Mistakes were pointed out.
Flat tire.
New tires.
Overtime, without overtime pay
Overage on the cell phone bill
Then
I got mad at my husband for it all
I stink.
grumpy grumpy girl.
I stink.
grumpy grumpy girl.
I cried on the way home, then stopped and grabbed French toast sticks and an Oreo shake from Jack in the Box. Which made me feel sick, not better.
I just wanted to call a friend. I wanted to curl up with the phone and chat. My mom was on an airplane, hubs was at work. And besides, I knew why I was feeling so tense and it was a woman's issue.
But my general go-to, the Internet was not so comforting. Social networks where I felt like I had friends are also a place for anyone, and for acquaintances too. Where an emo status update could be misinterpreted, read by all, and just be a disaster. People who I thought of calling, well I knew too much about their lives and know they would be busy.
I thought, wow are these social networks just placing barriers between us, or I have I just lost touch? Both could very much be correct.
12 contributed:
There was a point and time where I had to distance myself from social networking because it all seemed so fake, contrived, and like everyone could just make their lives seem what they wanted them to be - something I assumed was "perfect". All the while I was feeling my most imperfect. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and into the "real world".
I hope you are feeling better!
I love when you call - sorry I was on a plane (well I'm not sorry that I was on the plane - I love to travel :D sorry that I missed your call). Hope today is a better day and I can relate. Love you.
Interesting thoughts. I think this is always the problem with anything associated with a cyber world not a real world. Whether dating, socializing, or researching. The truth is not easily ascertainable and relationships are not personal enough, unless you meet outside of the web, to be emotionally fulfilling. I am thankful for friends I can call whenever. Some of them may not always answer, but sometimes I don't answer either. Ha.
P.s. That was a crap day though. :-(
You can call me anytime. I might need some empathy later ... it's been that kind of a week.
im sorry, sounds like you had a crummy day! i try not to take FB too seriously, even when i regret things ive posted or whatever.. i mean, its forgotten in hours/days lost in the sea of updates.. so ya
Oh dear honey! Be my friend! I can totally relate. It's funny how you can feel the same way as someone on the other side of the country :)
you can call me, ya know? :)
I recently joined FB, against my better judgement. My original plan was to use it to communicate w/ close friends ONLY. That was until I began receiving requests from H.S. classmates I haven't seen in 16 years, and could really care less if I ever see again. I know what you are saying in this post. Social networking is both good, and bad, depending on how it's used.
Yes, sometimes it's nice to see someone, talk in person during a difficult time, as you said. I haven't gotten too much into facebook, only to check on a few people I'm closer to. I'm finding the whole thing to be so time consuming - twitter, facebook, blogging, other networks. I love it, don't get me wrong, it's just so hard to keep up with the kids. Somedays I think I'll go back to my personal style of photo daily journal type blogging without keeping up the funniness. Then I think of something fun and want to post it. I'm kind of stepping back a little. But I think it will always be a hobby of mine.
Oh don't you hate those days??? Everything seems like the end of the world. Mine was on Friday. I needed a notebook and I was SO upset that my husband bought be the kind without a spiral instead of one with a spiral... even though I specified SPRIAL notebook. I felt like an idiot the next day.
E and I are always up for visitors or visiting :) We could have a nice cup of hot cocoa and chit chat any time! Or a nice phone conversation :)
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