Post something that made you UNHAPPY today.

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Mother.

Hey, dude, ease up on the hipster trolling, couldja? It's pretty tone deaf when you thread something like this in between people lamenting about suffering, incapacity, death and loss. And from what I've read of your posts elsewhere, I'm making a solid bet that this one and the margarine-on-my-croissants one that came some time later, are pure trolling. (There was at least one more but I can't remember what it was now.)

You don't have to agree with or sympathize with people on this thread. There is a lot of parallel play here, many people are so isolated that it's hard for them to see past whatever immediate annoyance fills their field of view, and even harder for some, at least, to see into another person's immediate annoyances here long enough to extend caring words. (I've lamented the parallel play aspect myself, but really I should have given some thought to the context.)

But stealth-shaming people isn't the way to go. It doesn't reach them, it doesn't teach them, it makes them feel terrible when they figure it out, and it makes you look mean.

I, personally, am unhappy because a spider bite in May followed by a hyperpotent steroid shot in June triggered a cascade of immunosuppression related minor catastrophes that haven't let up yet, and will be costing me multiple thousands of dollars at a time in my life when I desperately need that money for other things - like heat, and rent, and care for my cats, and medical care for my own non-iatrogenic issues. I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't snark about that, obliquely or otherwise, while I try to figure out how the hell I'm going to get through it. OK? Capisce? Thanks.

Edit in: and no, I don't hate you. But for cryin' out loud, dude. Give it a rest.

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while I am at it, thank you to lone and feeli0 and nick and raleigh and blazingstar and kraftie and isabel and everyone else who responded kindly when I was feeling absolutely, utterly, desolately alone with all of those health problems and then some.

Ugh it's just been a *terrific* year.

nobody is posting stuff like that here.

I'm so happy to see you back Esmerelda



Kitty says hi!

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Posting silly "First-World Problems" to give people something to laugh about is seen by some as personal attacks.

My Grandpa who is 95 has had a "Terrific" year too. He has Kidney failure and Bladder cancer. Health problem are horrible. I hope you start feeling better soon. We are lucky here in canada to have the health system we do. We don't seem to have to go into debt when we get sick. ((Hugs)) Miss Weatherwax.

Hugs back atcha Cecil. I know, civilized countries are great, I've actually lived in a couple (sigh).

It's all about the context, Fnord. It's just insensitive to do that on *this* thread when people are posting about their loved ones dying, is all.

I like snark, but not where people are sharing their pain, it's out of place then.

Peace to you - and I mean that; I do not hate you nor am I angry at you; am merely calling out what I saw as insensitive. And with this, I stop posting on the subject, because there's nothing more I need or want to say.

After I am over the fact that you were bitten by a spider

OMG!!

I'm so sorry that you are so ill now and have so much expenses because of it. Truly hope you can find a solution to these problems. My thoughts go out to you. I wish you much strength and power (and money ) to recover as fast as possible.

thank you for making your intent clear.

Coldness. I think it was lightly snowing mist.

Cold again. No snow

Reading about animal abuse and this forum allowing it to be posted.

You helped me & lots of others feel better at times of major distress.

i went to bed bummed out over failed plans, then woke up to "message failed to send"

i hate technology and i hate my poor communication skills