Sometimes I feel like God is giving me the finger

[saki0005]

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Not only am I developing IBS from this whole application process, but on top of that I've got a crazy mother to deal with.

Thanksgiving has historically been my sanctuary - no matter what's going on in my world, I can always count on some stuffing, cranberry sauce and turkey to drown my sorrows. So this Thanksgiving was going to be crucial in providing a safe haven - a tryptophan smorgasborg if you will - temporarily silencing my thoughts of "oh I wonder what the adcom is doing right now 😍 " or "Oh my god there's no mail. Oh my god. Okay. Everyone stay calm."

This afternoon I received a phone call from my mom. She just wanted to let me know that this Thanksgiving was going to be a little different. She's hired a belly dancer. A Belly Dancer! There's going to be like 12 of us there! It's going to be completely awkward. She's ruining my holiday! My Sanctuary! Dude. It's NUTTing unfair.

 

[Caesarsgrl]

OMG a belly dancer! Strange.
Its ok , I know what you mean. You feel constantly streesed 24-7 and you'd like nothing better than to simply setlle down into a nice predictable routine for a couple of days... I feel ya and I'm wishing for exactly the same thing.
Try to stay positive though.
AS long as she doesn't axe the turkey and cranberry sauce you can still make it as normal as possible. If she threatens to axe the good thanksgiving fare though, then I'd worry.

 

[cmb81]

Not only am I developing IBS from this whole application process, but on top of that I've got a crazy mother to deal with.

Thanksgiving has historically been my sanctuary - no matter what's going on in my world, I can always count on some stuffing, cranberry sauce and turkey to drown my sorrows. So this Thanksgiving was going to be crucial in providing a safe haven - a tryptophan smorgasborg if you will - temporarily silencing my thoughts of "oh I wonder what the adcom is doing right now 😍 " or "Oh my god there's no mail. Oh my god. Okay. Everyone stay calm."

This afternoon I received a phone call from my mom. She just wanted to let me know that this Thanksgiving was going to be a little different. She's hired a belly dancer. A Belly Dancer! There's going to be like 12 of us there! It's going to be completely awkward. She's ruining my holiday! My Sanctuary! Dude. It's NUTTing unfair.

Yup. Nothing says Thanksgiving like a belly dancer. Lets do word association:
Me: Belly dancer
You: Thanksgiving

 

[saki0005]

She threatened to do the same thing last Easter. Maybe she's just calling my bluff

 

[jbing]

.

 

[kappasigMD41]

Well, give Him the finger back! 😀

Also, I don't see a problem with having a belly dancer to Thanksgiving. My mother has always taught me that there is no better way to say "thanks" for all our blessings than a half naked woman shaking her stuff in our stuffing.

 

[irie]

I assure all of you that there WAS a belly dancer present and the pilgrim/indian pre-massacre pot luck.

 

[Mariko]

As great as a half naked belly dancer with superior abdominal muscle control may be, I can still relate to you wanting something a bit more traditional. My mom is a "freespirit" type too (ie. crazy). 🙄
I say, just sit back and try to enjoy the ride. Just remember, while our parents may be a little bit on the strange side, it could be a lot worse. I'd rather have a wacky mom than a ultra-conservative mom who really subsribes to the original idea of "thanksgiving" anyways.

 

[eralza]

If you are shying away from the unexplored wonders a belly dancer may bring into your life, you should just tell your mom about your need for sanctuary and a monastic day of prayer and meditation over the sacrificial fowl. However, if she is set on having the belly dancer shake her goodies, can I come over to your house to celebrate?

 

[synapse lapse]

Yes, God pisses me off on a daily basis.


Actually, I don't believe in God, but I liked the title of your thread, and i say give him the finger back like the previous poster said. 👎

 

[YzIa]

God likes F'ing with me too, I see a trend here.
The general concensus has been that I (and my friends) suck at life. As punishment God spites me/us on a daily basis.

What can you do but hope someday to not suck quite as much, thus receiving more preferable treatment. 🙂

 

[kfilter1]

A belly dancer? Can i come over to your house? All i get is some turkey.

 

[saki0005]

And I thought the belly dancer was bad...

Just found out that my husband's identity has been stolen. I told you God is flipping me off!
😡

 

[neuronerd]

I can see that you're having a tough time, but rest assured that the title of your thread made someone's day. . .mine. I thought it was hysterical.

I also had my identity stolen. It's hassle but it'll be okay.
Also, three weeks before Christmas last year, I was changing banks and I had 2000 cash in my wallet (my entire fin aid). A waitress at a fancy restaurant jacks my wallet. It was obvious that she took it . . I couldn't do anything about it because the cop "knew the bartender and the bartender said that the waitress wasn't like that." That's exactly what he said.
Anyway, I'm over it now but that was just to show you that yes, god does give the finger a lot . . especially when you're already down.
Hang in there . . .I don't know what to say about the belly dancer.

 

[indo]

From the posts in this thread I can see that I'll have plenty of company in hell.

 

[leechy]

I like this thread.

I also sometimes feel like God is giving me the finger. And sometimes I feel like he's using that finger to give me a rectal exam.

 

[myfavred]

God is not giving you the hard times, HE is the one helping you recover from those. So don't blame the one who is helping you.

 

[khushi83]

I felt like that when I woke up this morning. Another lousy day and I was late to class again. I was just like "what have I done to you God!" and then burst out laughing. It was time to deconstruct my relationship with God, I've never been particularly devout and yet I've never actually been "mean" to God either, so why? 🙂 I blither way too much. Oh, having a bellydancer at thanksgiving may not be so so bad. Maybe it'll take the attention off of more dramatic issues????

 

[SitraAchra]

God is not giving you the hard times, HE is the one helping you recover from those. So don't blame the one who is helping you.

i think you've got the wrong thread, let me redirect you

 

[saki0005]

God is not giving you the hard times, HE is the one helping you recover from those. So don't blame the one who is helping you.

I'll remember that the next time I have to REACH AROUND THE BELLY DANCER TO GRAB THE TOFURKY!