My recent life in a nutshell

Infidel Castro

Infidel Castro

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Last year my missus split up with me. We own a house and we both still co-habit which is probably very strange from the outside looking in. Also my Granddad passed away in January and that hit me quite hard as he was an amazing man. I\'ve met a lovely lady in the last month or so, and things are going really well, so I\'m chuffed. Work ain\'t too bad either, with a few positive changes of late. Wales won the Grand Slam this year and Cardiff City are in the FA Cup final. I had a strange row with a very good friend the other day too, which almost came to blows. Another friend who was present told me that I did and said naff all wrong and he\'s as miffed as me as to why or how it happened. I\'ve got 5 days off now and I\'m very pleased at that. Wales play South Africa over two tests in June and I can\'t wait for that - Euro champs vs World champs. I bought some good new music recently and that\'s cool too. Today I ate a lovely meal of lentil chilli, sweet potato mash and roasted cherry tomatoes. I\'ve got a bonus coming plus some outstanding monies. I\'m cooking for the lady tomorrow. 5-a-side football has seen major improvements numbers-wise and I\'ve started playing squash again. I\'m having another glass of wine. I\'m reading The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman and it\'s surprisingly good. Bill offered me some fishies too, but I can\'t see how he\'d get them to me.

Isn\'t life interesting!

Discuss.
 
Shawn R. L.

Shawn R. L.

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A friend of mine is separated from his wife but they still live in the same TINY house.
My sister dated a guy who\'s parents would have their lovers over for dinner when the other spouse was still there and nothing dramatic happened......!..??..... Some breakup\'s are odd.
 
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supervike

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I like it, that was def. a nutshell!

Sorry about your Grandad...if I recall correctly, you\'ve mentioned him many times in the past. The old girlfriend, still a roommate thingie is odd, like you say. Hope everything works out for you with the new one.

Here\'s mine:

My worklife is crazy busy with the spectre of office closures still looming, I\'ve 20 years with this company, and would like to see it through. My oldest daughter just turned 15, and reminded me that in three short years, she\'ll be an adult. I\'m not sure my wife even likes me. I\'m vice-president of my local labor union, but I think I should become president, as the current fellow doesn\'t seem to care a whit...I don\'t think I care either, but someone needs to mind the ship. I\'m far too heavy, and despite starting a diet and exercise regimen every monday, it fails by wednesday, and it depresses the hell out of me. I\'ll be forty in a month and can\'t for the life of me figure out why I still obsess over little toys and trinkets. I have effectively shut most of my friends and family out of my life, and if not forced to leave my house for my daughters or work, I believe I\'d be a shut in. Sometimes I cry myself to sleep.
 
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AinuLainour

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I feel for you guys...

After the move across the country, I got close to this one girl and it\'s been very hard on me as adjusting to a new highschool in the year before graduation was very difficult. I worked out from November to March and got in great shape (first time in my life) but stopped after realising the weights weren\'t getting any heavier (ok.. I got tired of it). Gotten back into painting, and done some decent work lately, but no matter what, I always seem to overwork what I\'ve done so well and it turns out as a pile of sh*t. Parents are putting pressure on me and I\'ve been working super hard on schoolwork lately but it doesn\'t seem to help things. I\'ve also got a habit of starting a few songs a week and not finishing any. Every girl I\'m into has a boyfriend or lives 3000 miles away. End of story!
 
Dragonsreach

Dragonsreach

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Reverend; I\'m sorry about your Grandad. I understand about how being close to such great people affects our lives.
Both of my Grandfathers were good and interesting men and influenced my life.
Both were voracious readers, woodworkers, loved to tinker with things that were broken and loved items which required attention to detail.
Had my Paternal Grandfather still been alive I have no doubt that he would have taken to the Internet with a delight.



@supervike: Jim, what you are describing are typical symptoms of the onset of Depression, exactly the same as how it affects me.
Please, go see a doctor as soon as possible because even talking about it helps.
You don\'t neccessarily need medication for it, but if you are diabetic, as I think you mentioned, I do know that Insulin can have depression related side effects.
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

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good to see you back and about phil! we must meet up for a pint sometime

@jim chin up dude, i feel the same way sometimes, although i wouldn\'t say it\'s ever been so bad to cry. you just need to get out there a bit, it\'ll soon perk up. as ofr the exercise, you really need to force yourself to get into it. once you have been doing it for a couple of weeks, it starts to get addictive. also when you get results, it gets you more interested, but sadly that takes a while
 
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Thought you\'d been a bit quiet Rev. Good to have you back :beer:

My mate seems to have a thing about continuing to live with his ex-ladies. In his most recent escapade, he managed to move in with a lass who was still living with her ex. They split up after about 6 months and he carried on living there for another 3 months! He apparently got quite chummy with her other ex, and that really pissed her off!!

As for life being interesting: Yup, certainly is :)

Vikey: Chin up fella. I\'d crack on with the exercise and get yourself out and about a bit more. What Tim said about it becoming addictive is damn true. Endorphins. They make you feel good. And weight loss always cheers me up. Must start running again - I\'ve been getting chunkier recently...
 
Infidel Castro

Infidel Castro

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Cheers all! It was quite cathartic laying it all on the table, and the trend is - as always - upwards. My glass is always half full I reckon.

I bought bundies for the first time the other day as well, from Marks & Sparks. Do you know just how empowering that is? I normally get them for Christmas off the old dear, but I bought these amazing pants out of my own pocket and I felt like a hero!

@Jim - blimey chief, things sound a bit grim :~(
 
Dragonsreach

Dragonsreach

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Originally posted by reverend
I bought bundies for the first time the other day as well, from Marks & Sparks.
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For pity\'s sake SHHHHHH! or Donna & Liz will want posing pictures.:D
 
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supervike

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Thanks for all the responses....but I have to say I\'m not bad off for being such a miserable wretch.....Theres plenty of good in my life too! But I have been forcing myself to the gym, and to get out and about this week, and I\'m determined to keep at it. If not, I\'ll just try and try again. I ain\'t got it so bad (although some days it just feels that way)!
 
airhead

airhead

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Rev, invite that friend to dinner. You can never have too many friends and to lose on due to a silly tiff is not acceptable.

Jim,
you live in the frozen north where I\'d get seasonal depression from lack of sunshine. Get out and walk now that the weather is nicer. Glad to hear you\'re at least trying to go to the gym (planet fitness?). If you don\'t get better, go talk to your doctor. A mild dose of welbutrin is not always a bad thing - just watch that they don\'t overmedicate you and you quit caring about anything.

Also, get back in the good graces with your wife. She\'s a wonderful lady - has to be, she married you.
 
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Springbok

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Sorry to hear about your grandad rev. my mum passed away aswell, i know how much it sucks!
on my front, i am a bit trouble, i married far too young (22) for someone who loved the army life. My wife forced me to leave the army, and has since tried to commit suicide 5 times, but because i love her, i helped her through her depression. But 2 weeks ago my ex-girlfriend contacted me, we split on good terms as we wanted diffirent things from life at the time. We both admitted that there is still something there, and for the first time in 8 years i have butterflies in my stomach! Either way im screwed.
 
Infidel Castro

Infidel Castro

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Pants Hero! It works for me :D

And remember, just because we walk on two feet, it doesn\'t make us kings of the zoo. I also add: f*ck the man, the coroporation man. Some lines from a particular song I\'m caning at the moment - it\'s quite insightful!

I just voted against Labour and the Tories and the Libs. I feel wonderful :D

Airhead - been considering that as I think he may be too embarrassed to call me. Then again, he may really have taken offence about something I never said and may still be really pissed at me (for nothing). I only asked him how his script was going and he got very defensive and started bombarding me with half questions that made no sense. He then had a go at me for no reason. Strange stuff really.
 
Dragonsreach

Dragonsreach

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Originally posted by reverend


Airhead - been considering that as I think he may be too embarrassed to call me. Then again, he may really have taken offence about something I never said and may still be really pissed at me (for nothing). I only asked him how his script was going and he got very defensive and started bombarding me with half questions that made no sense. He then had a go at me for no reason. Strange stuff really.
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That sounds very much like stress and anxiety sounding off. And because he considers you a good friend he might have been more easier firing off at you than at a total stranger. (Bl**dy hell I\'m starting to sound like a councellor.)
Anyhow give him a call, he might be too embarrassed to call you, and someone needs to make the first step.
 
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