[SapphireSister]

Originally Posted by Zombie

I am usually a pretty calm and rational person. I am not prone to teh dramaz no matter how bad things get, because teh dramaz tends to be counterproductive. I am also not prone to complaining or whining, because that also tends to be counterproductive. But today? OH TODAY. I just narrowly avoided a complete nervous breakdown over my stupid glasses, so JTIS that I am now officially calling a moratorium on the year 2010. Regularly scheduled calendar activities will resume promptly on January 1, 2011.

It has been one stupid/horrible thing after another this year so far - Mom died! Favorite uncle died! Surprise move to Saint Louis! Stupid new house in STL cost WAY more than originally estimated to fix up to make habitable, leaving me stupid broke! Emergency dental surgery that cost enough that I was briefly concerned I might have to sell one or more of the children on the black market! Stove/oven STILL not fixed & apparently won't get fixed any time in the next century but I can't afford to just replace it myself! Lost 2 of my biggest & steadiest contracts! And just don't EVEN get me started on boys!

Then today, my glasses broke out of nowhere, so I can't see more than about 2 feet in front of my damn face. And apparently THIS is my snapping point? I don't know whether I should laugh at this or what - I will try it out later, in the bathroom, where the kids can't hear me just in case it comes out sounding...unhinged...and find out. I mean, it's funny that all of that other **** is so much worse than a pair of busted glasses but I can take all of that mostly in stride without batting an eye, right? RIGHT? RIGHT?

Argh.

I am so sorry you are having a troubled year but....the first thing that came to mind was the year's only 6 and a half months over meaning it could still turn out to be an o.k. year from here on out. Trying to think positive here for ya.