The not happy thread

Thanks, guys. For the most part, I try to just remind myself that what goes around comes around or, even better, pretend they don't exist, but every once in a while it's just too much for me to put up with. I hate always having to wonder what they're going to do next. Bah. Next time I see one of them, I'm just going to kick them really hard and run away.

And Cog, you just made me laugh so hard. I probably woke Joel up...

 

I'm tired and stressed and sick-ish and I still have to go to school today.

 

5 dog messes awaited me when I got up this morning. But, so was Chica leaping with joy and excitement to see me. I wish she likes Steve, but she is afraid of all men and hasn't come around yet. The worst thing, I have totally fallen in love with this dog and want to keep her. I found her in a parking lot and saved her. I feel connected to her. And she is SO sweet with me, I can't help but love her. But, I am only dogsitting and she is up for adoption through the SPCA so I can't just keep her. I also really don't need/can't afford three dogs. But I am in love with this dog. *sigh*

 

I hope you feel better, Em! Sorry you still have to go to school.

And that is a really tough situation, 'Mina. It's tough getting attached to an animal like that and then having to give it away. At least you'll know that she's going to a good home that will be able to take good care of her! I'm sorry you can't keep her, though.

 

Why is it that now I know that I've passed and I can do the second year and am practically one step closer to becoming an actor, I'm suddenly not sure if it's what I want to do?

 

Cold feet?

I was like that in college. Every semester, I started thinking that maybe I wanted to change my major, made a list of all the other majors I was thinking about, looked at how long it would take me to finish school if I switched, and then ultimately ended up sticking with English Lit because it was what I really wanted to do.

 

Hey, it's just college! You'd be surprised at the number of people who have careers that have nothing to do with their major. And acting is something that can come in handy in multiple fields. I'd say keep going with it. Maybe take a couple classes in different subjects on the side. What you do now isn't going to tie you down for life.

 

EDIT: Screw it, I'm being stupid. :redface:

 

I miss my boyfriend.

Have to wait another week to see him again.

 

School is starting next week. I'm really stressed and scared muffinless. Simply because this year I need to get all As this semester.
My parents are really pressuring me into this.
I mean I have been an A, B student all the time. There have rarely been semesters where I've gotten a bad grade.
I'm entering 12th grade this year. And after that college. I want to major in Journalism and complete my goal path of a writer.
But my parents are stilling pressuring me into being a doctor or doing something in science. Something more successful they say.
They even planned out what courses I should take to get into a university. They want me to go through community college to a university.
I just want to go through community college, which has a program to major in journalism.
They are trying to plan out my life.
I don't want them to.
We've had fights about it.
And I feel sort of lost and alone at the moment.

 

I think you should have the right to do what you want to do. After all, it is YOUR life, it will be your future. If by becoming a doctor or anything like that, you feel unhappy, then it's wrong and not what you should be doing.
Sadly enough I cannot try to convince your parents, but maybe one day you can. Sorry that you're feeling lost and alone... don't.

 

I'm sorry that you have to fight with your parents about things like this. Even with the fighting, though, don't let your parents decide your life for you! You have the right to choose what you think will make you happy, and if journalism and writing is what you want to do, then do it! I know from personal experience how much it sucks battling with your parents over life choices, but in the end, it's totally worth it.

Good luck, Leaka.

 

Okay you guys, i am seriously terrified.

Our city's biggest employer, mercury marine, is drowning and my dad works for them.
They're thinking about moving to Oklahoma, leaving thousands of people jobless, my dad included. Not only is this the worst news possible thing for my family, but they're voting on it this Sunday, and I am terrified. I don't know what we're going to do without Dad's job.
The adults are talking about it as I type this. I don't understand most of it, but I know enough to know that things are looking god awful right now, and I'm scared out of my wits.

 

Thats a horrible situation to be in. This year my mom got laid off from her job and it was scary and hard. The thing to do is hope for the best. Also remember things may look really bad right now especially if it does go through, but things will get better. If he does end up jobless (hopefully that won't happen!) I'm sure he'll get another job and even if things aren't perfect, they'll get better. Also, crazy as it sounds, sometimes some of the best things in life come out of something horrible, and I'm being honest, it's happened to me. Just keep reminding yourself that it will all be alright in the end and no matter what hardships you go through you have each other and your friends and anyone else who comes along. Still hopefully it won't happen, and hopefully everything will end up perfectly and you guys won't have to deal with this. And i'm here for you if you ever need to talk or anything.

 

oh god, thanks yellow. Right now we are all terrified, and without comfort. what you said helps a lot.

 

I'm so sorry to hear that your dad's job is at risk, Gigi. I hope that they vote to stay where they are so they don't leave all those people jobless! You and your family will be in my thoughts, and I'll send all the positive energy I have your way! Try not to worry about it too much-worrying won't sway anything one way or the other, it will just make you sick and anxious. Just hope for the best and know that whatever happens, you and your parents will face it head on and make the best of it.

Keep us posted with what happens! I hope everything turns out well.

 

glad to help

 

Thank you guys so much. Hearing your words lets me breathe a sigh of relief. We'll get by one way or the other. Thank you so much.

 

I am furious right now, absolutely and completely furious!!!!!!!

I rang the school dentist today, as my boy has a tooth problem that needs sorting out. They said they refused to give him an appointment and that was that. My mother then rang up and asked for an appointment, saying it was an emergency (which it is) and they were about to give an appointment until... they found out what school he goes to. Apparently they are no longer seeing children from the school my son goes to, and only from the other schools in the area. So because I chose to send my son to the school I thought would give my son the best start in life, he is not allowed to go to the school dentist no matter how much he needs to see a dentist! What a mob of frigging a-holes!!!!!!

So my mother got on the phone after that, as furious as myself and rang the dentist she visits in Bunbury. When they heard that NO DENTIST in our town will see my son, they were outraged! They then asked if we were able to get there in 45 minutes to have his teeth sorted out, it is a 2 hour drive, so it wasn't possible. But now we are having to get there by 8am Monday morning and we have absolutely no idea how much it is going to cost, buy probably looking at a rather expensive dentist bill to pay on the day... fingers crossed we have the money to pay for it on the day...

I am just so angry though. I mean how can the dentist see all other students in this sh*t hole of a town, and not students from the school my son goes to? They only see students from there 2 weeks of the year and only see a select number of students. Yet at the other schools, every damn student gets a dentist appointment at no charge, every few months or at least once a frigging year! AAAAAAAAAAARGH!

I'm so angry about the treatment here it isn't funny. Mob of j*rks they are.

 

Tor, that is quite possible one of the most idiotic things I have ever heard in my life. Why the hell wouldn't they see students from your son's school? It really doesn't make any sense what so ever.

 

because there is a back log and the students that go to the school my son goes to aren't as important apparently. Even if they require emergency dentistry attention. It really has peeved me off. My son's teacher was completely baffled when I told her and got the school secretary onto the matter, and they were both outraged to find out that even if it is an emergency, the dentist refuses to see children from that school and they must go private, which costs a small fortune. It is $80 just for the consultation and gosh knows what it will cost to get his teeth sorted out.

 

Totally pissed because I am getting laid off from a company that has had a 7% growth in sales this year. "Thanks guys your doing a great job, we have seen another solid year of growth, oh by the way, don't let the door hit you in the ass as your being laid off."

 

Sorry, not to take away from the issue you are dealing with Torana... Hope your son get's in to see the dentist as soon as possible.

 

That is really messed up. I am really sorry that you are being treated that way. It really aggravates me how companies can do that to their workers. But then the only thing that they ever care about is lining their pockets and they don't care how many peoples lives are squashed in the process.

I'm sorry, Joe. I hope that things turn around for you and you are able to find more work really quickly. If it were me I'd be wanting to punch my boss in the face and breaking his nose on the way out!

Thank you, Joe. I really appreciate that.

 

The only trouble with this is the fact that the course is extremely competetive. Less than 10% of applicants get onto the course and we're talking about 400-450 applicants last year for a class of 27. The audition day is in November and thankfully, they're not as bothered about your UCAS score as they are about actual talent, so if they're impressed by your audition they may give you an unconditional offer.

Basically: I have to be f-ing awesome on the audtition day, because if I'm asked to go home after lunch, I'm not in. :redface: