[Typo]

I expect people to be rude and hateful to me in my life..for a multiude of reasons such as I don't have money, because of my political views, because I'm converting to Judasim and the list goes on and on. BUT NEVER EVER did I expect someone to be rude to me because I'm a woman..never!! I stage manage the school plays and I'm involved in the lifting of some really heavy set pieces..I've been doing this for two years or so. Well I and this jerk was lifting an extremly heavy dresser when I asked him if he could but it down for a second so I could rewrap my wrist. So he decided to shout at the top of his lungs "Can I have a man help me with this?" I started seeing red. One of the actors came over and said yeah and I told him to back off and I started lifting the dresser with out telling jerk. Just to make Jerk's night miserable I had him help me lift heavy set pieces all night. At one point he looks at me and says "your really ticking me off woman." I let lose on him and everyone one was staring. I'm shakeing right now I'm so angry..and of course being this angry makes me want to SI. I don't know why I let it get to me so much..I really don't.

[Kiya]

oooooh deep breathing over there chicka!!
you've every right to be angry - but be angry at HIM and keep your body safe. Don't let him win by SIing on you because of it.

Holding you in my thoughts!!!

[bipolar_bear]

I am sorry that he treated you so badly. I hope you were able to resist cutting. I know the emotions must have been so high and it was hard. There is no excuse for his behavior and I hope that you can come to some resolution so this doesn't continue to happen.

BB

[Typo]

I'm better today. It's just I've never been treated like I can't do something because I'm a woman. The anger subsided though when I woke up this morining and reliazed that the plays where all over with and I did a little dance because now an eminse amount of stress is over with!!!

((((Kiya))))
(((Bipolar Bear)))
Thank you guys I came home and told my parents and they told me I was over reacting and making something out of nothing so it was nice to have someone that understood. Love ya guys!!

[paintingravens]

Wow, i can't believe that guy! There are some real jerks in the world, and BB is right. There was absolutely no excuse for his behavior. But I'm so glad that you're feeling better about it today!!
I love that feeling of "it's over with, and i don't have to worry about it anymore!!!" You have every reason to do the amazing chili pepper dance!!! In fact, I'll join you!!

[Christina86]

(((((((((((((Silversparrow))))))))))))))))

that guy seriously needs a good smacking! I'm sorry you had to deal with that... some people... argh.

Be good to you, and glad some of the stress is gone now!

[sujunew]

go silversparrow
this reminded me of a friend's daughter- she was astounded that I even own tools (hammer, screw driver etc) and that i could actually USE them! I changed the chain on the swing to a rope, and did everything myself. Cass (11) was amazed (Knowing a little about her mother, as it's her dad I'm friends with, I believe she is someone who gets others to do every last little thing for her). Of course, it's nice to be the 'damsel in distress' too- worked out very well for me one day when I ran out of petrol on the motorway off-ramp; before I could collect my thoughts guys from 3 diff cars were pushing me to the side .
*this is not running down anyone who does ask for help; I have always found asking for anything too hard, and I am fiercely independant too!