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  • in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394351
    HoneyBlossom
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    I know that part of the reason also that I feel upset is the way a male worker spoke to me.  That was even before the medication error was found.  Most of the people at work are pleasant – good at communication and maintaining work relations.  This guy D though has upset people with the way he speaks and behaves.  Two of the women have been upset by him and one of the males who is second in charge.

    For me though, this is a pattern, I become very upset by bullies and conflict, and certain this is because of my childhood and later years in a home of mental illness, alcoholism, violence and verbal abuse.

    I had been feeling good, and now feel flat on my back – not just the burn out, the humiliation and shame of the error, but by dealing with a really unpleasant person who has pressed my buttons of childhood abuse.

    I’m sorry for the ranting, but I know this is an important reason why I feel knocked of my feet after recently feeling I had been coping so well.

    There are bullies everywhere in the workforce.  Unfortunately, even in good workplaces, there would nearly always be one.  Like my relationships, I just  hadn’t been there long enough to have to deal with the negative side.

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    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394348
    HoneyBlossom
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    Thanks so much Anita XX

    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394346
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hugs Anita,

    Thank  you for your reply.  I am in bed – yes it is afternoon here. I am tired, but too anxious to sleep.  I am very stressed about the medication error.

    Whilst it isn’t an error either of them could die from or even require hospitalization, all medication errors are considered serious, and I could be stood down over this error. There is likely to be official action over it.

    My managers will be very unhappy about it, and I could be moved out of this job – I hope not sacked.

    I do have 4 weeks leave owing to me.  I hope to God I don’t have to look for another job.  I am not working eligible for a pension for another 5 years, and wouldn’t manage financially.

    I feel very embarrassed and ashamed about this too.

    I am just hanging in doing these hours. Last night was my 3rd sleepover in 7 days. As well, last week, I worked 2 x 12 hour shifts and have another 12 hour shift on Monday.  I will be 63 at the end of this week year.  I see many people retiring at my age, and I’m working harder than I have ever had to.  Not much time for relaxation, and I’ve forgotten what fun is.  I feel like I’m constantly having to jump through hoops with work and, in the past, with study.

    Im so tired, but feel I can’t stop because I need the money.  I have a mortgage on my home.  I can’t simply stop work.  I wouldn’t even be eligible for an unemployment benefit if I did.

    I’m dreading facing the music, but of course I have to.  It will happen Monday.

    HoneyBlossom
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    There are many articles online about Temple Grandin including Wikipedia

    HoneyBlossom
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    Hey IvyGirl, I hope you are feeling better right now.

    For a long time, I have liked books written by a woman with autism named Temple Grandin.  There is a movie about her too starring Clare Danes.

    Temple says that people with autism generally “Think in Puctures”.  She does.  As well as writing about autism, she is a famous agricultural scientist.

    Temple is also amazing with animals and connects with them, understanding how they think better than mist people. Temple says this is because animals think in pictures too.

    I bet your drawings and cartoons are really good!

    in reply to: Complicated “Relationships” #394340
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hello Nikki has given you very good advice.  Best to focus on your sobriety.  If he went to AA all of those years ago, and is talking about ‘cutting back his drinking”, that’s a very bad sign.

    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394266
    HoneyBlossom
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    I had thought I was doing okay at work, but I am burning out.  I had to sleep over at work last night.  I had a very interrupted sleep with one client burning and another up at 4.30am.  I accidentally gave w people their evening meds instead of morning meds at around 6am – working on my own. I can see how the mistake was made also as those 2 clients both crowd around you in the morning. One of them is obsessed with my hair and kept touching it.

     

    I hope I dont lose my job over this.  It’s possible.  I was going to go back to work to fill in for somebody who has a sick child, but I had to c small back and say I can’t come.  I have a cold sore on my mouth and feeling very run down.

    I don’t have the date yet to go into hospital.  I have leave owing to me and feels like forever since I h ad a holiday.

    I even woke through t he night dreaming that a client had come into my room.

    The facility had requested a roster review some time ago, as we have to do more 12 hour shifts and sleepovers than most places. There is young lady who works there too, and she has told me she is burning out. She has a baby who is sick at the moment.

    The majority of the staff are very nice except for one guy who is so rude and smug.  He was taking over from me this morning and very rude. When I had to call back to say I can’t do the fill in, he told me about the medication error..this is a serious mistake to make. It means they had sleeping pills in the morning.  Though they both normally are up at 5.2pam, don’t know if they will sleep much.

    There is a thunderstorm about to hit here today, and I’m glad I won’t be driving the 35kms each way in bad weather for that shift.

    I have become aware too that I need to curtail my checking up of the Ukraine situation because of the feelings of illnesses right now. News this morning that Australia’s most famous ex-cricketer died overnight in Thailand while holidaying.  He had a heart attack and was only 52 years old. I would think he will be given a state funeral. So hard to believe.  Male friend only 48 years old died from a heart attack in his sleep last year.

    I think it’s because of so much stress we live under. I have known I couldn’t work these hours forever, but I’m upset to have made this mistake, and I will have to front up to authority on it. I hope I dont lose my job. I may have to go to other facility – if I don’t get sacked from the organisation.

    HoneyBlossom
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    Hi Eric,

    Have you been to a doctor and/or seen a physiotherapist.  I was wondering that more from the point of discomfort and any future problems which could develop from the injury.  I am under the impression there are various types of surgery, and also some people don’t require surgery and the problem, depending on severity, may be f i fed with physiotherapy.

    in reply to: Ukraine #394125
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hi Felix. Somebody else has a thread on Ukraine.  I find myself checking a couple times a day.  I’m not sure why your mother would say this.  I am keeping my eyes open for anything to sign and will donate.  I’m not sure what else can be done.  Govt where I live is sending money for ammunition, but they can’t just go in a s far as I know, it has to go through international processes.

    I think it’s wrong to say nobody cares.

    in reply to: Ukraine/Russia/My anxiety and anger #394122
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hugs Link.  My mother was undiagnosed as I was growing up, and wasn’t until much later that she was diagnosed with severely unstable bipolar disorder and for a long time could not be controlled with meds.  She spent around a year in a psychiatric institution and had multiple treatments of electric shock therapy.  She has been in aged care facility now for a number of years.  Not sure I have answers though I do emoathasise.  My older sister has a very aggressive personality and I just cant be around her much because sooner or later, she will manipulate for a nasty fight – not just with me.  Sorry you have been through this.

    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394078
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hello Anita,

    I am feeling right now that I am becoming well.  I have had tomes of feeling this in the last, but I think it was always when I was in a new relationship with a man.

    Despite the medical issues and not being in relationship, and knowing that I may never be, I feel happy right now – a type of contented happiness.

    I know that it’s largely because I have been able to share my true self here and experience acceptance, and receive sound advice.

     

    Through our the days, I have been envisaging a warm green light healing my heart, and I v want to learn to do more meditations.

    I knowcIm way too busy with work, and hope at some time to be able to take a holiday, and not have to work so many 12 hour shifts and sleepovers, but it’s a what I have to to do right now for financial reasons.

    I am aware that I have felt resentment and indignation towards G, the wealthy farmer I was involved with because he could not live me.  He didn’t offer mn e anything teal or worthwhile.  It was definitely in my interests to move on from me.  After I told him I was done, and blocked him, he was texted me months later asking if we were still friends.  I didn’t reply.  I wasn’t going down that or any other oath with him – I had done that before, and each time I got more hurt until I just couldn’t t a me it any more and I just went numb.  I heard recently that he is “going out with somebody knew”. I felt my ego responding inside, and thats all it was.

    I was so desperate for love that I “fell in love” more than once without getting to know people well enough, and finding out if we indeed were compatible and if there were worthwhile relationship qualities possible. I really don’t ever want to do that again.

    I’m at home tonight.  Dogs are on the bed with me.  I’m having a facial and massage at a salon in the morning. Then I have a vet appointment and back to work Friday.  I’m so appreciative of the time to be able to sleep and relax.  I’m so grateful for my dogs, my friend Rosemarie, for you and this forum, my home and SO many more things.

    I hope it will be okay for me to continue v to post and ask questions even though I’m feeling so much better.

    Thank you Anita, for all you give – your kindness and intelligence and empathy.  I hope your day has been good.  Thank you also Pink and Peter. 🙂

    in reply to: Ukraine/Russia/My anxiety and anger #394077
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hugs Pink,

    I think anger is justifiable about this situation.  I find myself checking a couple times throughout the day.  My personality is such that I struggle to be angry, and am instead I am a depressive.  In many situations, I turn anger onto myself.  I am working to be positive, and supporting actions which support the Ukraine.  I’m relieved that Australi a will give $50 million to Ukraine towards defence. We are close allies of USA, and will support US efforts. I can’t know if your anger is because if your abuse, but it’s good to see that you choose not to be like the abusers, and call them out.

    Our own prime minister deserves to be brought down a leg or too.  He was so star struck when he met Trump that it was sickening.  Then when he came home, he said Australia would not follow international bodies (meaning the UN) and would promote our own interests and resolve situations.  This us because of longstanding protests against asylum seekers in detention, and Is govt are in breach of their human rights as defined by UN.  Some if the asylum seekers have been shut off in detention for 8 years. It cost a a RIDICULOUS amount of money to keep them in detention.

    Unlike Zelinski, when our country was burning to the ground, which was partly his fault because of climate change denialusm, and his slashing of funds allocated to firefighting, well our of It prime minister went to Hawaii for a holiday. He is a horrible person.  He has made so many rotten decisions like Trump dud.  Trump is his hero.

    I still hold onto hope that the International community coming together will resolve this matter, and Out in will be called to face the International Criminal Courts for war crimes and crimes against humanity.  It’s not just Out in, his generals should be charged as well to reduce the likelihood of anyone thinking they can replace Putin, and take similar actions.

    I’m praying Putin is removed very soon, and that Ukrainian people and the rest if the world can be safe.  XXXXX

    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #394076
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hi Anita,

    Trump is a lunatic, and Zelinski is so different to both Trump and Putin and Morrison.  I really like Jacinda Adern of New Zealand.  Yes, it was disheartening to read of more casualties.  I still have hope. Putin will go but obviously the sooner better.  I read more about the submissions to send Putin for trial for war crimes, and that is going through processes.  He has now enraged Jews all over the world by bombing very close to a holocaust memorial.

    Yes flooding not near mebut in cities where family live but they are all okay and not in the places where it is the worst.

    I went to surgeon today and all is good. I haven’t seen him for a couple of years, but I do like him.  He is at the top of his field, was very friendly and remembered me. I then went to the hospital and submitted all of the paperwork. He tells me probably be in about one month.  Good news is that I shouldn’t have to stay on hospital long at all.  May be a month.

     

    He said he will take a sample of what he called “a nodule” then burn the rest away. He said that is most likely all he will have to do but it depends on the pathology results.  He said some types have roots, and if it does, I will then go back in and he will take out more.  He says I am “on a watch list for 5-10 years”. He was very positive, and I feel in good safe hands.

     

    in reply to: I Feel So Rejected By Men #393949
    HoneyBlossom
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    Hello Anita,

    I feel that the situation in Ukraine is likely to de-escalate, and in one way or another, Putin will be gotten rid of. I believe, likely he has gone the way of many autocr a tic leaders. They surround themselves with people who will follow them blindly.  He go rt rid of many people, especially journalists who disagreed of him. I believe Trump was doing the same. There are various strategies in Australia which could end them being criticised. Current govt here has brought in legislation against people defaming them. They want got to fund “defamation” cases against politicians.  I’m not an anti-vaxers- fully vaccinated myself, but I am not opposed to people choosing whether or not to be vaccinated.  I wore masks tight through pandemic though that has eased for now.

    From what I can make out, there were previous submissions to the International Criminal Courts f o r crimes committed by Putin. I think he will go the way of Pinochet – maybe die of natural causes before it goes to trial. Otherwise, I think he could possibly suicide.

    What a brave leader Zelinski has shown himself to be. The welcoming  actions oof polish govt and people towards fleeing Ukranians has warmed my heart and restores my faith in humanity.

    Oh I do live that song. Haha, I don’t feel that way about a person – but I do pray for my dogs while I’m away from home.  I’m wanting to get pianola role for Carol King “You’ve Got A Friend.”

    There are serious floods in some parts of Australi A resulting in deaths. I’m watching footage of army helicopters and soldiers air-listing people off proves. It looks like a movie. Sydney has been predicted to receive 200mm in one downpour and people advised not to go to work tomorrow if they need to commute. I think this we Say her is predicted to go out to see before reaching where I am.  I hope so.

    What crazy times we live in!

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