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October 2012 Moms
Ziegeficker
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Can I just whine for a bit?
Ziegeficker
member
So...the anniversary of my mom's death is coming up on the 13th, and I'm having a lot of anxiety about it. But I'm actually having a lot more anxiety about the 5th, which is the day she called me to tell me her cancer had re-occurred. Believe it or not, that day (and the 8 days that followed) seems worse in my memory than the day she died. Anyway....it doesn't seem like the universe really wants to help me out, because I am just bummed about a lot of things right now...
Our HR manager just sent out an email saying that there would be no bonuses and no raises (COLA or merit) for at least a year and a half. We were a small company that was always growing by about 20% each year, and last year when I was on maternity leave, we were bought by a much larger company, who was actually one of our competitors. They had a bad year, so we're going down with them. Seeing as how I am stressing about making ends meet as it is, this wasn't the best news.
In addition to this, our good friends moved two states away on Wednesday, DS is smack dab in the middle of a sleep regression, I'm stressed out about moving and unpacking, I am wondering if we made a mistake (financially) by moving into a bigger place, I am in a rough patch with DH (it seems like we are constantly bickering about something), and am constantly feeling down about still being overweight, out of shape, and generally feeling gross 10 months out from giving birth. I am really trying to be positive, but it seems like every time I find a silver lining, I am given another plate of bullshit to swallow.
I know this isn't terribly productive, but I just wanted to whine. So...thanks for reading. At least it's Friday?
This is what I want to say to MY LYFE right now:
Our HR manager just sent out an email saying that there would be no bonuses and no raises (COLA or merit) for at least a year and a half. We were a small company that was always growing by about 20% each year, and last year when I was on maternity leave, we were bought by a much larger company, who was actually one of our competitors. They had a bad year, so we're going down with them. Seeing as how I am stressing about making ends meet as it is, this wasn't the best news.
In addition to this, our good friends moved two states away on Wednesday, DS is smack dab in the middle of a sleep regression, I'm stressed out about moving and unpacking, I am wondering if we made a mistake (financially) by moving into a bigger place, I am in a rough patch with DH (it seems like we are constantly bickering about something), and am constantly feeling down about still being overweight, out of shape, and generally feeling gross 10 months out from giving birth. I am really trying to be positive, but it seems like every time I find a silver lining, I am given another plate of bullshit to swallow.
I know this isn't terribly productive, but I just wanted to whine. So...thanks for reading. At least it's Friday?
This is what I want to say to MY LYFE right now:
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Re: Can I just whine for a bit?
I think you're right. It is certainly the most superficial of my problems. I am trying to get back to the gym on a regular basis for -- if nothing else -- my mental health. The physical health will follow.