The Couch 115: Corduroy Pillows Are Making Headlines!

I meant maybe a genuine feeling that they have maybe unintentionally hurt someone as opposed to I f'ed up and I had better make an effort to repair the situation.
I'm having trouble understanding things lately.

I don't see those as being exclusive.

On some sad news the baby guinea pig died and the male guinea pig ran away. My ex can't look after anything.

That is very sad, BY.

Had T this morning. Thanks to the pocket riders. At this point I'm almost looking forward to T's vacation because I just keep feeling more and more miserable. Not T's fault, it's just the things we're unearthing at the moment. I would not want them to stay hidden, I'm just finding the process very hard and very lonely.

Thanks for the responses about reaching out! It is interesting how different Ts are. My question was actually more about in what situations people reach out to people who are not Ts, though (those of you who do that, that is.)

I reach out when I need support or help. I reach out to my husband when I'm feeling stressed or overwhelmed; sometimes just voicing and venting is all I need to do to calm myself down and he's a good listening ear.

I reach out to my co-workers when I need some assistance or clarity. They are professionally a good listening ear, and personally a big help if I need to be out for some reason. I know they'll do what they can as I do the same for them.

I reach out to my church, particularly the church choir which is like family, for prayers and praises, for support when life is stressful (again, sometimes just a listening ear), for help with transportation if needed, or even with meals if my husband is in the hospital or something and that could be a help with the kids. Haven't had to do that in a while, but I always know they will do anything they can to help.

Having other people for support is hugely important in knowing I'm not alone in this world. My support system has always been here. When I felt alone, it was not because they weren't there but that I wasn't utilizing those supports out of depression or fear of some sort that had nothing to do with them and everything to do with me.

I'm behind on the couch.
Didn't catch up.
Hope I didn't miss anything I should have read.
Maybe I'll catch up later.
Actually slept last night.
Started a new nighttime routine.
Hope I can stick to it.
Feel okay today,
which is quite pleasant.
We'll see if I still feel okay after T.

I cannot cope. I can't. I don't know what to do. Except there is no choice - there is only coping, it is what everybody does.

BY- sorry to hear about the guinea pigs.

Crocus - I reach out to friends when I am lonely or colleagues when I want to check on an idea or commiserate or run something past them

Crocus. Hugs. I hate coping I wish one day I didn't have to just 'cope', but alas here I am, doing what I always do even when tired of it. Hang in there

I think of things that interest me and then I think and read and research until I understand a lot about it and then I no longer have the interest in actually doing the thing. I don't know how usual this is - like I just want to know I can figure it out - I don't actually have to do the thing if I think I understand it. I have a lot of half done projects because once I know it will work, I completely lose interest. I set up computer/electronic stuff for my friends - especially with ways of videorecording or whole house wiring because I don't actually like watching stuff but I like making the equipment work - particularly where I have to hack stuff.

I do this too, often.

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Hey couch

It's raining and pouring
Time for a cup of tea

Hope all are well, or at least managing to stay afloat. Hugs/tea/life buoys to those that want them

Red xxx

Can I share a cup'o'tea with you, Red?

I'm just going to huddle in the corner, quietly rocking myself and staring into space.

Hugs, mkac.

Ellahmae, I just made some tea as well, there's enough to go round. (Plain black unscented tea.)

Well of course you can!
Flapjack?

Great. Now I want pancakes.

Me, too. Too bad they aren't in my food plan this week... :/

Yes please! (if it is the British kind )

Okay! Who was the strep throat person on here who breathed on me and got me sick? LOL!

But yeah, I suddenly feel lousy and it has that cold/sore throat aspect to it. Yuck. Last week of school, too. I can do this. Just 2 1/2 more days with students -- that's only 4 more classes actually. I can do this.

Breathe on as many students as possible. Give 'em something to start the summer off right and remember you by.

Good plan. Actually, my 4th period has several that say they feel puny today. Something's in the air.

Do you guys ever wonder what would happen if you were honest in your real life about how you are feeling? Saw something on facebook that totally applies for me today, and yet I know I won't post it there. Trigger warning for the fact that the obscenity won't get blotted out:

People at work say things like that and laugh as if it's a funny joke, i cringe inside when they do because it's not a joke to too many of us.

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