Couch 230: Decent Communications

My ex was like that whenever we got into any financial trouble because he always talked me into it even though i had misgivings, he would hit his parents up to bail us out. I never wanted to get credit cards but he convinced me that to get a creidt rating you need a credit card. I am so financially unsavvy i dont understand at all. All i knew was that if you couldnt afford to buy something you saved up til you could, he wanted things now. Anyway his parents always want to control what their kids do even though they were in their 40s. Thye didnt want one son to start a tour company they really put the pressure on but he made 1/2 million in profits in 2019.

A few of mine:

See Not Moonlight
Gone to Monthlies
Moos to Enlighten

Lightest Moon One
Soothing Elm Note

moomoo will be along to be enlightened.

I have got too many ms and os to make much sense, but
Cameo Doom Room
seems surprisingly apt.

How marvellous! It's as if something is written in the stars for us!

Speaking of which, I think kit is going to open a steakhouse:

atisketatasket = eat at kits steaks

I love this. We should only communicate with each using anagrams. Steak at Kits, philosophical teachings from LT, doom a la moomoo, squealing Artie. What a world we would create.

Mobius, what happens if you don't apologise? Your chair can want you to say sorry all she likes, it doesn't mean you are obliged to apologise for your style of teaching.

"What do you want me to say when you are falling behind the required standard?"

Very similar to the world we already have, I reckon!

hi choir child
lord chic hi hi

tee hee

Morning couchies. My house smells so good right now. Lingering smells from the bread last night, and I cooked bacon this morning, so the combination is heavenly!

I do love a good steak (I make a terrible vegan). Of course I would make sure to have lots of gluten free options for you @@

It's going to be a long day at work. I've finished the work I can do. I'm waiting on some part numbers from sales before I can do two invoices. So I am sitting in my office. In fact I am the only one in the whole building today. 8 out of 15 are out today. (Not covid) It's a funeral for the former owner. I didn't work for him as long as most of the other people so I didn't feel the need to go. I sent cards to his (grown) children when he passed so I felt that was sufficient. But unfortunately it gives me a lot of time to sit and think. I need to be distracted so I don't get panicky, edgy, and fragile like yesterday!

My vote is for Lord Chic Hi Hi, all hail!

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I'm sorry you're struggling today. Is there a podcast you can listen to or anything you feel like reading about this afternoon?

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I did some retail therapy by sending flowers to a friend via 1800flowers. I am getting edgy and panicky and fragile again. I'm trying to think of ways to self soothe which is hard. I could put some music on, that might help. Thanks StressedMess Kit

Sending hugs and soothing thoughts, Kit.

Have you checked out the Calm app? They have lots of meditations and soothing music. They also have sleep stories where people with nice voices read you stories, which I use every night to help with sleep, but would probably also work well to distract with during the day.

Calm - The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep

If you're interested I can PM you a 30-day trial or I think you get 7 days free automatically when you sign up.

Thanks, @NP_Complete. I'll check it out.

I just took some Xanax to try to not have a panic attack. I don't even know why I am panicking. I tried calling my parents first for support. Dad's phone went straight to voicemail and Mom didn't answer. I think I have worn out my support people this week so I just took the medicine. I mean, that's what it is there for. I just need to calm down, breathe, and not panic. Easier said than done.

Hugs, Kit. I hope the medication helped.

Had a productive session with L again today. I brought in the thinking/writing I had done over the past week and shared much of it with her, and we discussed it again. I really like the way the past couple-3 sessions have worked. I said something today about how so many things seem to be coming together for me in the last month - things we've been talking about for the past umpteen years and she said "well, you're a slow cooker."

That, I am...

No - I think you are right

I think students need to quit whining. It really doesn't matter if feedback that is factually accurate is upsetting to them or not. Do not reinforce the idea that everyone needs to be super sensitive whiners and get rewarded for it. Suck it up buttercups. They are not owed constant ego stroking - I blame coddling parents and general idiots for this kind of nonsense getting any attention at all from the administration.