What made you sad today? : ATOM 0.3

chinook @ 3/20/2010 11:26:47 AM

I'm surrounded by people who don't understand why powder days are the best days EVER, people who probably wouldn't be whoohooing even if they had a powder day.

I am so lonely here :( I want to go home soon :(

12-15 days to go. I hope it's only 12 days. I'm starting to crack.

Moe @ 3/19/2010 7:18:51 PM

« soreen : ...

The proof of the pudding is in the tasting.

Awesome. Most people don't know the correct version of this saying. Kudos to you.

soreen @ 3/19/2010 7:13:56 PM

« Kendar : LMAO! He would probably like it!

...

The proof of the pudding is in the tasting.

Kendar @ 3/19/2010 7:05:37 PM

« BLANSETTBABE : f**k him, next time you are doing it, get on top, reach behind you between your legs, and jam your thumb up his ass. He might not feel "it" but he will feel something....Then wipe your thumb under his nose. That will give him something to think about.

LMAO! He would probably like it!

restlesschicken @ 3/19/2010 6:46:20 PM

i've had a mental breakdown in front of my mother. she just shut up and walked out of the room.

again.

i hear that's a great way to deal with toddlers throwing temper tantrums when they don't get what they want, but when i'm feeling like the most disgusting excuse for a human being, that's really the worst thing you can do.

thanks, mom.

Moe @ 3/19/2010 6:29:23 PM

OK I speak for many of us when I say EWW.

BLANSETTBABE @ 3/19/2010 5:54:57 PM

« Kendar : I know some people might not want to hear this, but...

My bf and I were having sex this morning and he stopped and was acting all weird. I kept pestering him to tell me what was wrong. He says he hates having sex with me because he just doesn't feel "it" anymore, and it's not just me.

*sigh*

f**k him, next time you are doing it, get on top, reach behind you between your legs, and jam your thumb up his ass. He might not feel "it" but he will feel something....Then wipe your thumb under his nose. That will give him something to think about.

TraumaMamma @ 3/19/2010 2:59:26 PM

My nerves were raw, an apology for an error in hitting an arrow was sent in PM and I sent an apology back as well.

I have a thread to start. ;)

chinook @ 3/19/2010 2:31:01 PM

« TraumaMamma : Being downvoted for being sad I guess and sharing an absolute worst moment of my life.

I have cried an endless stream of tears this past week.

I have questioned my place at work, in life and if I do any good anywhere.

It was at 134. Now at 99.

In those dark hours I received many gifts, blessings from the most unexpected sources. They did, indeed, lift me up.

I am going to have to evaluate my participation here in the future.

I feel like I got sucker punched I guess.

(((TM))) They're just points, and there are people who are just a*****es. Trolls will be trolls. I hope you don't choose to leave, since there are lots of Plimers here who really do like you and care about what you have to say.

horsefeathers @ 3/19/2010 12:37:00 PM

« TraumaMamma : I feel like I got sucker punched I guess.

TM, I'm sorry you are going through everything that you are.

And I certainly understand that you feel this way when you post something that is making you sad and making you feel pain, and a jackass has to downvote it.

Chin up Girl. I haven't been here in about 3 weeks. You know where I am and how to reach me if you need to talk.

Chez @ 3/18/2010 5:48:26 PM

You have much more important things going on in your life than to worry about a measly downvote tm. I don't want to sound mean or anything but really, not worth it.

TraumaMamma @ 3/18/2010 5:42:56 PM

Being downvoted for being sad I guess and sharing an absolute worst moment of my life.

I have cried an endless stream of tears this past week.

I have questioned my place at work, in life and if I do any good anywhere.

It was at 134. Now at 99.

In those dark hours I received many gifts, blessings from the most unexpected sources. They did, indeed, lift me up.

I am going to have to evaluate my participation here in the future.

I feel like I got sucker punched I guess.

Kendar @ 3/18/2010 1:11:50 PM

I know some people might not want to hear this, but...

My bf and I were having sex this morning and he stopped and was acting all weird. I kept pestering him to tell me what was wrong. He says he hates having sex with me because he just doesn't feel "it" anymore, and it's not just me.

*sigh*

TraumaMamma @ 3/17/2010 10:13:51 AM

« TraumaMamma : Officer killed in the line of duty

Knew him.

Heavy heart.

Tired of hearing bad energy all day at 911.

Last video of the hundreds of police cars escorting his body is very touching, :(

Audio

Heartbreaking. How the dispatcher for PD could keep it together while the man she sees checking in for work each day to go out on the road has been shot is amazing. I hear her breaking up.

The whole audio is the worst I have ever heard. :(

The details of the shooting are something we know, but when they can be shared, I will and it really pisses me off.

My heart is just breaking today.

TraumaMamma @ 3/16/2010 9:38:42 AM

Officer killed in the line of duty

Knew him.

Heavy heart.

Tired of hearing bad energy all day at 911.

Last video of the hundreds of police cars escorting his body is very touching, :(

TraumaMamma @ 3/12/2010 4:15:19 PM

« maven : Something I've always wondered about, as I know several people who haven't dealt with the deaths of many people near to them, while others (like myself) have grown accustomed to the phone calls, last minute flights/drives home, and lines and flowers and polite words.

Is it easier? I mean, I've learned the routine, I know what to expect, it's kind of nice to get to see the family that I wouldn't see otherwise. Death isn't something scary to me, it's just something that happens and while the circumstances can be tragic...it happens. I don't know if it would be easier learn that young, or not need to learn it until you're an adult.

I don't think so. In fact, in terms of feelings, I feel it's the opposite. Experience may guide us in details, but the pain is worse, I think.

When my maternal grandmother passed away, I was only 14, I barely knew her, although we saw her every weekend. I fondly remember certain things I loved about her, certain things I still love to eat because of her but really never got to know her.

She died suddenly of a stroke on Palm Sunday.

I did not even cry at her funeral or even really miss her much, although I do still think of her fondly.

Now my paternal Grandmother and her daughter (my aunt) who I lost within months of each other I got to share many more life experiences with and many, many more years. 40 more yrs, to be exact.

I watched them suffer and die and there is a gaping hole in my heart still that sometimes reminds me when I am having a good day, that I just cannot pick up the phone and call them.

Death is a personal thing. I have cried for people I have not even known in the profession I am in, whether as a paramedic or after work for the families who suffer as a 911 operator and for their losses. There are sounds you cannot get out of your head.

What I have learned from all of this is, after I get my RN degree, after I get back in the swing of things (going into ER for a while) I will pursue hospice. I know it is where I belong. It is full of teaching, love and compassion. It is not sitting behind a desk and filled with red tape.

Everyone's life has an expiration date. Some of us when diagnosed with something get to find out when that may be. Some choose their own expiration dates, but no one gets out alive.

We are the only creatures that actually sit around and worry about death and dying. Sure, animals do fear death and predators, but they sure don't worry about suffering or afterlives.

There is so much more I want to learn.

I know that is where I belong.

Ankabout @ 3/12/2010 8:50:52 AM

That's a hard question to answer Maven. I've never had to deal with anyone dying before, at least noone close to me, none of my family have, so that makes it quite tough. I guess it's harder the first time, because the next time you know what to expect.

What made it very difficult for me though was the fact that my parents were out of the country, and I had to be there with my grandma and everything. My brother was able to join later, but it was the fact that I had to deal with it alone, and break the news to my mom was was very hard on me.

On the flipside, I'm a very practical and logical person, and I'm able to see the facts clearly. He was old, the last few weeks have been tough on him (he wasn't sick, but he was very old), and it's been even tougher on my grandmother. And, everyone's time comes, I'm just glad I got to be close to him for 26 years before losing him, and that's something not a lot of people can say.

maven @ 3/11/2010 7:08:47 PM

« Ankabout : Yesterday morning my grandpa passed away after 88 wonderful years. He was a great and very strong man and will be missed.

Pretty much the toughest thing I've ever had to deal with, but at least the family is together to help each other through it.

Something I've always wondered about, as I know several people who haven't dealt with the deaths of many people near to them, while others (like myself) have grown accustomed to the phone calls, last minute flights/drives home, and lines and flowers and polite words.

Is it easier? I mean, I've learned the routine, I know what to expect, it's kind of nice to get to see the family that I wouldn't see otherwise. Death isn't something scary to me, it's just something that happens and while the circumstances can be tragic...it happens. I don't know if it would be easier learn that young, or not need to learn it until you're an adult.

Ankabout @ 3/11/2010 3:42:50 PM

Yesterday morning my grandpa passed away after 88 wonderful years. He was a great and very strong man and will be missed.

Pretty much the toughest thing I've ever had to deal with, but at least the family is together to help each other through it.

suebe @ 3/10/2010 11:07:10 AM

« lynxears : Maybe her love is just a little unusual.

LOL!

I have a picture of another swan boat that's local. But on my other computer. In NY. I'm in NJ then away.
*waits two weeks 'til I"m back on vacation*

lynxears @ 3/10/2010 9:56:01 AM

« suebe : Yes they do. That's why it's so sad to see one alone. :(

Maybe her love is just a little unusual.

suebe @ 3/10/2010 9:10:00 AM

« tomphoolry : Don't swans mate for life? That is sad.

Yes they do. That's why it's so sad to see one alone. :(

tomphoolry @ 3/10/2010 8:57:27 AM

« suebe : Seeing a lone swan on the water.

Don't swans mate for life? That is sad.

icepigs @ 3/10/2010 8:47:17 AM

Vacations over. Back in the office now.

suebe @ 3/10/2010 7:41:16 AM

Seeing a lone swan on the water.

EdgarAllenPwn @ 3/9/2010 6:52:23 PM

I'm sad that I have to deal with people who act like they are 8 every day.

jLoSsDh @ 3/9/2010 5:10:30 PM

chinook @ 3/8/2010 6:17:29 PM

I decided rather than cursing my luck at being stuck in an isolated northern town for work, I should really explore the community and take advantage of the opportunity to learn about a new place.

I am so upset at the way the government is still treating this region, and I'm caught somewhere between outrage and tears at the destruction the big hydro dam has wreaked on this region. No, I would not like any methyl-mercury laden fish, nor will I sleep as soundly here knowing the geology beneath the damn dam. The first two engineering reports rejected the site for dam construction *shudder*

maven @ 2/20/2010 11:32:12 PM

It's rained a lot lately.

That's a good thing...but it means the terrestrial snails spawn.

Which means herds of itty-bitty snails crossing sidewalks.

Which means for gruesome crunchy walks.

:/

stinkobinko @ 2/20/2010 10:01:35 PM

« Kendar : Cesar Millan's pit bull, Daddy, passed away yesterday :(

Awww! That was one cool dog. RIP, Daddy.

Kendar @ 2/20/2010 9:46:35 PM

Cesar Millan's pit bull, Daddy, passed away yesterday :(

Moe @ 2/19/2010 10:30:11 AM

« meggysue : Better, Moe?

Hmmm, a nurse with an eyepatch, balloons and a tie-dye shirt...depends on what ailment I have. :OP

meggysue @ 2/19/2010 8:28:01 AM

Better, Moe?

meggysue @ 2/19/2010 8:23:56 AM

« Moe : Ummm, Meggy? People might be more inclined to pay attention to what you just said if you had a different avatar.

Just sayin'

Whassamatta with Lucy? She/I will be glad to discuss your issues with you. :)

dhruvg @ 2/19/2010 3:55:07 AM

not enough sleep

bingo @ 2/19/2010 2:42:50 AM

Went to a new restaurant tonight to scope it out for a birthday party next month.
I was very disappointed. The wait staff vanished as soon as they brought our drinks, the food was bland and not very hot, and the whole place was generally run down and a bit stuffy smelling.

Definitely NOT a place for a party, or a return trip for that matter.

Moe @ 2/18/2010 6:37:34 PM

« meggysue :When patients ignore their symptoms, they're fussed at. When we pay attention and take it to our providers, they can ignore them, and we're just supposed to accept it; if we don't, we're labeled hypochondriacs.

Ummm, Meggy? People might be more inclined to pay attention to what you just said if you had a different avatar.

Just sayin'

stinkobinko @ 2/18/2010 6:30:48 PM

« meggysue : ...When we pay attention and take it to our providers, they can ignore them, and we're just supposed to accept it; if we don't, we're labeled hypochondriacs.

That reminds me of this...

meggysue @ 2/18/2010 5:53:45 PM

« icepigs : Knee Update:

I just got a call from the doctor’s office. It was the nurse because the doctor and the PA are both gone on Thursday after lunch.

The MRI did not reveal any tears in my meniscus, MCL or ACL.

They did say there was swelling in the knee.

When I asked “what is causing the swelling and pain in my knee for 2 ½ weeks?”, they answered “I don’t know”

So…I was told to take ibuprofen. No other advice.

The nurse said she will talk to the doctor and call me again tomorrow.

I’m happy that I don’t need surgery, but now I’m very worried about what is causing the pain and swelling….I’ve been “relaxing” this knee for 2 ½ weeks. I’m pretty frustrated.

And then the bill comes. Second opinion time?

I know what you mean... I was sent for an abdominal CT recently after my doctor visually SAW a problem I'd felt for a few months. Yet the CT revealed nothing abnormal. So nothing is going to be done unless it gets worse. It's VERY frustrating b/c it's painful, and keeps me from doing things I used to enjoy.

When patients ignore their symptoms, they're fussed at. When we pay attention and take it to our providers, they can ignore them, and we're just supposed to accept it; if we don't, we're labeled hypochondriacs.

widdlelime @ 2/18/2010 5:49:11 PM

« icepigs:Knee Update:

I just got a call from the doctor’s office. It was the nurse because the doctor and the PA are both gone on Thursday after lunch.

The MRI did not reveal any tears in my meniscus, MCL or ACL.

They did say there was swelling in the knee.

When I asked “what is causing the swelling and pain in my knee for 2 weeks?”, they answered “I don’t know”

So…I was told to take ibuprofen. No other advice.

The nurse said she will talk to the doctor and call me again tomorrow.

I’m happy that I don’t need surgery, but now I’m very worried about what is causing the pain and swelling….I’ve been “relaxing” this knee for 2 weeks. I’m pretty frustrated.

One time,my pelvis wasn't straight.I wanted an X-Ray but I had to wait.I waited and waited,well,you get the idea.Somone cancelled my X-Ray.*clicks submit*

widdlelime @ 2/18/2010 5:37:43 PM

« KerOBeroS32 : Not today, but yesterday may very well have been the last time I see my father alive...

I had homework today. i was doing so much work,inside,i got sad.See you later,alligators!

icepigs @ 2/18/2010 4:12:56 PM

« IcePigs : My Knee

Knee Update:

I just got a call from the doctor’s office. It was the nurse because the doctor and the PA are both gone on Thursday after lunch.

The MRI did not reveal any tears in my meniscus, MCL or ACL.

They did say there was swelling in the knee.

When I asked “what is causing the swelling and pain in my knee for 2 ½ weeks?”, they answered “I don’t know”

So…I was told to take ibuprofen. No other advice.

The nurse said she will talk to the doctor and call me again tomorrow.

I’m happy that I don’t need surgery, but now I’m very worried about what is causing the pain and swelling….I’ve been “relaxing” this knee for 2 ½ weeks. I’m pretty frustrated.

tigertony @ 2/18/2010 12:43:18 PM

« meggysue : Jeez!!! hope he gets the same treatment!

Hell, I'll drive to New York if they'll let me attach the anchor before they drop him in.

In an unrelated sadness, I just realized that Mardi Gras ended last night and my avatar is grossly overdressed. I've been kind of diggin' the Mardi Gras tiger, but with this I bid him adieu until next year.

meggysue @ 2/17/2010 11:51:18 PM

« suebe : Driving home seeing all of these alerts on the highway, then learning why

Jeez!!! hope he gets the same treatment!

soreen @ 2/17/2010 10:28:26 PM

« suebe : Driving home seeing all of these alerts on the highway, then learning why

OMG!

suebe @ 2/17/2010 10:12:43 PM

double post...

suebe @ 2/17/2010 10:12:42 PM

Driving home seeing all of these alerts on the highway, then learning why

badbud @ 2/16/2010 8:15:04 PM

I just consumed my last paczki. It was filled with rose hip jam. I want another. :(

suebe @ 2/16/2010 5:39:23 PM

« IcePigs : MRI is done. $500 was charged to my credit card.

Should get the results on Thursday.

*crosses fingers and toes*

IcePigs @ 2/16/2010 5:18:52 PM

MRI is done. $500 was charged to my credit card.

Should get the results on Thursday.

horsefeathers @ 7/15/2009 8:39:53 PM

There are threads for "what made you smile?" "Let it out" and "it doesn't need a thread", but there isn't one for what made you sad.

This can be for anything that you experience that makes you sad, even for a fleeting moment.

Mine today was a message from TM. Not intentional from her but just made me realize how much I miss my heart dog and members of my family that have passed. Memories of all of them, although sometimes Joyous, can bring sad feelings also.

Didn't mean to be a downer but I think we all have these moments.