It has been quite some time since I sat down to enter my thoughts on this page. I have kind of been avoiding it because I have been struggling and didn't want to report my poor attitude. I say attitude because my struggles have been with my attitude.
Today I filed for unemployment for the first time in my life and it was jarring. I don't know why it would shock me; I got to do it online rather than in person which I would assume is much more humbling. I am thankful that I can even make application for assistance during this period of unemployment, but I can't believe I am in the position to need it. I just can't believe that I was RIF'd. So, mark that one for the poopy attitude.
Two: knowing that I have been purposely left out of plans made by folks I truly thought were friends. That hurts and makes me ANGRY.
Roll these two things together and you get my carp-tastic mood lately. Struggling through the final days of employment (with absolutely nothing to do to occupy my time) and facing the fact that the few "friends" I thought I had made here in Lexington are not that great of friends after all- if at all.
In a bold move, I unfriended many folks on Facebook reducing my friend count from over 300 to under 200. I decided that if these women here weren't really my friends, then why would I continue to share any part of myself with them (via FB)? Well, that lead to... "this person never posts or responds.... I don't really know who this is.... I don't like what this one says most of the time.... who cares about some stupid game you are playing and won a trinket in...??" You see what I mean.
Now I am left with two questions more.... How/where can I get out and meet people when I have no where to go and nothing to do? Secondly, what in the world is the deal with Weiner? I mean REALLY dude, let it go!
My MS
Diagnosed with MS, Multiple Sclerosis, in 2007 began a difficult and scary journey. I have been lucky, compared to many other MS patients, but none-the-less my story is one that will resonate with other people living with chronic illness.
The purpose of this blog is one of therapy, for me mostly; but I do hope that if you stumble upon it, you will possibly learn something about MS and consider the thousands who live with the cruel disease each day. We need your help; donations, time, resources, but mostly we need understanding. We need understanding because for most MS patients, you wouldn't know us to look at us- we look just like your neighbors, teachers, doctors, clerks, and clergy. That is one of the most difficult aspects of this disease, in my opinion. Unless I am having a relapse, I don't LOOK sick.
I am hopeful that this blog will open a conversation with some, allow others insight, and give me an outlet.
Thanks for joining me!
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