What made you sad today... - Page 20

twist of lime · 12-25-2011, 10:38 PM

Not a thing in this world.

AtLast · 12-26-2011, 07:38 AM

Each year during the holidays I see how much my brother-in-law has declined due to Alzheimer's. Also, how stressed my sister is in her caretaking of him. They actually have it much better than so many other couples/families dealing with this disease because they do have good pensions and healthcare and adult children ready to help out, yet, it is very difficult. Families without resources dealing with this long-term illness and it's consequences go through more hell. My sister goes to a support group and although she gets a lot from sharing this experience with others dealing with a loved one with Alzheimers, she gets really upset with what so many others do without because of their lack of support and resources. These groups do engage in pooling resources and lending a hand, but fergoddessakes, these folks are going through such an emotional roller coaster. The whole damn thing is just plain sad.

starryeyes · 12-26-2011, 06:45 PM

Letting go :-(

Jesse · 12-26-2011, 08:08 PM

Having to make the decision to let my BearBear pass on to the other side.

He was always healthy, never sick a day in his short life, then on Christmas Eve he dropped. Refused food and would just stay on his bed, no energy whatsoever and that was not like him. Turns out he had developed a rare form of anemia that does just that; take a healthy animal and drops them. This anemia caused his immune system to attack his red blood cells, killing them off as his body struggled to make more. The treatment choices were not good and his chances of survival so slim that I had to make the choice to have him put down today.

Those who know me, know he was my right arm and my heart as he was also my medical alert service dog. I am lost without him.

SnackTime · 01-16-2012, 07:44 AM

How things can change in a blink of an eye...

Disclaimer: has nothing to do with ANYONE or ANYTHING here

~Bo · 01-16-2012, 08:35 AM

Stupid Packers.

smouldering · 01-16-2012, 09:31 AM

I wouldn't say so much sad, but rather disappointed.
Some information has come to light recently that has just left me kinda feeling disappointed.

funkyfemme · 01-16-2012, 10:13 AM

The fact that I'll be 45 in a couple of weeks and I'm starting over in every way.

*walks off grumbling...I'm too old for this shit*

ButchEire · 01-16-2012, 10:27 AM

It's not bad, really, I turned 45 in August!

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkyfemme

The fact that I'll be 45 in a couple of weeks and I'm starting over in every way.

*walks off grumbling...I'm too old for this shit*

1QuirkyKiwi · 01-17-2012, 02:09 PM

One of my Scottish cousins’ being so insensitive earlier when we spoke that he reduced me to tears. I didn’t feel like going to my stitching group tonight as I still feel a little tearful, so I’m curling up with a good book and a pot of tea.

Merlin · 01-17-2012, 03:11 PM

That my girl was more intrested in other things than being with me and getting some sugar ..

I may be butch but it hurt me a bit .. We still aren't talking because I told her and she didn't like hearing the truth.

~Bo · 01-22-2012, 09:56 AM

Joe Paterno died this morning.

I hope the fuckin' Penn State trustees feel REAL good about themselves now. Bastards.

Miss Scarlett · 01-22-2012, 12:56 PM

It's coming up on that time of year again...the 5th anniversary of my Mom's death.

i'm sad but in a different way. A peaceful way...

Last year i was finally able to grieve. With the help and support of my most patient very best friend i was at last able to say Kaddish at her grave and cry from the depths of my soul...

istolurboxers38 · 01-22-2012, 02:19 PM

Writing an email today and it got read the wrong way and mistaken. A whole line of miscommunication comes from just scanning over emails and not throughly reading them.

sylvie · 01-27-2012, 11:32 PM

my father & stepmother -
they deliberately set out to hurt me, as often as possible..
& while i don't take on that anger anymore, because well - i just don't want to and simply won't play their dirty games back to them.. i am mature & do care and have love for them, as people who have been in my life for well.. my whole life..

But, what makes me sad, is their need to do this to me.. & need to ridicule and to try and lower my esteem.. They're not being supportive of the positive changes i am making..& when i think about this deeply, i realize it's because they're unhappy in their own lives. Not an excuse, of course.

But, no matter how mean spirited they can be, i'll continue to wish for happiness for them, some peace & to be gentle with themselves.. i distance them for my own well-being - but still want well for them..

SmoothButch · 02-09-2012, 06:01 PM

Hearing the news of a Virginia Paramedic Line of Duty Death.

RIP AFD Medic Weissman

Miss Scarlett · 02-09-2012, 07:43 PM

The death of an elderly client...working on his estate...he was such a sweet gentleman...

sylvie · 02-09-2012, 08:11 PM

Something i have been struggling with for a couple of weeks now..
Hearing my stepmother talking with her friend, at work under her breath..
& laughing at me as i was undressing in the girl's locker room.
i have lost a considerable amount of weight, however i need to tone my arms, because i have loose skin happening...

But how my stepmother ever thought that i would be okay overhearing her chuckling at me, saying how could i ever be comfortable showing that & then shivering like it was the most disgusting thing in the world.

While i know i've still a ways to go with my weight, it saddens me that she picks on me like this and not even to my face but rather, behind my back.. (or well, attempted to)...

While i have distanced both her & my father for about 3-4 weeks now (& this was a VERY good decision for my own well-being).. It's difficult to truly distance her when i work in the same building as her..

i don't like my body, however i am learning to LOVE it - and as my confidence grows, i'm learning to shake things like this off .. i still love them, wish them nothing harsh, but do wish them some peace of mind and some love in their hearts to not have to be so miserable and not be so judgemental.. life's too short.. But now i know, distancing them was indeed the right choice for me.

girl_dee · 02-11-2012, 08:17 PM

Whitney..............

Gráinne · 02-11-2012, 08:23 PM

When someone my age passes away, for no apparent reason. That makes me both sad and angry.

12-26-2011, 08:08 PM	#384
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,782 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Having to make the decision to let my BearBear pass on to the other side. He was always healthy, never sick a day in his short life, then on Christmas Eve he dropped. Refused food and would just stay on his bed, no energy whatsoever and that was not like him. Turns out he had developed a rare form of anemia that does just that; take a healthy animal and drops them. This anemia caused his immune system to attack his red blood cells, killing them off as his body struggled to make more. The treatment choices were not good and his chances of survival so slim that I had to make the choice to have him put down today. Those who know me, know he was my right arm and my heart as he was also my medical alert service dog. I am lost without him. __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”

01-16-2012, 07:44 AM	#385
SnackTime Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: UNattainable Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Feeling the ocean breeze... Posts: 4,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 10,393 Thanked 13,228 Times in 2,883 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	How things can change in a blink of an eye... Disclaimer: has nothing to do with ANYONE or ANYTHING here __________________ "There's something to be said for not saying anything"

01-16-2012, 09:31 AM	#387
smouldering Member How Do You Identify?: Punky girly girl, glittery femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, etc. Relationship Status: Single, Recovering Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,288 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,306 Thanked 3,974 Times in 924 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I wouldn't say so much sad, but rather disappointed. Some information has come to light recently that has just left me kinda feeling disappointed. __________________ ~~Smouldering~~ Suit the action to the word, the word to the action. ~William Shakespeare

01-17-2012, 02:09 PM	#390
1QuirkyKiwi Senior Member How Do You Identify?: BBW. Unique femininity that does not encompass the western paradigm. Preferred Pronoun?: Anything Respectful! Relationship Status: Single, Happy, not Desparate or Looking, but Open to Possibilities... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Europe and Aotearoa on a 5:2 ratio. Posts: 2,308 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,003 Thanked 6,035 Times in 1,617 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	One of my Scottish cousins’ being so insensitive earlier when we spoke that he reduced me to tears. I didn’t feel like going to my stitching group tonight as I still feel a little tearful, so I’m curling up with a good book and a pot of tea. __________________ What will make the difference to me is your strength of character and what's in your heart...

01-17-2012, 03:11 PM	#391
Merlin Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: Knight in shining armour. Relationship Status: Spoken for Join Date: May 2011 Location: England Posts: 250 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 87 Thanked 547 Times in 170 Posts Rep Power: 6763778	That my girl was more intrested in other things than being with me and getting some sugar .. I may be butch but it hurt me a bit .. We still aren't talking because I told her and she didn't like hearing the truth. __________________ https://youtu.be/IWvEXChflEE

12-25-2011, 10:38 PM	#381
twist of lime Member How Do You Identify?: femme Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: under a red tiled roof Posts: 364 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,223 Thanked 407 Times in 102 Posts Rep Power: 6656175	Not a thing in this world.

12-26-2011, 07:38 AM	#382
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,827 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Each year during the holidays I see how much my brother-in-law has declined due to Alzheimer's. Also, how stressed my sister is in her caretaking of him. They actually have it much better than so many other couples/families dealing with this disease because they do have good pensions and healthcare and adult children ready to help out, yet, it is very difficult. Families without resources dealing with this long-term illness and it's consequences go through more hell. My sister goes to a support group and although she gets a lot from sharing this experience with others dealing with a loved one with Alzheimers, she gets really upset with what so many others do without because of their lack of support and resources. These groups do engage in pooling resources and lending a hand, but fergoddessakes, these folks are going through such an emotional roller coaster. The whole damn thing is just plain sad.

12-26-2011, 06:45 PM	#383
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01-16-2012, 08:35 AM	#386
~Bo Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,590 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,247 Thanked 1,680 Times in 742 Posts Rep Power: 13485855	Stupid Packers.

01-16-2012, 10:13 AM	#388
funkyfemme Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Gamey as Fuck Relationship Status: I move from person to person real quick. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A sad little town Posts: 800 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,059 Thanked 2,824 Times in 662 Posts Rep Power: 0	The fact that I'll be 45 in a couple of weeks and I'm starting over in every way. walks off grumbling...I'm too old for this shit

01-22-2012, 09:56 AM	#392
~Bo Senior Member How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 1,590 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,247 Thanked 1,680 Times in 742 Posts Rep Power: 13485855	Joe Paterno died this morning. I hope the fuckin' Penn State trustees feel REAL good about themselves now. Bastards.

01-22-2012, 12:56 PM	#393
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	It's coming up on that time of year again...the 5th anniversary of my Mom's death. i'm sad but in a different way. A peaceful way... Last year i was finally able to grieve. With the help and support of my most patient very best friend i was at last able to say Kaddish at her grave and cry from the depths of my soul...

01-22-2012, 02:19 PM	#394
istolurboxers38 Junior Member How Do You Identify?: redneck femme Preferred Pronoun?: her, she, babygirl Relationship Status: single Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: vancouver washington Posts: 31 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 18 Thanked 95 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 919136	Made me Sad Writing an email today and it got read the wrong way and mistaken. A whole line of miscommunication comes from just scanning over emails and not throughly reading them.

01-27-2012, 11:32 PM	#395
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	my father & stepmother - they deliberately set out to hurt me, as often as possible.. & while i don't take on that anger anymore, because well - i just don't want to and simply won't play their dirty games back to them.. i am mature & do care and have love for them, as people who have been in my life for well.. my whole life.. But, what makes me sad, is their need to do this to me.. & need to ridicule and to try and lower my esteem.. They're not being supportive of the positive changes i am making..& when i think about this deeply, i realize it's because they're unhappy in their own lives. Not an excuse, of course. But, no matter how mean spirited they can be, i'll continue to wish for happiness for them, some peace & to be gentle with themselves.. i distance them for my own well-being - but still want well for them.. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

02-09-2012, 06:01 PM	#396
SmoothButch Member How Do You Identify?: human Preferred Pronoun?: X Relationship Status: Happily enjoying my life Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Roaming around the DMV Posts: 617 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 588 Thanked 1,293 Times in 400 Posts Rep Power: 10392616	Hearing the news of a Virginia Paramedic Line of Duty Death. RIP AFD Medic Weissman __________________ Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down.

02-09-2012, 07:43 PM	#397
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	The death of an elderly client...working on his estate...he was such a sweet gentleman...

02-09-2012, 08:11 PM	#398
sylvie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mr Mtn's babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: girly, she Relationship Status: fiercely protected ♥ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Moving home in OR with Him VERY soooon !! Posts: 2,548 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,834 Thanked 7,501 Times in 1,850 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Something i have been struggling with for a couple of weeks now.. Hearing my stepmother talking with her friend, at work under her breath.. & laughing at me as i was undressing in the girl's locker room. i have lost a considerable amount of weight, however i need to tone my arms, because i have loose skin happening... But how my stepmother ever thought that i would be okay overhearing her chuckling at me, saying how could i ever be comfortable showing that & then shivering like it was the most disgusting thing in the world. While i know i've still a ways to go with my weight, it saddens me that she picks on me like this and not even to my face but rather, behind my back.. (or well, attempted to)... While i have distanced both her & my father for about 3-4 weeks now (& this was a VERY good decision for my own well-being).. It's difficult to truly distance her when i work in the same building as her.. i don't like my body, however i am learning to LOVE it - and as my confidence grows, i'm learning to shake things like this off .. i still love them, wish them nothing harsh, but do wish them some peace of mind and some love in their hearts to not have to be so miserable and not be so judgemental.. life's too short.. But now i know, distancing them was indeed the right choice for me. __________________ my Mantra: i am letting go of angers, continuing to find forgiveness, welcoming inner peace & deserving of it all. my facebook weight loss page: http://www.facebook.com/asyllyjourney

02-11-2012, 08:17 PM	#399
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02-11-2012, 08:23 PM	#400
Gráinne Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Neither, nada, out of the box Preferred Pronoun?: My name always works Relationship Status: Happy whatever happens Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,864 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,116 Thanked 7,388 Times in 1,457 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	When someone my age passes away, for no apparent reason. That makes me both sad and angry. __________________ The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. ~Erma Bombeck