Having a bad ride day (a nice long rant)

[solobiker]

Hang in there. Things will get better. I went through some very tough times a year or two ago and really had to focus on what made me happy on a daily basis. Every night I would write down what I appreciated or what made me happy. I was reading through this journal the other night and the things that made me happy were very simple things such as: the clouds, the way the tree limbs move in the wind, the feel of the wind on my face, watching a sunset or sunrise. Well I think you get the picture. This helped me stay positive and focused. Take care

[Blueberry]

Oh man - no wonder you're stressed. You have my sympathy. Any chance you can get some time/space for you? That's bound to grate on your nerves. I would certainly think even if they can't pay for their own houses they could help with the mortgage payment?

Sounds like you're overdue for taking care of yourself.

CA

[han-grrl]

Ditto!!

[Fujichants]

I would certainly think even if they can't pay for their own houses they could help with the mortgage payment?
CA

It would be the right thing to do...but nope! They are not helping out. They are leaving the kids in the house and going out at night. One claims she has no money at all, and goes out and gets a tattoo on her wrist. She has a three-year old daughter, and it is driving me insane how she thinks she can leave that little girl alone the whole day.

Now I realize what my BF meant when he said he is the only normal one in his family. His siblings are just too inconsiderate and have no common sense! It is so mind-boggling the way these adults behave!

I have been going on a lot of solo rides which has really helped me clear my mind, so that is why I am freaking out right now about being so exhausted, because a tired me on a bike on a busy road does not make for safe riding.

Thanks for your sympathy everybody!

[Aggie_Ama]

A few years ago I was really going through a rough patch. My mom and I are very close so she knew how bad I was feeling about my life at the time. One day we were talking and she told me something funny.... She told me to visual sticking my relatvie stressing me out, personal stress and even my well meaning friends stressing me out in my trunk. Then leave them there for the day and go on about my business. It was a funny visualization but it worked just mentally locking out the stressers in my life. We also have an expression that we will now flush the pity pot after we are done ranting or whining.

[Fujichants]

We also have an expression that we will now flush the pity pot after we are done ranting or whining.

I strongly believe in this as well!

I feel so much better today, thank you all for the good advice!