What do you want to rant about today?

[EllenDeGenerate]

I have gulls nesting on my chimney. Not only do they create a racket, but they swoop down on me, viciously, when I go out to the garden. They get particularly upset when I'm hanging clothes on the line! Although I'm a nature-lover, I'm getting really fed up with it. And so is my cat - they give her a hard time too

 

[Queen of the Thames]

I don’t really know if it belongs here.

Why are the nights always the hardest? I’ve been having wrist problems since September 2019, had surgery in June 2020 and that only made it worse. No one knew what was going on, I’ve seen so many specialists and they couldn’t figure it out. After 2 years of illness in my country you have to apply for benefits, but they declined. Because I didn’t have a diagnosis, so no prognosis and therefore my wrist would be fine anytime soon. That made me so angry but also so upset, but because of that I asked for a referral to a different hospital for a second opinion. The decision to not give me any benefits really knocked me down and I knew the second opinion was going to be useless. Every time I got my hopes up a bit, even though I knew I would get disappointed every single time. I questioned myself, questioned why I went through with it. I really felt shite for weeks/months on end, didn’t want to do anything, didn’t want to eat, didn’t want to come out of bed. Slowly my mental health got better, even though I got disappointed a few times in hospital. Last Thursday I had an appointment with 6 specialists at the same time and finally one of them recognised what I have. I am happy and relieved, because I was almost doubting myself and it turned out I was right and it wasn’t all in my head. But at the same time I’m so angry, frustrated, upset and scared. The pain and energy it has cost me. What if that one specialist wasn’t there? They would’ve send me home without a diagnosis and I would just have to live with it. I’m scared because I need surgery again and the road ahead is still long and it will be tough. I’m scared because I don’t know how I will cope, I know I will be able too, but I just can’t see it. My emotions are all over the place and I feel bad that I feel bad and not just happy. Why can’t I just feel happy?

 

[candyland_]

I don’t really know if it belongs here.

Why are the nights always the hardest? I’ve been having wrist problems since September 2019, had surgery in June 2020 and that only made it worse. No one knew what was going on, I’ve seen so many specialists and they couldn’t figure it out. After 2 years of illness in my country you have to apply for benefits, but they declined. Because I didn’t have a diagnosis, so no prognosis and therefore my wrist would be fine anytime soon. That made me so angry but also so upset, but because of that I asked for a referral to a different hospital for a second opinion. The decision to not give me any benefits really knocked me down and I knew the second opinion was going to be useless. Every time I got my hopes up a bit, even though I knew I would get disappointed every single time. I questioned myself, questioned why I went through with it. I really felt shite for weeks/months on end, didn’t want to do anything, didn’t want to eat, didn’t want to come out of bed. Slowly my mental health got better, even though I got disappointed a few times in hospital. Last Thursday I had an appointment with 6 specialists at the same time and finally one of them recognised what I have. I am happy and relieved, because I was almost doubting myself and it turned out I was right and it wasn’t all in my head. But at the same time I’m so angry, frustrated, upset and scared. The pain and energy it has cost me. What if that one specialist wasn’t there? They would’ve send me home without a diagnosis and I would just have to live with it. I’m scared because I need surgery again and the road ahead is still long and it will be tough. I’m scared because I don’t know how I will cope, I know I will be able too, but I just can’t see it. My emotions are all over the place and I feel bad that I feel bad and not just happy. Why can’t I just feel happy?

Give yourself some slack.. You’ve had a hard time. Maybe seek help for your mental health as a separate’problem’.

A similar thing happened to me after I gave birth. I had problems but I was brushed off for YEARS until one day ‘the penny dropped’ for one doctor and I was diagnosed, had multiple surgeries that requires regular follow ups and I have to have more surgeries every few years BUT once I was diagnosed they couldn’t help me enough.

 

[Queen of the Thames]

Give yourself some slack.. You’ve had a hard time. Maybe seek help for your mental health as a separate’problem’.

A similar thing happened to me after I gave birth. I had problems but I was brushed off for YEARS until one day ‘the penny dropped’ for one doctor and I was diagnosed, had multiple surgeries that requires regular follow ups and I have to have more surgeries every few years BUT once I was diagnosed they couldn’t help me enough.

Thank you for your response, I’m sorry you had to go through that. Glad to hear that you finally got the help and treatments you need(ed)!

I’m also happy that they think they finally found what is wrong, but just makes me frustrated that it took 2 years. I’m only in my twenties, just glad it was during covid and life was on a pause for everyone. But like I said I know I’m strong enough to cope, just don’t know how yet.

 

[Crabbypatty00]

@WilmaHun that is just bloody rude. One of my favourite things about my partner is that he is so incredibly and genuinely nice towards my frankly mad family. Even I'm not that patient with them! It's been 8 years and he's still the same. Have a word with your bf and nip it in the bud early, your family have probably noticed but don't want to upset you by pointing it out. It makes life very uncomfortable going down that road!

 

[WilmaHun]

@WilmaHun that is just bloody rude. One of my favourite things about my partner is that he is so incredibly and genuinely nice towards my frankly mad family. Even I'm not that patient with them! It's been 8 years and he's still the same. Have a word with your bf and nip it in the bud early, your family have probably noticed but don't want to upset you by pointing it out. It makes life very uncomfortable going down that road!

We've been together nearly 9 years so they know him very well and most of the time he's absolutely fine and has a laugh with them, yesterday he was just being grumpy and just wound me up and I was venting. I understand what you're saying though.

 

[Crabbypatty00]

@WilmaHun that's different in that case! One offs are just that. My sister's husband is like that a lot and my parents have decided to be the same back now! It is so awkward when they are all at it

 

[Kat5998]

I’m here to complain about my holiday being ruined by my boyfriend getting covid, me feeling ill because of hay fever/pre period flu/possibly covid off him.

We already had to get the coach a day early last week because of the rail strike, plus his nan has missed an entire week of the holiday because she had covid :/

Honestly I’ve spent most of this fortnight wishing I was at home in my own comfy bed with my cat

I’ve just tested positive and I want to go home even more ))

 

[Flowerpotgirl]

I’ve just tested positive and I want to go home even more ))

It’s time to just go home and call it a day. Well, I would anyway. That’s no fun-I am sorry your holiday has been a bust!

 

[Messychaotic - one word]

I've put my back out and am lying flat on the couch. I emailed my doctor's surgery to ask for some pain and anti-inflammatories as Nurofen is not really helping, only to be told I'd have to come in, as there's been a change in policy (meaning patients well-known to the practice can no longer request things via email).

I explained to them I cannot drive ... I can barely move ... so they helpfully suggested I catch the bus - ummm, no not an option as I live in the middle of nowhere and the bus doesn't even have a route out this way.

I was about to give up when they said they'd make an exception just this one time.

I don't get why they have to be so difficult! Even getting in to see them nowadays is a mission as there are few appointments available and when you do manage to get in, they turn you away if you have so much as a cough or sniffle.

 

[abeautifullife]

Food poisoning is the worst WTF.

 

[PumpkinKing]

Sold my sons phone on eBay for him as he’s broke, 2 days pass and no payment so I message the buyer. hole doesn’t get paid for a whole week so can I hold off until then? Can I duck!! How hard is it to send a message and ask if that would be ok instead of just expecting me to wait 7 days. He probably wouldn’t have even let me know had I not asked for payment. Now I’ve had to list it again.
Don’t even get me started on eBay fees

so yeah I hate eBay lol

 

[Hodgies]

Dog walker....but also possibly husband.

Husband hurt his ankle last night (fell down a hole in the garden the dog had made ) which was bit of a nightmare as he was doing the dog's big walk in the morning as I was working. Messaged the dog walker we use on a 'as and when' basis and she was able to take him for an afternoon walk which was great as son took him for a quick walk round the block before he went out for the day.

Husband messaged me to say dog walker had turned up at 12 but dog was eating his lunch so he said it would be a few mins and he would bring him out. Next thing, dog walker drives off. Hasn't been seen since and no communication as to why.

I've messaged her but haven't heard back however I'm holding off judgement as I think it was maybe that my husband took so fecking long getting him ready that she got pissed off and left as she had a schedule and other dogs in the van. He's a form for taking an absolute age to do anything, even if it makes you late so I'm inclined to think that's the case. Annoyed though that I'm left in the dark wondering what happened though!

Mostly I'm just gutted my boy didn't get a decent walk. I'm about to take him out but not quite the same as a beach romp with 4/5 other pooches that he should have had.

 

[Melian]

Had a scan today and needed dye so had a canula. It took longer to wait to have the canula removed than it did for the scan.

 

[Hodgies]

Dog walker....but also possibly husband.

Husband hurt his ankle last night (fell down a hole in the garden the dog had made ) which was bit of a nightmare as he was doing the dog's big walk in the morning as I was working. Messaged the dog walker we use on a 'as and when' basis and she was able to take him for an afternoon walk which was great as son took him for a quick walk round the block before he went out for the day.

Husband messaged me to say dog walker had turned up at 12 but dog was eating his lunch so he said it would be a few mins and he would bring him out. Next thing, dog walker drives off. Hasn't been seen since and no communication as to why.

I've messaged her but haven't heard back however I'm holding off judgement as I think it was maybe that my husband took so fecking long getting him ready that she got pissed off and left as she had a schedule and other dogs in the van. He's a form for taking an absolute age to do anything, even if it makes you late so I'm inclined to think that's the case. Annoyed though that I'm left in the dark wondering what happened though!

Mostly I'm just gutted my boy didn't get a decent walk. I'm about to take him out but not quite the same as a beach romp with 4/5 other pooches that he should have had.

So apparently my husband was condescending to her, he kept her waiting when she had other dogs in the van and that she wouldn't have taken him if he'd just eaten as it could cause stomach issues. FML

His response is that she said afternoon, just after 12 isn't afternoon so he wasn't prepared, that he wasn't condescending (which I'd agree with, he isn't usually) and he didn't realise about the food.

Can really do without a stroppy dog walker who goes in a huff rather than actually speaks to the owner. Husband said dog was all harnessed up and sat looking out the window for ages

 

[Dianne]

Massive cars everywhere are really pissing me off. bleeping Range Rovers. Massive boxy cars. Ugly as duck. Can barely fit in parking spaces and I’ve seen them parked in disabled spots so they have more room .

 

[PumpkinKing]

Sold my sons phone on eBay for him as he’s broke, 2 days pass and no payment so I message the buyer. hole doesn’t get paid for a whole week so can I hold off until then? Can I duck!! How hard is it to send a message and ask if that would be ok instead of just expecting me to wait 7 days. He probably wouldn’t have even let me know had I not asked for payment. Now I’ve had to list it again.
Don’t even get me started on eBay fees

so yeah I hate eBay lol

Following on from this, the listing finished this evening and this buyer cancelled the order saying he didn’t think the bid would get so high! So don’t put in a max bid that is above what you are willing to pay!!! Man I’m bloody pissed off. Stupid time wasters.

 

[kazizzle]

can’t get my front door to lock so looks like I’ll be staying up all night until I can get someone out tomorrow to take a look at it. Fantastic. Been telling my dad about my dodgy lock for the last week and he’s adamant there’s nothing wrong with it and it was fine when he tried it. I could actually just scream.

 

[grumpy_curry]

can’t get my front door to lock so looks like I’ll be staying up all night until I can get someone out tomorrow to take a look at it. Fantastic. Been telling my dad about my dodgy lock for the last week and he’s adamant there’s nothing wrong with it and it was fine when he tried it. I could actually just scream.

Can you get/make a wedge? At least that might help for tonight?

 

[Kim Mild]

can’t get my front door to lock so looks like I’ll be staying up all night until I can get someone out tomorrow to take a look at it. Fantastic. Been telling my dad about my dodgy lock for the last week and he’s adamant there’s nothing wrong with it and it was fine when he tried it. I could actually just scream.

Has it swollen in the heat? Try putting something cold on