Couch 215: The Overcoming Couch

SlumberKitty · May 28, 2020 at 01:45 PM

HUGS Artie

SlumberKitty · May 28, 2020 at 01:47 PM

Retail therapy, sigh.

LonesomeTonight · May 28, 2020 at 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Well we just got the news this morning that layoffs are starting at work. All departments are "under evaluation". Sigh. Thankfully h started getting his pandemic unemployment, so if I do get laid off, it won't be a complete disaster, but I suck at interviewing and dread possibly having to find a new job.

Hugs, Artie, I hope your job will be safe.

chihirochild · 02:15 PM

On the topic of remote therapy: long story but one of my friends is having a psych emergency and has to be hospitalized. I was texting with a mutual friend who is a therapist (NOT my hospitalized friend's therapist) to try to figure out which hospital the sick friend was brought to, and the mutual friend casually mentioned to that she was doing remote therapy with a patient right that second as she was texting me!?! I apologized for interrupting and she was like “no it’s totally fine the patient is just kind of rambling anyway.” I just... what? Lord.

SlumberKitty · May 28, 2020 at 02:08 PM

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and she was like “no it’s totally fine the patient is just kind of rambling anyway.” I just... what? Lord.

All I got to say is "WOW"

unaluna · May 28, 2020 at 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

Well we just got the news this morning that layoffs are starting at work. All departments are "under evaluation". Sigh. Thankfully h started getting his pandemic unemployment, so if I do get laid off, it won't be a complete disaster, but I suck at interviewing and dread possibly having to find a new job.

No way they lay you off. Your the top!

LonesomeTonight · May 28, 2020 at 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chihirochild

On the topic of remote therapy: long story but one of my friends is having a psych emergency and has to be hospitalized. I was texting with a mutual friend who is a therapist (NOT my hospitalized friend's therapist) to try to figure out which hospital the sick friend was brought to, and the mutual friend casually mentioned to that she was doing remote therapy with a patient right that second as she was texting me!?! I apologized for interrupting and she was like “no it’s totally fine the patient is just kind of rambling anyway.” I just... what? Lord.

Ugh, that's pretty unsettling!

I do apologize to Dr. T sometimes for rambling (including the other day), and he's always like, "You're not rambling!" I think I pay close enough attention to him that I'd notice if he was texting someone (though he has scrawled done a note or two, which he doesn't generally do in person).

chihirochild · May 28, 2020 at 04:00 PM

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Ugh, that's pretty unsettling!

I do apologize to Dr. T sometimes for rambling (including the other day), and he's always like, "You're not rambling!" I think I pay close enough attention to him that I'd notice if he was texting someone (though he has scrawled done a note or two, which he doesn't generally do in person).

Yeah, the mutual friend is an old acquaintance from med school who is currently in training to become a psychiatrist... if she were a closer friend (and/or if we weren't dealing with this psych emergency of our other friend) I'd ream her out for doing that because it seems the height of disrespect.

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 04:35 PM

This current situation is bringing out the jerks. I was standing in line with the apprpriate distancing and the person behind me kept complaining and occasionly brushing up against me. Out of the corner of my eye i found her foot and as i turned around to ask her to keep her distance i slammed my walking stick down on her foot and put all my weight on it. Itbwouldnt have happened if she kept her distance right? Not sure if that makes me a jerk as well

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 04:39 PM

Alao i am not too sure why nail salons are open in my country but National Parks still have restricted access

susannahsays · May 28, 2020 at 04:41 PM

That seems dumb.

stopdog · May 28, 2020 at 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Daffydungle

Alao i am not too sure why nail salons are open in my country but National Parks still have restricted access

That is being asked a lot here as well.

unaluna · May 28, 2020 at 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Daffydungle

This current situation is bringing out the jerks. I was standing in line with the apprpriate distancing and the person behind me kept complaining and occasionly brushing up against me. Out of the corner of my eye i found her foot and as i turned around to ask her to keep her distance i slammed my walking stick down on her foot and put all my weight on it. Itbwouldnt have happened if she kept her distance right? Not sure if that makes me a jerk as well

They have no reason to be touching you. We obviously need our sticks for balance and cant be held responsible if somebody gets too close.

unaluna · May 28, 2020 at 05:50 PM

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That is being asked a lot here as well.

We dont want you scaring the wildlife with your ugly arsed cuticles!

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by susannahsays

That seems dumb.

I know before restriction were loosened you get a haircut but not a massage.

chihirochild · May 28, 2020 at 06:02 PM

Trying another online socialization thing to appease my T. We'll see how this goes... I give it 15 minutes and if it's awful, I'm bailing.

daisydid · May 28, 2020 at 06:06 PM

I think there’s very little rhyme or reason to what’s opened and what’s not, at least here in the States. It’s not like Covid can tell the difference between a park or salon.

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

They have no reason to be touching you. We obviously need our sticks for balance and cant be held responsible if somebody gets too close.

When i worked in a major city and did early shifts there was this old lady with a walking frame at the bus stop. I day i arrived before her and there she is carrying the walker and walking perfectly well. Turns out she bought so she could the disabled seat on the bus.

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 06:14 PM

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I think there’s very little rhyme or reason to what’s opened and what’s not, at least here in the States. It’s not like Covid can tell the difference between a park or salon.

It just makes me crazy the way they word things its ok to do this until its not ok to do this but the list of not ok things contradict each other. I think a troupe of untrained monkeys would so better managing this situation.

Daffydungle · May 28, 2020 at 06:32 PM

Most states reopened schools for this term and already 2 schools have closed due to students testing positive because our govt reassured us that covid19 doesnt affect kids. There plan is to keep schools open until someone tedts positive then shut the school for 2 weeks and do a deep clean. Most kids i think will be upset enough about this and stopping and starting education is not going to make kids learn any better. Just my thoughts.

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	May 28, 2020 at 01:45 PM #381 HUGS Artie __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

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chihirochild Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: North America Posts: 2,360 7 4,865 hugs given	May 28, 2020 at 06:02 PM #396 Trying another online socialization thing to appease my T. We'll see how this goes... I give it 15 minutes and if it's awful, I'm bailing.

daisydid Member Member Since Oct 2018 Location: the astral plane Posts: 493 5 375 hugs given	May 28, 2020 at 06:06 PM #397 I think there’s very little rhyme or reason to what’s opened and what’s not, at least here in the States. It’s not like Covid can tell the difference between a park or salon.