So my mother got her Mother's Day present. And opened it. Loved it, but now she's disappointed because, and I quote, "I thought there was going to be another box coming."

I... have no words.

Workers "could have one adoption or one foster child per year, resulting in every year you get a new foster child, every year the husband and wife if they are both federal workers would take four weeks off with pay, because they have simply taken in a new foster child," he said before the vote.

Simply?? SIMPLY???????

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Kat, lots of recovery ~ma for your sister.

Don't get me started on family leave right now, because I'm a little too close to the issue. And 4 weeks? It's a start, but not nearly enough. Assholes.

I... have no words.

"What did my father get you?"

"What did my father get you?"

Heh.

heh heh heh...

If she starts bitching and/or whining, I think I shall break this out.

Sparky is wise. And evil. I love that combo.

but now she's disappointed because, and I quote, "I thought there was going to be another box coming."

She always does this, though, doesn't she? I seem to remember a recent Christmas/birthday where she asked you ahead of time what she should be watching for in the mail, and she had the exact same "only one?" reaction, didn't she?

She will never change. All you can do is just expect this, and shrug it off as best you can.

I seem to remember a recent Christmas/birthday where she asked you ahead of time what she should be watching for in the mail, and she had the exact same "only one?" reaction, didn't she?

Yep. Her birthday.

I think the only reason I'm continually surprised is because I block them out.

Argh. This constant level of stress and anxiety is getting to me. I need a break. Just some time without stress, because otherwise I fear I will flip out like a mammal.

Maybe if I had a good cry, I'd feel better. But I have a hard time crying. Lately, it seems that every time I feel like I'm going to cry, I'm in a public place, like on a train or at work or something.

Ugh, tommy. I am so sorry. Living situation stress always seems to have a special hell level of stress because it triggers that deep fear of not being housed or safe.

Will you be able to have a mellow weekend?

tommyrot, if I were close to you, I'd take you out to have a few drinks. Just to make the crying easier. Even if it's in public, it's a bar. That doesn't really count public.

Sorry you feel this way.

Barb, what Sparky said.

Will you be able to have a mellow weekend?

Hopefully. I have to make plans....

Maybe I should call my psychiatrist and tell him I'm having a little emergency... maybe he can prescribe something short-term....