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....

Awww tommy. I totally feel for you, since I tend to have a similar "hoping it will go away" reaction to bad things.

Have some kitty love... [link]

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

Because I don't have a great filter when it comes to family, I probably would have said "and I thought you would have become a appreciative person by now, but we don't always get what we want." or "and I thought one gift was better than nothing, but I can change that for the next occassion since you are never pleased with anything."

oh family.

Have some kitty love... [link]

Awwww....

"and I thought one gift was better than nothing, but I can change that for the next occassion since you are never pleased with anything."

msbelle is wise.

Oh, and thanks for all the support. It means a lot.

A friend told me that I'm OK - I'm not a bad person because of all of this. That helped a lot too.

Kat - I hope your sister's recovery goes well. And your dad too, yikes.

Tommy - you're not a bad person. and it might help to tell yourself that nothing is going to happen today with regard to your housing situation. one day at a time.