Couch 198: All the Countries Couch

UnderRugSwept · Jun 26, 2019 at 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

In preparation for your pool?

I realized there is an issue with that: mosquitos the size of birds (almost).

I don't think all of the citronella in the world will help with them, ugh.

Omers · Jun 26, 2019 at 01:11 PM

I love you couchies!!!!

That is all.

Jun 26, 2019 at 01:28 PM

I am so miserable. I feel like all I ever do lately is wrong things. Now my son is upset because his gf is upset that i took some of their clothes out of the drier last night and folded them so the rest could get dry faster, and they want me to leave their stuff alone. i was only trying to help. i didn't know i was causing a problem. my son said "nobody ever means to cause a problem." i know they are stressed out by their bug situation. i am an emotional mess right now anyway, stressed for them and their situation and having 4 adults living here suddenly is a little stressful too. i am not handling life at all right now and i just want to run away and hide in a cave.

Jun 26, 2019 at 01:31 PM

and i'm probably already reacting negatively about turning 57 next week and of course L will be out of town next week. i'm sorry i'm such a mess.

unaluna · Jun 26, 2019 at 01:37 PM

Artie! The only mistake you made was in folding the clothes! You should have left them in a wrinkled lump!

That little girl needs to realize shes a guest in somebodys house and not to hog the facilities, AND she should be folding (and doing) YOUR laundry.

I would ask your son, "Is this how you acted at your uncle's house?"

Nobody MEANS to cause trouble. Right.

Well, i do!

ETA - I see i am going to have to start up my classes, "lessons in lesbetiquette - from no backbone to lesbone". Stop me before i pun again!

Eta2 - i realize i am channeling my ma. My only regret is that i dont have minions upon whom to perpetrate my righteousness.

so youse guys will have to do. Cheezit no wonder my playwright group said this was the role i was born to play.

LonesomeTonight · Jun 26, 2019 at 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

and i'm probably already reacting negatively about turning 57 next week and of course L will be out of town next week. i'm sorry i'm such a mess.

Hugs, Art. It's OK to be a mess. You can join my "Clients whose T's are away the week of July 4" support group.

unaluna · Jun 26, 2019 at 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, Art. It's OK to be a mess. You can join my "Clients whose T's are away the week of July 4" support group.

Oh that probably needs to be a thread, if it isnt already. Who the heck put the 4th of July on a Thursday??

Its like just BEGGING ts to take the whole week off! Man! I blame Trump for this!

Eta - okay, somebody needs to clam down. Is there a :breatheintoapaperbag: emoji?

Jun 26, 2019 at 01:53 PM

work is on my last nerve today too and that's not helping. And I can't stop eating my stupid feelings these poetry prompts have been dredging up since this class started

Possible trigger:

so I've gained 5 lbs over my lowest point since I lost weight last year.

Everything about me is just wrong.
wrong, wrong, wrong.
at least i'll be off work in a little more than 3 hours. maybe i'll go swim again.
ignore my little pitty party.

Jun 26, 2019 at 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, Art. It's OK to be a mess. You can join my "Clients whose T's are away the week of July 4" support group.

What una said, that should be a separate thread! <3 great idea.

I don't know why the heck these poetry prompts are doing such a number on me. I don't want to begrudge L time off, sheesh. She deserves it. But I am so hugely emotional and every stupid little thing is making me cry. Everything. Oops, dropped a glass on the floor and it broke? Cry. Son upset that gf got upset? Sob incoherently. Emotional poetry prompts? Yeah, Artie, great idea to go over the top and rip your heart out while writing your poems yeah that really ****ing helps everything.

Does anyone have a cave I can hole up in for awhile?

susannahsays · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:11 PM

Artie, try not to take the whole laundry thing too much to heart. People can sometimes be a bit weird about other people touching their things. Maybe the clothes you took out so the others would dry faster were still a bit damp or something. I think what your son said was unnecessary and rude.

When my roommate leaves her stuff in the dryer and I need to use it, I fold her stuff so it doesn't get all wrinkled. She just piles mine in a heap on top. That's fine - I have no expectation that she will fold my clothes for me - but I certainly wouldn't be angry if she did.

Lemoncake · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

lesbetiquette .

Makes me think of biscuits.Sorry never mind me.

stopdog · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

Darn @@ you really hit it on the nail there. I even stopped putting emojis in my replies to her and not hugging her posts .

And I appreciate it.

The errant hug attribution has been corrected.

Omers · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:19 PM

Omg, my cat just hit my tablet, lost my message and changed the layout... how very appropriate...

Anyway, I think while we are starting new threads we need an “I’m an emotional basket case” thread where we can put all the really crazy crap making us cry or go off the handle... then poetically blame it on something totally different but totally irrational.

Lemoncake · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieSwimsOn

I am so miserable. I feel like all I ever do lately is wrong things. Now my son is upset because his gf is upset that i took some of their clothes out of the drier last night and folded them so the rest could get dry faster, and they want me to leave their stuff alone. i was only trying to help. i didn't know i was causing a problem. my son said "nobody ever means to cause a problem." i know they are stressed out by their bug situation. i am an emotional mess right now anyway, stressed for them and their situation and having 4 adults living here suddenly is a little stressful too. i am not handling life at all right now and i just want to run away and hide in a cave.

I'm with Una. Let them be upset. You didn't do anything wrong. and you were trying to help. It will blow over. It's not like you set fire to their clothes, but I can understand if it was stuff like underwear.

When my sister came over to stay for 4 days. It was still uncomfortable and we got on okay. it's just i'm used to having my own space now. I found taking some time out helpful. maybe you could go grab a latte and leave them to it for a few hours.

Jun 26, 2019 at 02:22 PM

I'm going to be nothing but a giant puddle of tears on the floor of t's office tomorrow I can see it now. As soon as she looks at me with her compassionate eyes I will likely start bawling.
Maybe I should bring her a mop.

stopdog · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

ETA - I see i am going to have to start up my classes, "lessons in lesbetiquette - from no backbone to lesbone". Stop me before i pun again!

.

Les beans

susannahsays · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:26 PM

I think maybe the therapist is lesbian or bi. I visited her fb the other day and she had liked a page for a service described as "the leader in all-LGBT river cruises and land tours."

This seems like pretty strong evidence. She has not liked many things, so it seems unlikely this was just a passing like as a show of support or something. If she announces she is going on a cruise or visiting one of the destinations on this service's upcoming itinerary, I will close my case file on the subject.

Jun 26, 2019 at 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemoncake

I'm with Una. Let them be upset. You didn't do anything wrong. and you were trying to help. It will blow over. It's not like you set fire to their clothes, but I can understand if it was stuff like underwear.

When my sister came over to stay for 4 days. It was still uncomfortable and we got on okay. it's just i'm used to having my own space now. I found taking some time out helpful. maybe you could go grab a latte and leave them to it for a few hours.

It was 2 t shirts.

Jun 26, 2019 at 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Omers

Omg, my cat just hit my tablet, lost my message and changed the layout... how very appropriate...

Anyway, I think while we are starting new threads we need an “I’m an emotional basket case” thread where we can put all the really crazy crap making us cry or go off the handle... then poetically blame it on something totally different but totally irrational.

So agree on this thread idea! I'd be all over that.

atisketatasket · Jun 26, 2019 at 02:41 PM

Haven’t y’all been in therapy long enough to know it’s not about the t-shirts?

For the son it is about declaring independence from his mother.

For the girlfriend it is about confirming the son’s loyalty to her and not his mother.

For the mother it is about adjusting to her son growing up.

No one did anything wrong.

That’ll be 5 cents in 1913 nickels, please.

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Omers Grand Magnate Member Since Nov 2010 Location: Crimson cattery Posts: 3,512 13 3,133 hugs given	Jun 26, 2019 at 01:11 PM #962 I love you couchies!!!! That is all. __________________ There’s been many a crooked path that has landed me here Tired, broken and wearing rags Wild eyed with fear -Blackmoores Night

Anonymous43207 Guest Posts: n/a	Jun 26, 2019 at 01:31 PM #964 and i'm probably already reacting negatively about turning 57 next week and of course L will be out of town next week. i'm sorry i'm such a mess.

Anonymous43207 Guest Posts: n/a	Jun 26, 2019 at 02:22 PM #975 I'm going to be nothing but a giant puddle of tears on the floor of t's office tomorrow I can see it now. As soon as she looks at me with her compassionate eyes I will likely start bawling. Maybe I should bring her a mop.