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July 26, 2005, 6:51 pm PDT

Goodnight!

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well i won't take my life or anything like that there is no way i promise that............ alright i will see you in the morning

sweet dreams

 OK...I'll take your word for it.  I'll look for your post in the morning.  Until then, have a great night.
 
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July 26, 2005, 8:17 pm PDT

I signed off for the night earlier but can't sleep

Just wanted to say hi again!  Can't sleep so I thought I'd check in.  Hisjewel, you sound better now...Has Cathy been keeping you entertained?

I really need to get to sleep but I have so much on my mind...I need to do so much to help my son get ready for his trip but I can't seem to get excited about it.  They worked so hard all school year to get to make this trip but I just hate that they'll be so far away!  Anyway, I have to try and be upbeat for his sake.  It is a wonderful opportunity, the chance of a lifetime...he's had such a great year already with getting to go to the Grammy's and all...

Anyway, I'm starting to ramble now...must be sleep deprivation!
 
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July 26, 2005, 8:32 pm PDT

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Hi there can't sleep either ,i too had originally signed out awhile ago but i'm backkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.cathygoofy horse
Glad to see I'm not the only insomniac...My beef...well my son is leaving next Tuesday for a trip to Scotland for a drama festival his school has been invited to perform for.  I'm a little anxious about him being so far away but to add to my anxiety, they will start the trip with two days in London.  The practical side of me knows that security will be tight...and the good news is that they won't need to ride the subways (they have a chartered bus) but I just hate to have him so far away...I'll be ok...I am always more anxious prior to these type of trips than when the day actually arrives...just my worrying nature.


 
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July 26, 2005, 8:38 pm PDT

Welcome

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Recently, I found out that my friend for 4 years was molested as a child. So far, that's all I know of. From the looks of it, it has been bothering her ever since she was a young girl. I really want to help her and make her feel better. It's so hard to try to help her when counseling and therapist and all that stuff aren't available to her. There really isn't a lot of money available for this kind of resource. I want to so badly help her, but I can obviously say that I'm notherapist or psychologist, nor do I have any experience within this area. I try my hardest to listen to her. Her family really isn't there for her, so it's hard. So far I don't know what to do. I've tried making her understand that it wasn't her fault. Lately she's been falling back into her old habits, which involve, drugs and alcohol. I really want to get help for her since she's at the point in her life where she's starting to become and adult and is starting to be at the point where she's independent and in control of her life. She's about to graduate and attend college andpretty much be in charge of her life. I can't say I understand how it is to be molested, because its never happened to me, nor have I've known someone that has gone through this. All I want is just to help her. I'm worried about her. All I want is for her to forget her past and not have her haunt her. She's getting to the point where she's giving up on life. If anyone has any suggestion about how they overcame or knew someone that overcame this, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 I just wanted to take the opportunity to welcome you to the board.  I don't have any info to share on this subject but I did want you to know that most likely, someone from this board will be able to give you some advice...they just may not be here tonight.  If your post gets lost, don't be offended...this is a new format and some of us are struggling to get used to it.  If you don't get a reply soon, don't be afraid to send your post again...

Good luck...your friend is lucky to have you.
 
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July 26, 2005, 8:42 pm PDT

Giddy is good!

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no way i have a big group of missionary friends in scottland how cool is that!!! i wnat to scottland last year for a missions trip but i wan't there for the festivle.......... this group is going to be in the festivle also oooooooo boy that excites me sooooo much!!!! weeeeeeeeee!!!!! He will love it!!! It will be an amazing experience!!!!

heheh i like the little giddy face thing but i dont kno wif i know what giddy means i just like the face..... a better face for happy it's more fun LOL

 Giddy is a good emotion...so happy that you're beside yourself!!!  Not a bad way to be!  Glad to see you opting for a happy emotion...

Thanks for the reminder that he will have a wonderful experience...that really helps me remember what a wonderful opportunity this is for him.
 
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July 26, 2005, 9:18 pm PDT

Going to bed for real this time!

 Hope everyone has a good night!
 
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July 27, 2005, 7:46 am PDT

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I live 6 1/2 hours away from my parents... They have been practically begging me to come home and help out, since my mom's knee is a pain... I would be happier at home, as much as I love my fiance, but things where he and I are at right now (location wise) are awful. He and I aren't living together, and if we both moved here where my parents are, we both have family here in the same area. My parents are trying to buy me a car, because I can't afford one on my own at all. I work part-time, and I barely make enough to cover my rent, etc. My parents want me back here too because I really have no friends where I'm at now, and I have friends here. I am just so lost as to what to do. I really want to help my parents out, but at the same time, I have this feeling that something will happen to get me to not move home, should I make that decision. Well, it's shower time for now, I woke up way too early, so now I gotta try to get myself to not be so sleepy....

Dorth

Welcome to the board.

I'm trying to understand what your hesitation is about...I don't quite understand your statement "that something will happen to get me not to move home" so maybe if you clarify that, I will better understand.  Anyway, try looking at both sides...
If you move home you will have:  family, friends, a car, no rent
If you stay where you are you will have:  no family nearby, no friends, no money, no car

Are you concerned that if you move home that you will lose a certain amount of independence?  That would certainly be a valid issue...it isn't always easy to be on your own and then move back under your parents' roof. After all, you will be living in their home and will probably be expected to respect their rules, etc. and rightfully so.   You and your parents will need to be open and honest about expectations, etc. in order for you to live in harmony.  It is also not easy when you feel indebted to parents and act out of guilt instead of want.  Are there strings attached to any of their financial contributions to you?

Other than that, I think you have answered your own question about whether or not to move.  Sounds like it would be a win win situation for all involved.

Good luck.
 
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July 27, 2005, 8:00 am PDT

good morning to all!

I thought I had already posted my good morning but apparently I never hit "post"...Oh well...hope this morning finds everyone in a good place.

I've been a little scattered this morning trying to tie up loose ends before my son's trip.  I just found out this morning that he needed a debit card, not his ATM card in order to access funds abroad and that started a major anxiety attack in me.  I just lost it.  Luckily for me,  my banker was able to expedite the issue and we will receive the card and the British pounds tomorrow via UPS.

I have been melting down a lot during the last few days and I realize that I am just anxious about having him go so far away.  My husband, who didn't understand my lost total of control this morning, asked me what was going on.  I told him and he said "why haven't you tried discussing this with someone".  I told him that was why I was coming to the depression board, to help me avoid my usual reaction of feeling so totally overwhelmed by emotions that I retreat to myself and "take to the sofa".  He was glad to hear that I was trying to deal with it in a way that I found satisfying, although he said ,"You don't need a depression board, you need an anxiety board."  Not true!  My anxiety issues lead to my depression and I have never shared this with him before.  I don't know why I have kept this to myself for so long.  He certainly would have understood...I just didn't want to bother him with it and I guess I was trying to maintain the front that all is well.  Oh the tangled web we weave....LOL!

I'm feeling much better now that I've told him the truth and perhaps we can work through future outbursts from me in a more open manner.  It certainly beats him thinking I've gone off the deep end.  Of course, as with most husbands, he often dismisses some of my behavior to that old standby "she must be having her period", which I am by the way and it hasn't helped, but he knows better than to say that to my face. LOL!

Thanks for letting me share.  It feels so good to have a place to do this. 


 
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July 27, 2005, 8:06 am PDT

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Wishing you a wonderful day! Hugs and prayers! Do you have anything exciting planned today? We are doing a neighborhood cleanup this weekend so I am hoping it gets cool so I can get some of the junk in my house cleared out. I used to love moving in the military I didn't collect so much junk. Now we have been in our house for 13 years and we have a 13 year collection of our junk and the junk the kids left behind. What a mess and noone wants to come get their junk and clutter up their houses.haha
Good morning to you as well!  Sounds like you've got quite a day planned.  I've always said that when my husband and I die, someone will just have to burn the house down unless they want to deal with our clutter and mess...I recently cleaned out our attic and finally got rid of stuff that has been up there since we moved in this house 15 years ago...some of the boxes had never been opened!!!  Of course, my pack rat husband saw an old Boy Scout poncho in the trash and tried to take it back..."this is a perfectly good poncho!"...yeah, right...it's been in an old box collecting mold for 15 years!!!  So now when I do a major clean out...I use heavy black trash bags that no one can see through...and I get it out of the house as fast as I can!!

Have a great day!
 
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July 27, 2005, 8:27 am PDT

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Hormones are hell, aren't they?  I am 47 and presently in that fabulous pre-menopausal stage...hot flashes, periods every 20 days....so it goes to reason why I am a bit out of whack these days.  The hardest part about the hot flashes is living in a household full of men who always complain that it's "too cold" in here.  They do know, however, that if they are in MY car, it would be in their best interest NOT to touch my a/c....that's just asking for it!
 

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