Another predictable entry.

[deathcookie]

Today's useless fact: more people are killed annually by teddy bears than by real-life grizzly bears. One study found that 90 percent of soft toys in GPs waiting rooms had moderate to heavy bacterial contamination -- including lice and herpes

Comments

[feanelwa]

1) Be excited about calcium tablets
2) *support for not wanting to be a secretary* - just before I left for university my father suggested he could nepote me a job at the Prudential doing "filing or something" and I nearly hit him.

[deathcookie]

A girl my brother knew called Lana got a job at the Prudential after leaving school. Six years later, she's still there, doing exactly the same job. And probably will be until she retires, decides to have kids, or is made redundant.

Ironically, just before I went to UCL, my mother couldn't wait for me to leave as her health was fine. It seems really cynical to say this, but I get the impression she only wants me around when it suits her.

[feanelwa]

I'm fairly sure that's what my father intended I end up doing.

I think I concluded today that the whole world only want each other around when it suits them.

[justbluemyself]

Sorry about your mom and all. I truly believe that the two best things a person can do for herself is to get an education and get away from their parents. Of course, that doesn't stop them from trying to reel you back in (see previous post about insane father wanting to be roomies). :/

[justbluemyself]

Being groggy makes me post grammatically fucked up comments. Murgle.

[deathcookie]

Getting away from your parents is a good life decision. My brother's financially independent, and I have no idea why he still lives with us. Probably because he can't boil an egg without burning it, but I digress.

Also, I've been terrible about keeping up with the flist lately, but I've been worried about how you're doing. Have you managed to see a doctor to sort things out yet?

[justbluemyself]

I haven't. I start feeling a little better and then I drop it until the next time I feel crappy. Right now I'm too busy being pissed about work stuff to worry about my health.

Oh, and also making hypocritical icons. :P

[swirlingmuse]

Urgh about the teddy bears!

And i'm sorry to hear that about your mum(you've probably had that said a lot to you when you've mention it)Even though you are going to uni, reassure her that you are still there for her, and only a phone call away and you will be home during the holidays. I'm sure she understands that you can't put your life on hold because of it, and i'm sure she'd rather you be happy:)

[deathcookie]

The problem is, I won't be home during the holidays. I'm visiting blackgarden in December and going to Scotland in Easter for a fieldwork course.

*I* understand that I can't put my life on hold, though, and I'd rather I be happy than cooped up at home. (Note narcissistic usage of the word 'I'!) Thank you for the kind words. :)

just thought you should know

[ffwd]

that icons ROCKS. :-)

Re: just thought you should know

[deathcookie]

Are you referring to this me-looking-like-a-twit-in-a-photobooth one? If so, thanks; it's my student ID photo. I thought LiveJournal needed a chance to see what I looked like without it being shot on a grainy webcam.

[left_andleaving]

I feel guilty and horrible because I'm so excited about going off to university, while she's mournful about living on her own for the first time in 32 years.

I had a lot of guilt when I moved out, because my mom has some bad health problems and I felt horrible for leaving her alone. But at the same time, I was miserable living at home. Anyways, in the end I think we're both happier now that I moved out (even though my brother and I unintentionally told her on the same day that we were both moving out - she cried for weeks). so yeah, while it's hard, you can't base your choices on her, because you'll only end up resenting her and then you'll both be miserable and unhappy *hugs*

[deathcookie]

Thanks, Susan; it's nice to hear from someone who's been in the same situation, and glad to hear that you're both happier for your decision. (My brother's moving out a few weeks after me, but still living here in Reading, so she won't be completely alone. Otherwise I'd rethink my plans and try to study locally.)

What're your mother's health problems, if you don't mind me asking?

[left_andleaving]

my mom's health problems are kind of complicated - she had a really severe form of endometriosis (so severe the doctors were amazed she'd even had children in the first place), and having a hysterectomy is supposed to clear that up, but she had a hysterectomy and it didn't help. she's had a couple of surgeries since then, but she's still having a lot of pain and the doctors can't figure out why. she can't stand or sit for long periods of time as it's painful, she has to lay down most of the time (we have a bed set up in the dining room at my parents house and she lays there and plays on the computer)

[deathcookie]

Poor mum -- we had some patients at my old workplace with endometriosis, and it's horrible, especially as it's so difficult to diagnose and treat. Hugs to you both. :(