RANT HERE thread

Veterinary School Application Advising Ad
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Members don't see this ad.
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
 
wolfspeaker said:
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
Click to expand...

A small one you can put on the dresser?
 
I had a real Christmas tree in my empty (no-furniture-yet) living room last year. I had just moved in to my new place. And this year I'm moving out the 15th of Dec. No second year, no tradition and I don't know if I'll have a tree at the new place. Kinda sad about that.
 
wolfspeaker said:
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
Click to expand...

Would you be willing to get a fake tree? You could get a small one that sits on the dresser. To me, it's not Christmas without a tree of some kind. We always get a real tree. The town where we moved last year has a Christmas tree farm where you go and cut it down yourself. While you are waiting for them to measure it and put it in it's netting, they serve you hot chocolate and hot cider. It's our new tradition.
 
wolfspeaker said:
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
Click to expand...

We use a fake tree now, but for a while we used our potted ficus (haha) and for a few years we got a small potted christmas tree and then planted it outside. That might be the way to go.
 
wolfspeaker said:
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
Click to expand...

I would looooove to have a Christmas tree too! But one of my dogs is OBSESSED with light reflections ... I'm not sure a decked out Christmas tree would be good for his mental state :laugh:
 
wolfspeaker said:
I want a Christmas tree this year, but I just can't find a good spot for it. Our house is so small, I have no where else to put the furniture to make room for the tree. There is one spot I could put it but it would around the corner, out of site. Kind of defeats the purpose. I WANT to put it in front of the window, but there is a dresser/desk thingy that has no where else to go. 😡
Click to expand...

My housemate and I have plans of getting the tiniest Christmas tree available on the lot for our on-campus apartment. 😀
 
This week is pretty craptastic.

I had an EMG done on my affected wrist and they still can't figure out why I'm dealing with numbness/tingling weakness in that wrist. Ibuprofen 600-800 mg a day isn't helping like the doctor hoped. It's been over a month.

I still haven't heard back from the house we put an offer in on. We need to hear back soon otherwise we can't close until next year. Waiting is not fun.

A doctor I work with has decided he doesn't trust my medicine - even on things where disagree on the best course of action and I have proof to back it up. The situation is FUBAR - but there is a misunderstanding at the root of it. He didn't talk to me about it for 3 months. He thought I lied to him but I didn't. Instead, he's been undermining me. I mean, he was yelling at me over a dosage I used - one that was drilled into me in vet school. And when I explained that, he accused me of not having experience with it - which I've had.

I dropped my ipad a while ago and used a top rated ebay seller to get it repaired. He didn't repair it right and I had to send it back. Well, he stopped responding to me by email over a month ago. Ebay refunded the cost of the service but won't do anything else. The guy has essentially stolen my ipad (which is my e-reader among other things). I reported it to the police, but it's likely a civil matter.

In short, I feel like a *****, a bad doctor, and like nothing will move forward because I can't do anything right. I guess the only good thing happening right now is that the political campaign commercials have finally stopped.
 
Our doctors had a lunch meeting with the new internist at a nearby referral hospital and they brought a bunch of box lunches. I ate half of my sandwich, repacked the rest into the box and labelled it with my initials, and brought it home, but the cookie is now missing from my box. 🙁 Grumpy about this.
 
Ugh, Dyachei, I'm so sorry you're going through all of that 🙁

My rant is that I don't know what to do about my dog. She's an old dog but seems to be generally OK. She needs her teeth cleaned and I'd like them to remove some lump/cyst things that are starting to grow/bleed (worried about those, but that's another story). I'd like to have this all done at my vet back home over winter break because she has a heart murmur and she wakes up super slow from the anesthesia and I just worry. But she'd need bloodwork and pre-dental abx and then it's a 20hr car ride both ways (three weeks apart, but still) and I just worry that something terrible will happen. And while I like my vet up here, I just worry about a dental and surgery with people I barely know. But I won't be home again (aside from winter break) until the summer and that just seems like such a long time to wait. Argh 🙁
 
Abney said:
A small one you can put on the dresser?
Click to expand...

Lissarae06 said:
Would you be willing to get a fake tree? You could get a small one that sits on the dresser. To me, it's not Christmas without a tree of some kind. We always get a real tree. The town where we moved last year has a Christmas tree farm where you go and cut it down yourself. While you are waiting for them to measure it and put it in it's netting, they serve you hot chocolate and hot cider. It's our new tradition.
Click to expand...

I think we have it figured out. :xf: I want a normal sized tree this year. :laugh: I had a tiny 2 footer last year, was way too small for my liking.

The dresser/desk thingy is going bye-bye. It's the roommates, so I wasn't sure what to do about it. I asked him and he immediately said 'get rid of it!'. :laugh: Apparently his ex wife brought it into the house just to store stuff and he never liked it. Why he waited a full year to tell me he didn't like, I have no idea. I would have gotten rid of the thing months ago.

Now, I just need to find a tree. If I can't find a decent used fake tree for cheap, I'll just get a live tree. 😍 (would like to have for over a month and avoid cleanup)
 
I made plans to have people over tonight for the first time ever:

1) My job description changed so I will likely have to work late tonight.

2) I woke up with a sore throat.

Boo.
 
Dear Roommate, please stop hinting that I should give up my bed, go sleep in the living room on the couch, and get little to no sleep because people are walking in and out all so you can do it with your boyfriend tonight, next week, and every weekend after that.

PS your failing your classes maybe you should study instead
PSS Why are you in college?
 
Tried to watch a movie from my on demand, but for some reason it wasn't working... Called my TV service to get it fixed, but they have to pass the issue off to the next technical level which can't be done until tomorrow... No movie for me tonight... 🙁
 
Lissarae06 said:
Sick 🙁 low-grade fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, sore throat, the works. I would normally tough it out but I am going to the doctor tomorrow. Maybe they can help make me feel better.
Click to expand...

Had same thing for a week. My boyfriend gave it to me last weekend. Although nasal congestion went into chest congestion and sore throat= no voice.

Sad to say, didn't get to really celebrate our 4 year anniversary due to it.

Finally starting to be on the mend with 2 big exams Monday and Wednesday on top on playing catch-up.
 
My friends are going to see a movie, but I have to miss it because I have 2 take home exams and 2 lab reports to work on.

tumblr_m9lxhlIMsM1qce0hg.gif
 
I know, I know...but if I have that to look forward to, I should get some time to relax now, right? 😀
 
tropictuco said:
Does anyone else read hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com? If you're looking for a good way to procrastinate...it's friggin' hilarious. Too bad she hasn't updated in a while...
Click to expand...

Love it so much!

Sent from my DROID RAZR using SDN Mobile
 
BF's brother "tried to commit suicide" for the 3rd time last night... And put a video of it on Facebook :uhno: This attention crap is pissing me off. It's deeply affecting my BF and his family all because the kid wants some attention. All he ever does is barely cut his wrist and then shows people. If he wanted to kill himself he'd do it. There are plenty of ways in that house. Stop seeking attention. And I'm not trying to be insensitive on such an important issue, but this crap has to stop. The man is 34 and has enough attention from his mother to gag. She's half the reason he is like this. My family has been affected by suicide and I know what a tragic, serious subject it is, which is why it pisses me off that he uses it for attention. We continue to bring him to the psych hospital every time just in case but enough is enough. I'm so annoyed but don't dare talk to my BF about how I feel. He knows it's for attention as well but I just try to be there for him.
Last week he told my BF for the second time that he wishes he (my BF) would have been shot my Osama bin laden when he was in Iraq 😡 😡 and then punched 12 holes in OUR house. We are letting him live there because he has nowhere to go and that's how you repay us? He doesn't value belongings because his mommy still buys him EVERYTHING! I'm so annoyed and pissed off over how this is unfairly affecting my BF right now. He's trying to work a full time job, go to school for a chemistry degree full time, take care of his brother, tolerate his crazy mother, all while trying to manage a LDR with me and come see me whenever he can. I just feel terrible for him. I want to slap his brother and tell him what a selfish idiot he is. Ugh I'm so mad :boom:
I'm sure many of you will give me slack for being mad about this or tell me to take it more serious, so I'm telling you that it's being taken serious and he's in the psych hosp right now, I just need to vent my frustration. Sorry.
 
Emiloo4 said:
BF's brother "tried to commit suicide" for the 3rd time last night... And put a video of it on Facebook :uhno: This attention crap is pissing me off. It's deeply affecting my BF and his family all because the kid wants some attention. All he ever does is barely cut his wrist and then shows people. If he wanted to kill himself he'd do it. There are plenty of ways in that house. Stop seeking attention. And I'm not trying to be insensitive on such an important issue, but this crap has to stop. The man is 34 and has enough attention from his mother to gag. She's half the reason he is like this. My family has been affected by suicide and I know what a tragic, serious subject it is, which is why it pisses me off that he uses it for attention. We continue to bring him to the psych hospital every time just in case but enough is enough. I'm so annoyed but don't dare talk to my BF about how I feel. He knows it's for attention as well but I just try to be there for him.
Last week he told my BF for the second time that he wishes he (my BF) would have been shot my Osama bin laden when he was in Iraq 😡 😡 and then punched 12 holes in OUR house. We are letting him live there because he has nowhere to go and that's how you repay us? He doesn't value belongings because his mommy still buys him EVERYTHING! I'm so annoyed and pissed off over how this is unfairly affecting my BF right now. He's trying to work a full time job, go to school for a chemistry degree full time, take care of his brother, tolerate his crazy mother, all while trying to manage a LDR with me and come see me whenever he can. I just feel terrible for him. I want to slap his brother and tell him what a selfish idiot he is. Ugh I'm so mad :boom:
I'm sure many of you will give me slack for being mad about this or tell me to take it more serious, so I'm telling you that it's being taken serious and he's in the psych hosp right now, I just need to vent my frustration. Sorry.
Click to expand...

I'm so sorry Emiloo. I won't give you any slack or tell you to be more serious about it. I can tell that you are frustrated and fed up with it. From personal experience, I know how hard it can be especially if he is just using it to get attention. Honestly, sometimes the best thing that you can do for someone like that is to let them go... Let them figure it out on their own and get their own help. Forcing help onto someone, doesn't work, they have to want help in order for it to work out. The hardest thing that I have ever done was literally stripping all emotional ties with my sister (This also came with the realization that by letting her go, there was a good chance that the next time I would see her would have been at her funeral, it was hard to do, but the best thing that I could have done)... Caring about her was hurting me and she wasn't trying to help herself. BUT, I had to do it for my own sake and for her's. She was starting to hate me because of the help I was trying to provide her (This included threatening to kill me)... It wasn't worth it for either of us. Now that she is doing much better, our relationship is a bit rocky, but it is much easier to try to rebuild that trust/relationship than it was trying to get her to realize that she needed help... she had to figure it out on her own.

I wish your brother and his family all the best. It is a difficult thing to go through and I hope his brother realizes that he does need help sooner rather than later.
 
DVMDream said:
I'm so sorry Emiloo. I won't give you any slack or tell you to be more serious about it. I can tell that you are frustrated and fed up with it. From personal experience, I know how hard it can be especially if he is just using it to get attention. Honestly, sometimes the best thing that you can do for someone like that is to let them go... Let them figure it out on their own and get their own help. Forcing help onto someone, doesn't work, they have to want help in order for it to work out. The hardest thing that I have ever done was literally stripping all emotional ties with my sister (This also came with the realization that by letting her go, there was a good chance that the next time I would see her would have been at her funeral, it was hard to do, but the best thing that I could have done)... Caring about her was hurting me and she wasn't trying to help herself. BUT, I had to do it for my own sake and for her's. She was starting to hate me because of the help I was trying to provide her (This included threatening to kill me)... It wasn't worth it for either of us. Now that she is doing much better, our relationship is a bit rocky, but it is much easier to try to rebuild that trust/relationship than it was trying to get her to realize that she needed help... she had to figure it out on her own.

I wish your brother and his family all the best. It is a difficult thing to go through and I hope his brother realizes that he does need help sooner rather than later.
Click to expand...

This is EXACTLY what I have tried to gently explain to my BF and while he agrees, he can never take the leap in fear that he will blame himself if something were to happen. I am starting to resent his brother for putting my BF in this trap and it's just disgusting to me. I am so beyond frustrated and its extra frustrating 1200 miles away. I appreciate your support, DVMd. I just have no way of getting the frustration part of my emotions out to anyone in fear of being hated for it. Putting a video of it on FB?!?! COME ON DUDE! If that's not for attention, I don't know what is. +pissed+
And it was nasty. No one wants to see someone else's blood on a video. Ugh... humans :uhno:
 
Emiloo4 said:
This is EXACTLY what I have tried to gently explain to my BF and while he agrees, he can never take the leap in fear that he will blame himself if something were to happen. I am starting to resent his brother for putting my BF in this trap and it's just disgusting to me. I am so beyond frustrated and its extra frustrating 1200 miles away. I appreciate your support, DVMd. I just have no way of getting the frustration part of my emotions out to anyone in fear of being hated for it. Putting a video of it on FB?!?! COME ON DUDE! If that's not for attention, I don't know what is. +pissed+
And it was nasty. No one wants to see someone else's blood on a video. Ugh... humans :uhno:
Click to expand...

That is the hardest thing about doing it. I basically stopped paying any attention to her long before my parents kicked her out. They finally kicked her out when she spent over 5 hours beating on my bedroom door threatening to break it down and come in and kill me. (They weren't home at the time, I was 17). I can't imagine how hard it was for my parents to kick her out on the streets knowing that she had nowhere to go, but it ended up being the best thing for her. I know it doesn't always end that way and I had fully prepared myself for attending her funeral, so I can see why it would be hard for him. He just has to realize that whatever happens to his brother isn't going to be his fault and that if something bad does happen it can happen while his brother is living with him and when his brother isn't living with him.. Sometimes, you have to make your life better even if it is difficult and painful.
 
DVMDream said:
That is the hardest thing about doing it. I basically stopped paying any attention to her long before my parents kicked her out. They finally kicked her out when she spent over 5 hours beating on my bedroom door threatening to break it down and come in and kill me. (They weren't home at the time, I was 17). I can't imagine how hard it was for my parents to kick her out on the streets knowing that she had nowhere to go, but it ended up being the best thing for her. I know it doesn't always end that way and I had fully prepared myself for attending her funeral, so I can see why it would be hard for him. He just has to realize that whatever happens to his brother isn't going to be his fault and that if something bad does happen it can happen while his brother is living with him and when his brother isn't living with him.. Sometimes, you have to make your life better even if it is difficult and painful.
Click to expand...

Exactly. I had to do this once as well and its the best thing that happened to either of us. I think part of my frustration is that my BF just keeps letting it happen over and over again. He knows that making him fall on his arse and having to pick himself back up is the best thing for him, but hasn't taken the step yet. He has only lived there a few months and has done this three times already. His brother resents my BF bc my BF actually went out and DID something with his life. You should be happy for him, not hate him for it. You had the same choice and decided not to take it. He gets so angry at my BF and blames him for "making him look bad" Give me a $^%*^@& break! :annoyed: My BF is THE most supportive person of his brother and has never once rubbed anything in, let alone talked highly of himself.
His mom has bailed his brother out of so many things I can't even explain to you. He has stolen their cars over 20 times, twice he sold them for $600 worth of cocaine, and he has crashed 3 of them driving drunk. Know what happens every time he should get a DUI? His MOMMY drives there, gives him the keys to the car she drove there in and tells him to go home while she calls the cops to report that she "ran off the road" EFFING SERIOUSLY!??! HE'S 34 YEARS OLD?!?!! 😡
And now you sit here and wonder how he turned out this way? 🙄
UGH!! And he's a trashy, disrespectful, leech. He uses the "C" word 4 times in a sentence, he spits on people, he tells 8 year old boys that he's gonna teach them how to get P^$$&, he's just BLEH!
Ugh I should just stop now, but I'm so effing annoyed that HE is controlling everyone's lives right now.
 
Emiloo, I know it's his brother that needs the help, but has your boyfriend considered seeing a counselor of his own? It might help him deal with the emotional rollercoaster that this must put him through constantly. I'm sorry you're both having to deal with it 🙁
 
that redhead said:
Emiloo, I know it's his brother that needs the help, but has your boyfriend considered seeing a counselor of his own? It might help him deal with the emotional rollercoaster that this must put him through constantly. I'm sorry you're both having to deal with it 🙁
Click to expand...

Thank you. And good point, yes he actually does. He has a psychologist he goes to for his PTSD and she allows him to call whenever he needs to talk. Just this morning he said he was thinking about calling her and I know he feels much better when she can talk him through things. She always tells him the exact same things I do, but he always accepts it from her and not me since she's qualified I guess 🙄 Whatever works for him, I'm not complaining 😀.

I just talked with him for the first time that he's been able to tell me anything more than updates and he is MAD. PISSED! And then he is very sad. He feels helpless and doesn't know what to do. At first he yells that he's kicking him out and he doesn't want to deal with his toxicity anymore, but then he gets all gooey and worries that it will be on his conscious if something happens. I tried to share my experience with the same thing and hope that he will make whatever decisions is best for him. I'm here to support him either way, but I really hope he makes the decision to send him on his way. :xf:
 
I've been super anxious lately, and I don't know why. I don't have any immediate stressors in my life right now. I really don't want to have to start taking meds again. They make me really tired and apathetic- two things that don't mix well with vet school.....🙁
 
Radiology test tomorrow over the thorax, heart, and equine limbs. I totally suck at heart radiographs. Then Cardiology final Friday and a Radiology quiz afterward. All with a massive case of burnout!! 🙁
 
skittles12 said:
Radiology test tomorrow over the thorax, heart, and equine limbs. I totally suck at heart radiographs. Then Cardiology final Friday and a Radiology quiz afterward. All with a massive case of burnout!! 🙁
Click to expand...

Sounds like we are in similar boats. Musculoskeletal test tomorrow over canine fracture repair and then tox final on Wednesday. I also have an assignment due tomorrow for an elective and a quiz due Tuesday for a different elective. I am definitely feeling burnt out.
 
Lissarae06 said:
Sounds like we are in similar boats. Musculoskeletal test tomorrow over canine fracture repair and then tox final on Wednesday. I also have an assignment due tomorrow for an elective and a quiz due Tuesday for a different elective. I am definitely feeling burnt out.
Click to expand...

plus two days of surgery and two days of bovine therio. is it Christmas break yet?
 
My dog has EXPLOSIVE D. 🙁
Third accident in the house tonight, and it comes from nowhere. He is just walking along and all of a sudden it comes out. I was even putting his leash on as he did it this time 🙄
He is terrible about eating things he shouldn't and my roommate is even worse about leaving her bathroom door open. I constantly fight her about it and he acts like he's never been in trouble for getting in the trash. I am worried daily of a foreign body but he is usually really good about getting everything out. He even poops out her underwear whole :uhno:. He is crated during the day and usually doesn't leave my side at night, but he manages to sneak undies in 3.2 seconds. PLEASE CLOSE YOUR DOOR!!!! :annoyed: I can tell this is gonna be a very long night. Good thing I don't have 2 finals to study for or anything 🙄

Edit: He puked out another pair last night and hasn't had any more D. Hope that was all that's left. Had another chat with the roommate. I told her he's just really frustrating and I "really need her help" to keep him out of things. Hopefully that approach can work a little better. 🙄
 
Last edited:
skittles12 said:
Radiology test tomorrow over the thorax, heart, and equine limbs. I totally suck at heart radiographs. Then Cardiology final Friday and a Radiology quiz afterward. All with a massive case of burnout!! 🙁
Click to expand...

We still need to have lunch! Do you need a 30 second dance party?! Its a Greys Anatomy thing, but it totally works! 😀

Sent from my DROID RAZR using SDN Mobile
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

supershorty
GGoats ThWWee: Here It GGoats Again - GAME THREAD
93 94 95 96 97
Replies
5K
Views
52K
vampyrica
vampyrica
supershorty
Here It GGOATS Again (GGOATS ThWWee) - Sign Up Thread - Sign Ups CLOSED
2
Replies
68
Views
3K
SARdoghandler
SARdoghandler
Animal Midwife
Death Nommy - Game Thread
83 84 85 86 87
Replies
4K
Views
53K
Animal Midwife
Animal Midwife
WildZoo
  • Poll Poll
Mission ImpoWWssible Game Thread
46 47 48 49 50
Replies
2K
Views
38K
Clem J
Clem J
Clem J
  • Poll Poll
Here Be PiWWates
Replies
7
Views
918
Clem J
Clem J
Top