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Just got back from Colorado. I am officially in love. 4laugh

On the down side, the rapid changes in altitude, i.e. going from 10,000 ft to 1,000 ft in under 24 hours has my body in knots.

Back home in my mom's house................................. Not happy at all.....

Hey peoples...

Just here to say hi.

Progress finally on our house, we had a tree fall on it back during all of the torrential rains and storms, and it took forever to get our insurance to come and assess, but they finally did... Our new roof materials and roofers arrived yesterday. Hopefully everything will be said and done by Monday! Then with some of the little bit of money left from insurance, I can go out and buy a "FOR SALE" sign and a post for it, and stick it in the yard..,.

Yes, having a house is better than living with parents- we've been there, done that- but this house has eaten away all of our savings, and we still can't get things caught up. The roof was the major issue that was preventing us from selling the place, so the tree, and our insurance agency's neglect actually was a blessing, since we are getting a whole new metal roof out of it. Hopefully we can be out of the place by the time Dave gets laid off so we can move towards the city.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!



She's your daughter to raise--not your mom's. Your mom had her chance with you! If you didn't turn out the way she wanted you too, then that's her emotional alligator to wrestle. Grrr...I hate people who get self-righteous about how to raise kids that aren't theirs.

ah, man... ._.

sometimes, I swear there's somekind of big test going on. that must be it, we're all test subjects in some cosmic laboratory. these hectic changes in our lives are a gigantic experiment being conducted.

but seriously, regardless of all that we still have our choices to make and our lives to live. so I guess I'd better see what help I can be.

first of all, congradulation on Violin Lessons. don't be afraid, I'm sure you've got enough talent to get you through it, and You'll be glad when you accomplish the basics. smile

now, about housing issues... well, to be quite honest I'm stumped. but, I've found in my experience, and the experience of others around me, that there is always someplace to go. I've seen homeless people stuck out on the streets, trying to sleep on busses or outside clubs and in dumpsters... but I realy think that there are ALOT of things going down for them for that to be the case.

there are friends, family, and charitable people out their. the last option is alot more rare, but if you know somebody you can easily work for a room. it usually isn't too much, just basic chores or some other kind of help. when they can't support you anymore (and if you still havn't found a new job or home yet) you can always try the next friend and repeat the process. if it realy last long enough (which it shouldn't consectively) than you'll likely be able to go back to the first fried again.

this isn't a solution. but it's the only advice I've realy got. sweatdrop I know I'm not able to stan my family much longer either... but one way I deal with that is to spend as much time out of the house as possible.

Foxy, we're always here for you. I don't know what to say about your wife, but... I know you love her and you don't want to lose her. but that's just not healthy for her to do to you. I don't like it. confused

I'm not saying break up with her, and I know you've brought this up with her already alot. but the fact of the matter is you need your wife to be supportive of you if you are to spend your life with her.

hating yourself isn't going to make anything work. take myw ord for it, I know the effects of self-loathing like the back of my hand. you're going to destroy yourself if you keep this up. find a way to express that to her, and accept yourself for who you are. you do what you ave to do for you first. don't cage yourself.

and if she realy does leave you over this... someone else will show you that you can love again.

now, nobody go taking my advice as solid just yet, it's just what I can say. sweatdrop I'm just as likely to be wrong as right. xp but, I still want to do what I can to help. so keep a chin up, everyone!

aye, I second this, HUZZAH! heart

tis a good tradition! ^///^ a very young tradition, only a few months old, but it is a good tradition!

avatars would go quicker. but I suppose you could put it to a vote. ^_^