Crystal

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Mitzy's Mom

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| 05/14/2008 12:00 PM |
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Deep breath! Sounds like you're working way too much and that's leading to a lot of stress...probably why you've put on weight and why you're fighting with hubby. (One thought though, it might be thyroid problem for the weight.) Sorry you're going thru a rough time, it would be very hard not to see your daughter very much. Do you HAVE to work so much? |
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danbenau

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| 05/14/2008 12:06 PM |
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| Stress at that level leads to weight gain because of the bombardment of steroid hormones and adrenalin that your endocrine system is giving your body. Please ease back, you are describing a death sentence rather than a life. |
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Crystal

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| 05/14/2008 12:07 PM |
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| Yes working so much is a have to with our bills going up so much I'm needing to pull in extra money untill or if ever he finds another job, our rent alone is going up$350 a month. So I'm having to put in the extra time, his job dosen't allow him to put in any extra time they are only open from 7 to 2 as it is. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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alice4512

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| 05/14/2008 12:14 PM |
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Is it possible to move to somethign more affordable and look for a new job? If nothing else maybe talk to your boss and tell him you need to go back to days for the sake of your family or you have to quit. NOTHING is more important than your marriage or child, no job in the world. You can find a new job but not a new family. Good luck with whatever you may choose. |
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Crystal

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| 05/14/2008 12:14 PM |
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Posted By danbenau on 05/14/2008 12:06 PM
Stress at that level leads to weight gain because of the bombardment of steroid hormones and adrenalin that your endocrine system is giving your body. Please ease back, you are describing a death sentence rather than a life.
Your telling me the truth in the past month I swear I've have at least one close to be heart attack I had my entire left side go numb and the pain in my chest was unbarible(sp) , this has happend with just the bad chest pains a few times before, and knowing my family has extremly bad heart problems is worries me but nothing that I can do about it. But the only thing is I have no choice but to keep pushing on the way I am or we will go under. I feel like at 24 I'm fighting a lossing battle with myself. It dosen't help that I've lost contact with any and all friends and my family just tells me thats life deal with it. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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Crystal

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| 05/14/2008 12:18 PM |
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Posted By alice4512 on 05/14/2008 12:14 PM
Is it possible to move to somethign more affordable and look for a new job? If nothing else maybe talk to your boss and tell him you need to go back to days for the sake of your family or you have to quit. NOTHING is more important than your marriage or child, no job in the world. You can find a new job but not a new family. Good luck with whatever you may choose.
No we are moving to the cheapest place in town, and I just started this job a month ago. The manager is my old manager from another store, and we are short handed as it is and have not choice on changing the hours and can't afford to quit. Thats the worst thing about it, I'm completly stuck in this situation.
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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Crystal

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| 05/14/2008 12:52 PM |
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| Thanks for all your word of thought on what to do I have alot of thinking to do, but not real clear answers maybe things can settle down after this weekend of moving and I will be able to figure things out. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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swatson6

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| 05/14/2008 1:27 PM |
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| How come hubby can't work more to pick up the slack? Sounds like he is only working 7 hours a day? (7-2) I think it is time to look at expenses you can cut down also, maybe cable for example, or any "extras". Nothing could take me away from my children and family as much as it sounds like you are having to be. Not to mention risking your marriage. I hope things turn around for you soon. |
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| 05/14/2008 2:01 PM |
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So sorry you are going through this. It seems the busier we get the less that gets done. Which adds more stress to the whole situation. Viscous circle. Just stop for a monment take 3 deep breaths and think of the positive in your life. Is your daughter healthly? Do you have to PAY grandparents to babysit? Is Guenhwyver happy to see you when you get home? Life has a habit of getting in the way of living. There will be these hetic periods from here on out. Not a whole lot that can be done, unless were born rich. Stop a minute to thank god (or whoever) for the gifts in your life, and go back to the grind. As for hubby, men are fixers. As stressed as you are he probly feels like he is failing you, He can't fix it. Cut him a LITTLE slack now, but him pay for it later!!!! Good Luck girlfriend an we are here for ya. |
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rebelredneck71

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| 05/14/2008 2:22 PM |
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Let's see, Moving, more hours, less family time, family problems. First thing moving is very,very stressful to start off with. Having to work will your moving really bites a big one. no time with the kids, well hears what you need to do, find a quiet place in the house, sit down doesn't matter where just sit down. close your eyes. think of a beach or river, lake anywhere where there is water running, but quiet peaceful. now tune everything out, I mean everything (no worries), forget time. take a few really slow, deep breathes through your nose and out your mouth. Do this for about 15 to 20 minutes. as often as you can. Don't say I don't have time to do this. Everyone has time. find it. Because if you don't you could lose your family even worse your life. you said your only 24, right? well take it from experience I got divorced, moved across the country, and lost everything i owed except my truck and my clothes. I had to start from scratch all over at 24. I have found out in the very short time i've been on this site, people on here care for not only there ratties but they care about people just as well. Do this excerse and see if it doesn't help release your tension. ask you rhubby to sit with you on your days off or his and do these excersies together. Trust me it will help out alot. keep us posted on your progress. Take care. |
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lynnygal

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| 05/14/2008 6:41 PM |
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Wow, very sorry to hear you are under so much pressure. Continual stress at these levels is not good for you or anyone for that matter. I would see what you can do to cut expenses, have hubby work extra maybe at a part time gig just till you guys can get on your feet a little. Please hang in there.....we all go through things in life sometimes that don't get resolved overnight and we have to learn to manage the best we can. Hang in there! Lynn |
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Amy

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| 05/14/2008 6:50 PM |
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Goodness! That is way to much stress at 24 years old. You have the world on oyur shoulders girl. Your daughter is three? She needs her Mom. Sounds like hubby needs to take on a second job. Any job. My husband works 12-16 hour days so I can stay home with the kids. Sweetie you need to take care of yourself first, then your family. It will all be okay. You've gotten alot of good advice here already. |
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Yukon Cornelius

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| 05/14/2008 7:44 PM |
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Wow! It sure sounds as if things are rough for you and your family. Please try to take a little time for yourself, 15 minutes of me time can help a lot. Maybe your hubby could get a second job to take some of the pressure off of you. Moveing is very stressful. Hopefully things will calm down after the move. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 9:53 AM |
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Okay to answer every ones questions real quick before I start packing again, about Daniel finding another job hes wanting to wait till after we've moved and we are past the part of bills from where we live know, where he works is a small cafe it was suppose to be temp for a few months but has been for over a year now, they are only open for that short period of time wont take part time job and even though I have one waiting for me he won't let me work parttime at all and bills at new place all being paid at the same time. Since we've already divorced once and are still tech. are it's weird in that area to. About cutting down on any extras that is not an option, we've never had cable(not even a washer and dryer so we do waste money there yet cant help it), the only thing you might call and extra is the internet but its how I pay and keep up with all our bills, bank, and student loan stuff, That really cant go. About Regan yes shes three and we don't pay them to watch her, yes she is very healthy I thank God for that. And Guen is always excited to see me come home she is about the only one, I came home last night and couldn't even talk to daniel he had the TV up and the computer on then got made because he didn't hear me yell hello. So there is a short update, on answers and how things are going, I'm glad that with every one here who has left me high and dry that I have found a place where I can get real feed back and just people who will listen.  |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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daisydeux

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| 05/15/2008 10:18 AM |
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I am so sorry you have such stress and you are only 24...Hopefully things will calm down a little once you have moved. i am still a little confused-is yourhusband (ex?) simply refusing to work more than he is? I certainly don't mean to offend, I just hope you have partner that will help you SHARE the burdens in life...I wish you had a better support system. I am glad you feel you can vent here, such a caring group of people
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 10:25 AM |
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| Okay the place he works at is a small cafe it is family owned and so the hours are stuck, he wants to wait to find a better job but what is bad is he isn't even looking right now and with things they way they are I know it could take him months to find a better one. About the marrige thing we are legaly divorced but trying to work things out, needless to say all this isnt helping. His major problem is he sees it as I'm not stressed just over reacting about the money issues and only he is stressed about them. I'm glad also that I've found eveyone here every one is very wonderful! |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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DaisysMom

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| 05/15/2008 10:31 AM |
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I'm sorry you are having such a stressful time right now. I'm a little confused about the situation...do you HAVE to move? And about your (ex)husband - "hes wanting to wait till after we've moved and we are past the part of bills from where we live know"?? Um, how is working only a few hours a day in cafe going to help get past the part of the bills where you are now? That just doesn't make sense. You're killing yourself and coming home to someone watching TV? Sorry, don't mean to add to the stress, but it wouldn't fly with me. You've got to take care of yourself. If you find yourself having health problems from the stress, you're not going to be able to continue to care of everyone else. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 10:44 AM |
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| Yes we are being forced to move the trailer we are living in is in a bad state and the propertiy it sits on has said move or buy a new one, if we had the money to buy a new one I would have done that originaly since I own 5 acers of land, so we have to move no choice there. Well he doesn't seem to get that his job right now isn't helping pay the bills as it is, and he is still fighting me about the money he spent of his income tax could have helped to fix my Honda to save us gas money but hes to bull headed to see the truth even right now with it in his face. About coming home to the TV on I just went straight to bed I'm to tired of fighting with him about that any more, it dosn't help since it is either that or WOW i've quit trying to fight it. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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daisydeux

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| 05/15/2008 11:12 AM |
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sounds like you are bearing most of the burden, I am sorry for that...sometimes just a quiet moment w/your puppy can help get you through, I know it has for me |
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| 05/15/2008 11:19 AM |
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| You have 5 acres of land? Have you thought about selling it? That would help. From what I read, it sounds like you husband is happy the way things are and doesn't have any intention of finding another job. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 11:29 AM |
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| No that land is 5 of 15 acres left of our familys 1000+ they begain with it is a promise to my grandfather that, that land is to never be sold but to another family member! With the exception of my sister who has part of it also she is the only one I would trust not to sell it just for the money. Besides my mother is living on that part of the land. That is not going to happen ever. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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Amy

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| 05/15/2008 11:45 AM |
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Oh my lord Crystal. I'm sorry, I really, really hope not to offend you but I really feel the need to speak my mind here. Dump the bum! My blood is BOILING. This is all insane. What he is putting you and your daughter through is ridiculous. Dump him and let him see how far he gets on his 7-2 job. Do you have family that you and your daughter can stay with to get yourself back on your feet? Couldn't help but notice th quote in your signature line. Take your own advice girl. Again, I am sorry, I hope I don't upset you with what I've said. |
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DaisysMom

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| 05/15/2008 11:50 AM |
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| Crystal: Is there room on your land to put a manufactured home (they are much nicer than they used to be) and very affordable - and paid off pretty quick considering what you're paying in rent. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 11:52 AM |
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| You didn't upset me one bit, if I didn't truly love him I would leave him, plus I do want to try to work things out for Regan. If things don't work out I have no where to go, my mom and I don't get along, and she hates Guen, as well has having a 3person family living with her right now and my sister who I do get along with live 45min from here and I also couldn't take Guen. So I'm pretty much stuck. Plus Daniel has full custody of Regan legally, I'm with out a leg to stand on, my car is not working right at the time so I've be having to share his truck with him to get to and from work. This is one of those times where I don't get the choice to take my own advice. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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Amy

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| 05/15/2008 11:58 AM |
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Oh my lord Crystal. What an awful mess. Okay so what about counseling for you and your ex. Would he go? Because I really don't think he respects you. Love maybe but not respect. This is not a healthy relationship. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 12:05 PM |
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| No counseling is not an option, he wont listen to his own family about things I doubt that he would listen to any one none family. |
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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Amy

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| 05/15/2008 12:09 PM |
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Yikes, then I would suggest counseling at least for you. |
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Crystal

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| 05/15/2008 12:14 PM |
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Posted By DaisysMom on 05/15/2008 11:50 AM
Crystal: Is there room on your land to put a manufactured home (they are much nicer than they used to be) and very affordable - and paid off pretty quick considering what you're paying in rent.
There is room but Daniel refuses to do that it was my first suggestion considering what our rent would be, he didn't want to think about it with gas the price it is we both would be driving one hour to work and back, and with sharing a vehicle and working different shifts it wouldn't work out. But if things don't work out with us I might try to talk my sister in to doing that with me.
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Mom to Guenhwyvar, When life gets hard, take a long hot bath and enjoy knowing the door locks and your phone is on silent!!

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swatson6

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| 05/15/2008 12:38 PM |
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| Can I ask why you divorced in the first place? You don't have to answer, I just have strong feelings that we do things for a reason and if you ended it with him before, what makes you think things will be different? I agree that it sounds like he has no respect for you at all, and at 24, why waste your time. Move on and be happy, you know? |
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