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I haven't had any in a while!  >:(

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Just tell Mrs. Midas to get with the program.  ;D

For me it's the not being rich thing. I really need to hurry-up and become rich. Working sucks.  :P

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Just tell Mrs. Midas to get with the program.  ;D

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Working on it, my friend.  ;)

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Having to hurt my wifes feelings with an impending Dee-vorce :-/End Quote

Is it necessary? No way to fix it? That's too bad, man.  :-/

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Is it necessary? No way to fix it? That's too bad, man.  :-/
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No way..tried to hang on for a few more years but it's not gonna happen :(

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Considering all the crap that's been happening in the world (and even domestically) I don't think it would be appropriate for me to complain :-/
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Good answer!  My complaints would seem so petty compaired to any one elses. I'm at a "non~sucky" point right now.

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Considering all the crap that's been happening in the world (and even domestically) I don't think it would be appropriate for me to complain :-/End Quote

Booooo..........

Hi. I am de pah-ty poo-pah.  :P  ;D

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Oh, SNAP!  Almost missed a golden opportunity...

"Help!  I'm in a nutshell!  How did I get into this nutshell?  What kind of shell would have this kind of nut...?"

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And what kind of shell is it exactly? Is it a fairly thick one, or relatively thin? Aren't we all really living in nutshells, anyway? Tell me about your shell....it's ok.....let it out.  ;D

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It sucks that in order for me to do or plan things with my husband, he has to check his schedule & "squeeze me in".  


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I know where you're coming from.  That's pretty much the only thing right now.  Hubby is gone from 6 am (or earlier) until at least 7 p.m. every night, if he's even in town.  He just found out that he will be covering 2 (or 3) more states, which means more travel, therefore, less time at home.   Sometimes I feel like a single parent, he is gone so much.  Oh, and my baby is sick :(

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Um to be honest my life doesn't suck so bad but coincidentally last night I wrote a poem on a sort of on-going suckiness right now...

REBELLION
At school I took a test
Given by the Board
You’d take in the results
Then lock them in a secret hoard

I do my best and pass
You scream I’m gifted and put up a show
It was supposed to be confidential
So why does the librarian know?

I’m sick of being nice, you know that?
I’ve never been nice, you only wish
You’d probably like it to be that way
But the only problem is

I want to take boxing, I love playing my bass
I think graffiti is art I hate the human race
I’m no treasure, I might be smart
But I’m not a doll, I don’t have a tender heart

I still don’t want to go to Ashbury
I want to skateboard and pierce my nose
I want to go to public protests
Swear by anarchy and make my own clothes

You say I’ll “mess up” like my sister,
That I’m “just a wannabe”
You might scowl at the pins on my jeans
But it just makes me, me!


So yeah....I guess other than that my life ROCKS!! Booyeah! ;D
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Good poem.  You just gotta be you.   ;)

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The fact that I have to work for a living...dang it, where is my Sugar Daddy that wants to do nothing but give me lots of money. >:( ;D
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I am still looking for my Sugar Daddy.  Where are they hiding???  Come out, come out wherever you are.

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Things right now are good for me. I can't think of anything that sucks too badly right now. My kids are healthy and I'm in a relationship, albeit a long distant one, with a wonderful man.
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That is so good to hear, goldie.  I am so glad things are working out for you.   :)


It is so easy for people sometimes to point out the things that are not going well in their life.  Despite my situation, I do have a lot of things in my life that do not suck.  My job itself is awesome (esp. if it gives me time to hang out here!  ;D), I am in good health, I have a roof over my head (very nice one at that), food to eat, a vehicle that runs great, a loving and supportive network of family and friends, and right now enough change in my pocket to get a Coke (ONLY b/c we don't have Pepsi at work!).   ;D

My previous post said things could be worse, and in a way they are worse now.  I've had do deal with a lot lately, and I'm telling myself that despite all the cr@p that's going on and will continue to go on, there are many things in my life that are good, and I need to remember that.   :)

Anyway, just getting stuff off my chest and trying to keep my head up...back to the topic at hand.

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Things right now are good for me. I can't think of anything that sucks too badly right now. My kids are healthy and I'm in a relationship, albeit a long distant one, with a wonderful man.
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I am glad things are finally going good for you..I hope the continue to do so. :)

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Not that I believe in the notion of "unlimited potential," but if something sucks so much, why not do something about it? I don't know, but I think most people can do something about their life situation. They are just too lazy and too afraid, that's all. Kind of like exercising and eating right: people know it's good for them, but fail miserably at keeping any discipline in their lives to actually do something about it and sticking with it (which is why the US is one of the fattest countries in the world). This reminds me of the film, Clerks. Instead of feeling any sympathy, it is almost like enjoying  the spectacle of other people's troubles. Come back when absolutely nothing can be done, then I might think differently. "Me? I'm satisfied with my current station in life." I know things can be better and they can also be dramatically worse, but I try not to complain so much because there really are people much worse off, dealing with problems which I could not even fathom having nowadays, who are out of sight, but not out of mind. All I can think is, the pharmaceutical industry makes a killing in profits from people's boredom with their lives. It's almost funny when I think about it, really. In a country of so much abundance and many choices at our disposal, people feel empty and hopeless.

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It must be very nice to have the mental clarity, strength and determination to do what you must when you must.

It is easier said than done, however.

It is easy to make assumptions as to why some people are the way they are and do what they do, especially not at all considering circumstances, among other hundreds of things.

Complaining is not such a bad thing. It helps people put things in perspective, relieves some of the stress and brings about feedback.

I'm sure we all do the best we can with what we have.  :)

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I have no girlfriend.

I've evaluated my life thoroughly, and I've come to the conclusion that what sucks the most about it is that, at the moment, I seek to be in a relationship and am not.
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Actually, now I can scratch that one off too.

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The only thing that sucks in my life is the fact that my husband, or as you all affectionaly call him, Race Bannon, is still lamenting over the pot roast that the pup so cruelly snatched from our kitchen counter ........(see previous post on this thread under Race's name for further details)
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Poor Mr. B.  :-/  

I bet the puppy doesn't think it sucks though.  ;)

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Actually, now I can scratch that one off too.
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Congrats!  Hope things go well!

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It must be very nice to have the mental clarity, strength and determination to do what you must when you must.

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Exactly. That's why when I find myself whining about my job or school, I try to switch to pro-active mode.

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I know the whole circumstance is not known, but I know, for a fact, that strength in character comes from not dwelling on these circumstances and using them as an excuse for inactivity. When I'm in a bind and I start pointing the finger at others, I see that 3 of my own are pointing right back at me.

... and, sometimes, it is not easy to make assumptions. Especially when they concern family and friends.

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I'm sure we all do the best we can with what we have.  :)
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Yes. It does. Other people's complaints (and this is part of my day job) make me realize how I don't want to be a complainer, but a doer. It added a new way of seeing things.

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When I'm in a bind and I start pointing the finger at others, I see that 3 of my own are pointing right back at me.
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And your thumb is pointing straight towards Hell ;)

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Werd 8)

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Yes. It does. Other people's complaints (and this is part of my day job) make me realize how I don't want to be a complainer, but a doer. It added a new way of seeing things.
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I can see your point if all someone does is complain, without taking action. I work in field that deals directly with very verbal tirades and complaints, and I have realized that it is best to vent your frustration, then get on with doing what you have to to fix it. It isn't good to bottle up your frustration and complaints, as those feelings will find other ways out, usually with physical drawbacks.