Noxious toadstools of guilt

[thewindrose]

So, has anyone else noticed that LJ seems to be acting up again? I got a bunch of comments in my emailbox that were over a week old! I hate that because it makes me look like I don't respond

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[waringfaction]

i tend to blow off a lot of stuff and just adjust to not having it done, which mostly works rather nicely for me. So the term "toadstools of guilt" wouldn't suit me, however replace that phrase and use the phrase "source for wife's nagging and less than subtle sarcasms" that whole post would work great for me.

[duhneese]

ahhh, how i miss being married.

[waringfaction]

no one for you to constantly barrage, huh? ; p

[duhneese]

you betcha baby

[duhneese]

i have a toadstool field surronding me. eek.

[duhneese]

surrounding, even.

[thewindrose]

Your icon completely cracks me up!!

I have them too. And there are lesser and greater toadstools. Some are little - things I can take care of easily or aren't that overdue, but man, lately I've been realizing I have a few that are no longer toadstools - they are now mountains!! ugh.

[lucylovebiscuit]

LaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLa! I can't hear you! LaLaLaLaLaLaLaLaLa!

No toadstools here. Nope. I feel no guilt, I see nothing that I need to be doing, I am keeping my eyes shut til the nagging bits go away! My kitty is taking care of it. Its not my fault...

...Jeez - O - Pete! Alright already! I'm Going! I'm Doing!

[thewindrose]

Hey there - I replied to this yesterday, but it didn't show up so I apologize if you get it twice.

I didn't mean to lay more guilt on you!! :) We all have enough of it already!! I keep thinking if I had just one extra day to get things done I'd... well, actually I'd probably spend it on lj reading my friends list and bemoaning how I don't have time to get things done. :)

[inishglora]

"Noxious toadstools of guilt." Wow. That's the perfect description. How did we collectively get to this point of overload? Was it a tacit agreement, or was it an imposition from a complex, fast-paced society that measures success and prestige in material things and busy schedules?

[thewindrose]

I'm not sure. I think "position from a complex, fast-paced society that measures success and prestige in material things and busy schedules" has a lot to do with it. Also, just working to pay bills means we spend a big chunk of our time doing other people's projects, leaving us less time to do our own.

I think I can accept that I can't get everything done at once, I might be able to get used to that. But what I have a harder time shaking is my guilt about when I take time out to do things for myself when there are "things" that need doing. Is the guilt wrong? Or is the fact that I don't do things as soon as I should and let them overwhelm me wrong?