It sounds like a lot of stress from multiple sources, Juliebird. Anger's not a surprising reaction. But if the stressors can't be changed, getting some medical support could help. I needed antidepressants when caring for my dying dad, and they were tremendously helpful.
Nice acronym, Mom!
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Jun 16, 2014 2:09:17 pm PDT #44 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jesse - Jun 16, 2014 2:11:57 pm PDT #45 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I also enter the house through the kitchen, so knives are pretty close, but would also back back out again if I thought there were trouble.
Amy - Jun 16, 2014 2:24:32 pm PDT #46 of 30000
Because books.
I would have to defend myself with books. And possibly the Spray-n-Wash, which is by the door for doing laundry.
Theodosia - Jun 16, 2014 2:26:55 pm PDT #47 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Two words: snow shovel.
Beverly - Jun 16, 2014 2:37:11 pm PDT #48 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Hah! Keep a can of hairspray on the foyer table, and a lighter. Instant flamethrower.
Jessica - Jun 16, 2014 2:48:21 pm PDT #49 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
My apartment is the farthest from the front door of our building, so if someone's in there it means either everyone else in the building has already been robbed and I don't stand a chance, or they have keys and are probably my sister, babysitter, or husband.
-t - Jun 16, 2014 2:54:59 pm PDT #50 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Noises from inside my house are most likely cats. Possibly cats that are not my cats and therefore technically intruders, but I'm not gonna grab a weapon to deal with them.
That said, the water-turn-off-thing is right by the door, but more so I know where it is than to be a handy weapon. My plan if I came home and thought something was terribly is to stay outside and call 911, maybe knock on a neighbor's door.
sarameg - Jun 16, 2014 3:01:13 pm PDT #51 of 30000
I now have a 3' length of steel pipe. It's very 'in the basement with the butler.'
While on hold with verizon, internet came back. Of course. But I have the logs indicating is it going up and down and up and down at will. But I think I'm done with them. I need a better connection speed and would like to get off my ancient phone lines.
§ ita § - Jun 16, 2014 3:04:47 pm PDT #52 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My apartment is the farthest from the front door of our building, so if someone's in there it means either everyone else in the building has already been robbed
Or they want to start in the lowest traffic area. Near the front door is not good planning.
It's a consideration.
Juliebird - Jun 16, 2014 3:28:40 pm PDT #53 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Noises from inside my house are most likely cats. Possibly cats that are not my cats
I suspect that some of the noises are chipmunks who have discovered the dry food. Although this morning there was a noise that could totally have been someone sliding in through the dining room window. I was too tired and went back to sleep.
No weapons nearby, at least potentials that I'm not talking about. Maybe I should move the butcher's block around the other way...