In related news...I'm not sure if I said it here or in my LJ, or maybe both. But, when I made the iPod deal with myself, I really think I set myself up to fail. We've spent a lot of time talking about this in therapy recently. I'm not sure I know how to deal with success any more. The last few years I've just felt like such a failure. So, I think I set myself up to have a "failure" even if I made it through the semester with no incompletes.
Maybe now I'll be able to accept and see my successes a little more easily. At least I'll be able to look at and smile at my iPod during those times when I really don't believe I can do something.
Timelies.
This is day 5 of the bug Nick gave me for Mother's Day. That boy really knows how to give. One of his ex-girlfriend's sent me a card, though. Kara gave me pictures of princesses she'd colored. In each one where the princess was alone, she drew in a prince. It made me worry that she was already buying the "incomplete without a man" line. I think I worry too much.
When I was worried about Aidan falling down the stairs (both of them did it once), one of his therapists told me, "Oh, don't worry about it. Mine fell down the cellar stairs twice, landed on the cement floor and nothing happened. They're really resilient at this age." It made me wonder about her, but feel oddly better.
None of the links posted in the last couple of days worked for me except the Kinsey one. I got a 1.7. I'm "incidentally homoexual" [sic].
I'm sure I've bordered on annoying at times
This is unpossible.
Happy Mothers Day!
I think I want socks for my iPod: [link] How cute are those?!
vw-- I know how you feel about setting yourself up for failure.
I'm about to be a successful at life as I've ever been -- lving on my own and supporting myself 99..9% ( -.1% because Dad pays for my health insurance). It's very scary and while the part of me that wants to sabotage it all and stay "safe" isn't as strong as it has been in the past it's still there. Right now I'm mostly worried that my two big mistakes at work will lead to me being fired. I'm pretty sure they won't, I'm also having to fight the temptation to quit before they can fire me.
And I like the I know I can suggestion for the iPod.
Happy Mother's Day!
I have coffee, life is good.
vw--"I know I can" has my vote.
vw, I'm so happy for you about the iPod. Also liking "I know I can."
We're home for Mother's Day, since Annabel still isn't 100% recovered. She's much better, though, and this was the first night she slept through since getting sick. But DH got me my Godiva and my B&N gift card, so I'm a happy woman.
