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Re: Blog Thread IIIb : Look Who's Blogging Now
Dazed:
Fair warning, keep applying for other jobs. Grassroots Campaigns is pretty shitty to their employees and has an insanely high turnover rate. I worked for them last summer on a campaign in Boston for about a month before I quit, and in that month became one of like, the 3 longest tenured members of the staff.
I guess what I'm saying is, congratulations, but get to work on a backup plan ASAP, and don't get used to your co-workers being around.
Patrick:
I'm not tripping. My boss is a cute redhead and it's full time work. This is definitely not something I want to do for any longer than I have to, but I'm definitely happy to just plain have a job.
Elizzybeth:
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 07 May 2011, 00:21 ---If your parents have problems, try to see them like any other friends with problems (which can be weird). Help if you can (likely you can't); try not to take sides beyond what's actually helpful to them.
--- End quote ---
That makes perfect sense, and I genuinely do feel that if my parents can be happier apart, then that is okay with me. My sense of self is not tied to them being together; I love them both and want them to enjoy life.
HOWEVER, I have some serious concerns about my mom. (When my dad called me to say he had some "bad news," I was actually relieved when it was just them splitting, not my mom dead.) Only very recently has she stopped talking about suicide daily, and she is a very introverted and private person. She has only 2 family members left alive, and they live fairly far away. She is retired at the age of 50 due to a mental breakdown following her mother's suicide and, without the support of my father, would be surviving solely on social security income. She stopped going to counseling about 6 months ago.
As much as I want to support her fully in whatever decision she makes, part of me worries that she is using this as a way to break away from her personal obligations so that my dad isn't watching over her all the time (she has complained multiple times of him "forcing" her to live).
I'm not sure how to approach this either as a "friend" or as a daughter.
Yunior:
Turned in a mammoth research paper on Friday, I can once again play on the Internet :police:
Tom:
Just made/served Mum breakfast in bed and wished her a Happy Mother's Day. I love my mum.
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