Feeling So Utterly

[Purple_Popple]

Peed off.

[Purple_Popple]

Peed off with men....family...so called friends...and lack of sleep as its keeping me awake...

[janbee]

Oh Popple, I hope things get better and that you perk up again soon. We all get "down" times in our lives but look on the bright side.... at least you don't look like Ann Widdicombe or Eric Pickles so things can ONLY get better.
I wish you well
xx

[masma]

Join the club Popple! I'm REALLY peed off.

[pixie373]

What's up, pp? Xx

[DTCwordfan]

Unlike you masma, so what is it bugging both of you to lead to Peed Sunday or Doneday.

[Purple_Popple]

Just been crying all morning...just lately feel like im there for everyone to telkbtheir triubles too and yet no one is there for me when Im in need. I always go out my way for others..Im feeling especially hurt as my older sister never invited me to her birthday celebrations and even though I dont live close it would have been nice to have been invited..I bought her a lovely gift too and im so hurt...I feel like a second thought. Waaaaagh...I keep meeting men who are either married or have a partner...my so caled best friend only sees me when she wants to off load about her problems with her husband...she never listens to me.

[Purple_Popple]

Thank you janbee...that made me smile but how do you know I dont look like Anne W? ;)

[Mosaic]

I think Anne w is lovely.
PP: hope you've managed at least ten minutes nap since early doors. If the sun's out where you are, suggest you wrap up warm and take a pretend dog for a long walk. Have a nice hot bath when you get back. Do things that you like doing and apart from that only do the bare minimum to stay alive and above the law. And while this is all going on, bear in mind the simple truth that it will all blow over. Families, men and cats are complete sods, it's just the way they are. Have a hug...(()) there you go.

[boxtops]

Purple - don't let other people depend on you, then.... if they ask you do things, start to say no. It's too easy to be the reliable one, and not so good when people take you for granted.

I wouldn't worry so much about the meeting men bit. I was on my own for 12 years (between husbands, as it were) and it turned out to be a very good time, I could find out who I was and what I wanted from life, rather than being dependent on being in a relationship.

Meanwhile - keep talking to us - several of us have been where you've been, over the years, and there is light at the end of your tunnel :-)

[masma]

Now my turn ;-) we've had a good 4 months with my alcoholic son in recovery now he's fallen off the wagon. That would be bad enough but he's being so nasty, I'm heart broken.

[anneasquith]

excuse me PP. oh masma im so sorry :(

[Purple_Popple]

Thank you Mosaic...time to think of myself. I thought my sis and I were really close...im wrong. Im astounded how selfish othes can he and how they cant be bothered to think atbtimes.., but I must snap out of this as there are others with real problems to deal with!
Masma how are you doing?

[boxtops]

masma - so sorry to hear that.

[Purple_Popple]

Masma.., that is very distressing for you, when you only want to help him...but he's your son and you love him. :( what to do??

[DTCwordfan]

Sorry to hear that masma......not easy - have you reported him to his AA group or any of the other outfits that you can? Can't have you risking physical abuse, verbal abuse is bad enough but we can duck the shoulder on that.....

PP - boxie is right - not all men are bastards I hope - I'm in the post divorce club, enjoy my time as being single now, and, as eldest of the family, I think that there is an advisory/counsel role one takes on.....sometimes they can surprise you - mine did at Christmas with a gift of golf clubs, my own still being in storage in the States. Regular breaks/time for yourself is important to recharge the batteries, like I am doing at the moment - down at the local inn with the Sundays, though on here!

[anneasquith]

pp. what you need is a nice long nap, and spoil yourself the rest of today, ignore the phone, watch what you want on tv, eat rubbish if you wish, and keep on ranting ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,always an ' ear' on AB :)

[masma]

Indeed Popple... what to do. I really don't know. He's such a kind soul but is being hateful towards me and his dad. If anyone needs to loose weight I can't recommend doing it this way - I've lost almost a stone in less than a week!

[tamborine]

me too PP, bruv not talking coz I didnt fall in with his scheme to rob me of £30k. There's a limit to blood relationships!

On bright side, sun is shining, floods subsiding, am warm had lovely brekkies. Animals all fed & fit - only problem is my digi box wont pick up any BBC channels after high winds. Off to buy new digibox ;)

[anneasquith]

was there a 'trigger' this time masma ?

[quizzkid]

Purple_Popple time for shoulders back, head held high and think I am single so I only have to think of number one, that's me. I come first. It is good to be there for others but they are using you without any thought of how you are feeling. Tell your sister, in a polite way, that you hope she had a good birthday and that you would have loved to have been invited to share it with her. Next time your friend phones to moan about her problems just say sorry I am too busy or I am just going out, I will talk later. Then it is on your terms not hers. As for men stop looking and hopefully when you don't expect it a nice guy will turn up. So put a smile on your face and have a great day.
And masma I am so sorry to hear your problems but just remember it is the drink making him nasty hopefully he will stop drinking again before it gets a grip on him again. Is he getting any help?