I try so hard to not rise to the insults or respond in any way but frustration with it and a feeling of powerlessness against the verbal onslaught whilst I’m emotionally ripped to shreds makes it so, so hard. I have no idea how to handle it. I’m dreading her returning from work.

Reasons for behaviours? I’ve been trying to work that out but I’m not getting there. I’m sure I will if I think hard enough.

As for “sMothering,” there are many worse things in the world that experiencing that. Anyway, if you unfollow me, I will no doubt take it as deep personal aspersion on my character 😆

Thank you. You’ve shared some real wisdom there. I had no idea about that with ducks but it’s absolutely fascinating really. There’s so much that we can tap from the world around us if we were just to take the time to stop and think.

Thanks, Homegerl!

It’s the lyrics that hit hard.

May I suggest Gratitude by VNV Nation? Not a well know band by any stretch but I think this might hit the spot. 🙏

I cannot tell you how much those words mean to me. I wish you the friendliest of universes and, after the day I’ve had, I’m inclined to think the universe may well have been my friend today. Though I’m not sure why, how or for what reason. Sometimes things people say are destined to baffle us.

I’m very good at low positivity, believe me.

I see the combination of letters and numbers in the sequence P90 an I just shut off, wishing I was ever fit enough to even think about it 🙈 I doff my cap. I’m a northerner, so it’s allowed.

So damned true. Took me nearly losing it all to get that perspective and it wasn’t even down to the drinking… mostly 🙈

Why thank you 😊

Is it a self-directed course or something that you deliver personally?

I think it’s a way of life in law. The firm I’m at is full of anxious overachievers, many of them, I’m sure, with addiction issues or other issues of one kind or another. It’s a hard environment to work in.

Sugar dos crazy things to you. I find that I’m so sensitive to it now. I used to have a lot of ‘full fat’ fizzy drinks but switched to zero, a few years back and also don’t have a lot of processed foods so when I eat something laden with it, I go a little loopy and really feel rough the next day too

Thank you!

Are they still as annoying as they always were? Those things drove me crazy!

That is absolutely the vibe today. I’ll be going full hooded peasant when I need to head out there in an hour or so 🙈