need to vent a bit. Feel free not to read this as I may ramble a bit. Just got off the phone and I’m having a frustrating time and just need to vent. >:(Here’s the deal.
My mother is getting on in years and is beginning to have memory problems. As such she has forgotten to pay her bills and her phone, electric, gas, cable have been disconnected. She has also been bouncing checks which means when her pension/social security check are direct deposited they are immediately eaten up with fees and penalties. She only makes about $1000/month.
I have spent the last few days online (she lives 3 hours away) setting up new accounts (saving account only so no overdrafts) and working to get her utilities and such reconnected. You can imagine the hassle. (On the good side I have been online so much I have been posting more on Inforoo.) Oak Ridge is an old government town built on producing nuclear warheads. (As a side note, this has resulted in LOTS of cancers. I’ve lost my father, sister and nephew to cancer and my sister, mom and brother are, thankfully, in remission)
My mother retired from the Oak Ridge nuclear plants (you may have seen one of them on the news as an employee was trying to sell parts to the French) and since the Cold War ended they have gone through four(?) management companies. Now no one seems to know who to contact to transfer her pension to a new account. Bellsouth (phone) won’t work with us to pay her bills (her overdue charges are equal to almost a months income.) Oak Ridge does not have the infrastructure to support cable phone service. She’s about to lose her car (probably shouldn’t be driving anyway, she has no insurance, the tags and her driver’s license expired 2 years ago.) Also, just to add to the hassle, my mom will not allow ANY strangers in the house (this includes utility/cable personnel)
Now we’re working things out slowly but surely. I managed to get the utilities back on through my Visa over the phone. I think my sister may take over her car payment, another sister may help with the mortgage, a brother will take over cable, and I’ll pay phone and utilities. Of course she can only get a prepaid phone service using pre-approved charges to my MC (land line, she’d lose a cell phone but, man, I hate allowing companies access to my accounts) and the utility company has no online access and is reluctant to release info to anyone but her so the when and how much of paying the utility bill will be F#%*$ up.
That’s about it. Things are slowly coming together. I’m just VERY frustrated and needed to vent. I feel better already. Thanks.
Aww troo - I feel your pain - I was just yesterday realizing that my dad will be 70 this year - I am the only child living in the same town and eventually - all of that will fall to me to look after my parents.
Post by bamadancer on Jul 20, 2007 14:58:24 GMT -5
Troo, I totally understand. My mom is going through the exact same thing with her mother and it's extremely hard on her. I hope it gets better soon, I'll keep you in my thoughts!
Post by oatmealschnappz on Jul 20, 2007 15:04:32 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about how things have been going in your world, Troo. I know it's rough, but it sounds like you're on-track to getting things as taken care of as possible. Good luck, man.
(I'm in the same boat as strum is. My dad always treated me in such a way to insure that he's on his own when he needs help. I severed all ties with him and the rest of my family a decade ago and have NEVER been happier.)
We treat mishaps like sinking ships and I know that I don't want to be out to drift Well I can see it in your eyes like I taste your lips and They both tell me that we're better than this
Post by oleander124 on Jul 20, 2007 15:30:51 GMT -5
Oh, Trooooooo. I'm so sorry to hear of your problems and most importantly over the losses of your family over the years. (I just recently heard about Oak Ridge and the guy trying to sell to the French.)
I would like to say something inspirational at this time, but I can't think of anything that would do the trick except we're here for you anytime you want to vent. You always have friend at inforoo!!!
My mother-in-law who was a fabulous little lady had a very sudden brain annuyrism a few days ago. She passed away yesterday afternoon. My mother has been in an uphill battle against cancer for a little over a year, today she told her doctors she was done fighting. The cancer has gotten into her spinal fluid and there's nothing else they can do. So that's that.
I'm so tired. I can't handle any more disease or death or disability. I don't want to cry anymore. I don't want to watch anybody else cry.
My boys are losing both of their grandmas, my husband and I are both losing our mothers. Our family is devastated.
I'm so sorry to here about that. That's pretty rough. I can offer a great big virtual hug! Oh, and I'll talk about Phish ('97 and otherwise) until your sick of it.
Got Lemonwheel on now. Don't have any '97 except on tape (remember those?) but nugs.net has the whole '98 summer tour available for free download. Mmmmm..... Simple.... sweet!
