Couch 230: Decent Communications

stopdog · Aug 16, 2021 at 03:07 PM

I would just chalk it up to a funny experience and let it go.

NP_Complete · Aug 16, 2021 at 03:22 PM

It looks like they're not up to the level where they should be charging people yet. The BF's head is just really wrong. I'm really curious to see their other work at this point. But I agree with SD, maybe just laugh it off and let it go.

LonesomeTonight · Aug 16, 2021 at 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NP_Complete

It looks like they're not up to the level where they should be charging people yet. The BF's head is just really wrong. I'm really curious to see their other work at this point. But I agree with SD, maybe just laugh it off and let it go.

Agreed that the BF's head is really off! And probably all you can do is laugh it off--have you shown your BF yet? I suppose you could ask for a refund if you wanted. I'm not sure asking for a redo would get you much better...

unaluna · Aug 16, 2021 at 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chihirochild

Omg y’all hahahaaaaa
What do I do?

Get a new BF? J/K

OMG!!! Their etsy sample must be stolen. Great scam. I would report them. This is like, send me $20 and i will show you how to make $1k's a month stuffing envelopes.

LostOnTheTrail · Aug 16, 2021 at 05:02 PM

A difficult day finished on a brighter note. Just been notified that one of my poems has been republished on a website. Feels good to have it out in the world on a somewhat larger scale.

SlumberKitty · Aug 16, 2021 at 05:05 PM

Great News, Lost!

Daffydungle · Aug 16, 2021 at 05:11 PM

I think there is something wrong with usually stand offish, dont touch me cat, the last week he has been really snuggly and following me around. I am not complaining as he has the most fantastically soft fluffy fur compared to my daughters cat which is like patting a softer version of a scrubbing brush.

ScarletPimpernel · Aug 16, 2021 at 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Ugh, I'm sorry, particularly that you have to cancel your in-person sessions with L.

Possible trigger:

They should let him work from home at least until he can get tested and have it come back negative. Otherwise, he could be at risk for infecting others in the company in case he's positive (which would just lead to other people missing work. Could he ask to work from home until he can get tested? I hope he doesn't have it.

Possible trigger:

The whole company took a test today, and so far all have come back negative. However, the CDC say you need to have a negative test 5 days AFTER being in contact with someone... But H's boss is now requiring everyone return to work tomorrow. And H is too scared to lose his job, that he's going into work... So I don't get in-person sessions with L this week when I really really needed her, and H gets to be stupid and possibly risk getting COVID and spreading it.

unaluna · Aug 16, 2021 at 08:40 PM

Scarlet, im having a deja vu about this. Didnt this happen earlier this year or last year? Maybe the people who got sick hang out together like at a bar? Cuz at work, how close do you usually get. Maybe thats why the company isnt worried, they went thru this before? Hopefully you will all be okay.

ScarletPimpernel · Aug 16, 2021 at 09:31 PM

I think similar, yes. I had a fever and had to cancel everything for 2 weeks.

The fever only lasted a day though.

I really really need help! My thoughts are racing and are bad. L isn't available tonight. I don't know how to get through the night. I think I'm going to try a crisis line. I don't think I can do this on my own

CantExplain · Aug 16, 2021 at 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

I think similar, yes. I had a fever and had to cancel everything for 2 weeks.

The fever only lasted a day though.

I really really need help! My thoughts are racing and are bad. L isn't available tonight. I don't know how to get through the night. I think I'm going to try a crisis line. I don't think I can do this on my own

Can you tell us?

ScarletPimpernel · 12:22 AM

Trigger for COVID and SI

Possible trigger:

I've realized that I can't see L for a long time. Because even if H doesn't go to work this week and isolates, no one at his work will. So he'll be just a vulnerable to catching COVID if he goes in this week or next. So I may not catch if from him this week, but who knows about next?

And then I'm still dealing with the aftereffects of L's confidentiality breach. I'm dealing with a lot of attachment and separation anxiety. I'm barely making it session to session, and that's with constant daily contact and at least 2 phone calls a week. Now I can't be with her for who knows how long.

I feel like ending myself.

I did call the crisis line tonight. They helped a little. It was nice to cry to someone. They helped me see things from H's perspective too. If he doesn't go to work, he'll get fired, we'll have no money which mean no L. He's stuck and I'm stuck.

I'm going to go take an anxiety med tonight. I can't do this on my own

LonesomeTonight · Aug 17, 2021 at 12:12 AM

Hugs, Scarlet. I'm sorry you're feeling so awful. I'm glad the crisis line helped some. Can you talk to L tomorrow morning?

CantExplain · Aug 17, 2021 at 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

He's stuck and I'm stuck.

I understand. I can hear your fear and it makes perfect sense.

ScarletPimpernel · Aug 17, 2021 at 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Hugs, Scarlet. I'm sorry you're feeling so awful. I'm glad the crisis line helped some. Can you talk to L tomorrow morning?

I think so. She emiled me last nighf saying she got my voicemail and emails, but she was too sleepy to respond. She said she'll respond in the morning.

CantExplain · Aug 17, 2021 at 06:19 AM

My brother-in-law had a bit of a meltdown. He was talking to the tax people on the phone. He said <trigger warning> and hung up.

The tax people phoned the police and the police went round to see if he was all right. They hung around until my wife got there. They did a mental health assessment and sent it to his doctor.

A very impressive performance! W says they were efficient and considerate.

FooZe · Aug 17, 2021 at 03:42 PM

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stopdog underdog is here Member Since Sep 2011 Location: blank Posts: 35,051 (SuperPoster!) 13 1 hugs given	Aug 16, 2021 at 03:07 PM #981 I would just chalk it up to a funny experience and let it go. __________________ Please NO @ Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Oscar Wilde Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,874 7 6,413 hugs given	Aug 16, 2021 at 03:22 PM #982 It looks like they're not up to the level where they should be charging people yet. The BF's head is just really wrong. I'm really curious to see their other work at this point. But I agree with SD, maybe just laugh it off and let it go.

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 6 117.7k hugs given	Aug 16, 2021 at 05:05 PM #986 Great News, Lost! __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

Daffydungle Poohbah Member Since Apr 2020 Location: Nowhere Posts: 1,257 4 451 hugs given	Aug 16, 2021 at 05:11 PM #987 I think there is something wrong with usually stand offish, dont touch me cat, the last week he has been really snuggly and following me around. I am not complaining as he has the most fantastically soft fluffy fur compared to my daughters cat which is like patting a softer version of a scrubbing brush.

unaluna Elder Harridan x-hankster Member Since Jun 2011 Location: Milan/Michigan Posts: 40,962 (SuperPoster!) 13 68.9k hugs given	Aug 16, 2021 at 08:40 PM #989 Scarlet, im having a deja vu about this. Didnt this happen earlier this year or last year? Maybe the people who got sick hang out together like at a bar? Cuz at work, how close do you usually get. Maybe thats why the company isnt worried, they went thru this before? Hopefully you will all be okay.

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 21,618 (SuperPoster!) 9 76.2k hugs given	Aug 17, 2021 at 12:12 AM #993 Hugs, Scarlet. I'm sorry you're feeling so awful. I'm glad the crisis line helped some. Can you talk to L tomorrow morning?

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