Post by blondemoment123 on Dec 19, 2014 14:10:02 GMT -5
I know every penny that goes in and out of my bank account. As of this morning, H still has not bought me a Christmas gift. -Whiny bitch, party of 1 :/
I worry about my house burning down. I also wonder about what my "game plan" would be if there was some sort of catastrophe (flood, bad storm, chemical spill) that leaves my house standing but that keeps me from having access to it for a few days or longer. I am thinking about making several motified "bug-out bags" that have at least one change of clothes each in them, and leaving them in various places where I could have access to them, such as my desk at work, my car, my parent's house, etc.
Also, I have an entire bag of LL Bean sweaters that are in decent condition and fit me perfectly, but I just never wear them because I own too many sweaters. (A few years ago, their Double L sweaters went on a really good sale right after Christmas, and I got carried away with buying them.) I'm not ready to part with them yet by donating them. I am thinking about hiding them in my parents' attic (my parents will never find them if I hide them correctly), just in case something happens to my own house and I lose all of my clothing, or for some other emergency.
I know that the sweater hoarding thing is weird. I have medication that I need to take every day, so I should be more concerned about having my medication accessible than I need to worry about having enough sweaters.
Making bug- out bags = please talk to your therapist about whether there might be better/different meds to help you.
Making bug- out bags = please talk to your therapist about whether there might be better/different meds to help you.
Are you serious?
Yes? I was not being flippant. Worrying about emergencies is normal. Becoming so worried that you stash bags at multiple locations seems to be excessive, something her current meds may not touch. OP, sorry if my phrasing was unintentionally offensive.
My flameful: I am annoyed at a friend who sweetly offered to make multiple lasagnas (and bring them from several states away!) for a christmas party I'm having tomorrow. But I'm a little offended she kinda tried to take over my party and then sent a passive-agressive email this morning saying "if you want dinner tomorrow" please answer these specific questions about what kind/quantity of lasagna she should make.
I told her to forget it and I would handle it. I left off the "I never asked you to do this, so please back off," but I was thinking it.
Another friend flat-out told me she's bringing leftover desserts from a party she's having tonight to mine. Is that weird? I'm just grumpy, I think.
Miss Leftovers actually just walked by my desk and said to someone she's on the phone with "anything that's leftover I can bring to Jen's tomorrow".
Aren't we lucky!
This is why we like to drink lots of wine as a group ;-) (sorry, not trying to taunt the pregnant one!)
Post by irene adler on Dec 19, 2014 14:43:51 GMT -5
I am going going into work for a union lunch meeting today because it is at the student dining hall and the salad bar is delicious AND there is a soft serve ice cream machine. This is a non mandatory meeting. I
Yes? I was not being flippant. Worrying about emergencies is normal. Becoming so worried that you stash bags at multiple locations seems to be excessive, something her current meds may not touch. OP, sorry if my phrasing was unintentionally offensive.
I agree on the bolded (in my opinion, not like I have any kind of relevant training or degree!), but the medication is not necessarily related to any kind of mental health issue, and we don't know she has a therapist.
But really, susquehanna, ditch the sweaters! If you lose all your clothing presumably there will still be stores to sell you more and banks to give you more money, unless the apocalypse has hit, in which case we're probably all going naked.
I worry about my house burning down. I also wonder about what my "game plan" would be if there was some sort of catastrophe (flood, bad storm, chemical spill) that leaves my house standing but that keeps me from having access to it for a few days or longer. I am thinking about making several motified "bug-out bags" that have at least one change of clothes each in them, and leaving them in various places where I could have access to them, such as my desk at work, my car, my parent's house, etc.
Also, I have an entire bag of LL Bean sweaters that are in decent condition and fit me perfectly, but I just never wear them because I own too many sweaters. (A few years ago, their Double L sweaters went on a really good sale right after Christmas, and I got carried away with buying them.) I'm not ready to part with them yet by donating them. I am thinking about hiding them in my parents' attic (my parents will never find them if I hide them correctly), just in case something happens to my own house and I lose all of my clothing, or for some other emergency.
I know that the sweater hoarding thing is weird. I have medication that I need to take every day, so I should be more concerned about having my medication accessible than I need to worry about having enough sweaters.
Making bug- out bags = please talk to your therapist about whether there might be better/different meds to help you.
What? No. Making a kit (bug out bag) is advised by FEMA. If the OP is debilitatingly worried about it and it consumes her life, then I'd suggest talking to her dr.
I know every penny that goes in and out of my bank account. As of this morning, H still has not bought me a Christmas gift. -Whiny bitch, party of 1 :/
It is still several days until Christmas! And it's not even too late to have something shipped. Don't worry!
I am pretty sure my BF either just ordered something for me yesterday or hasn't ordered it yet. He's always a last minute gift shopper. But pulls through in time! I'm sure your H will too.
Flameful: I reminded BF a couple of days ago that if he wanted to have my gift arrive in time for Christmas, he needed to get on that
Yes? I was not being flippant. Worrying about emergencies is normal. Becoming so worried that you stash bags at multiple locations seems to be excessive, something her current meds may not touch. OP, sorry if my phrasing was unintentionally offensive.
I'm with you. Sometimes people engaging in irrational behaviors don't see them as irrational and it's helpful to call it out so they realize. Maybe that's not the case with the OP here, but it read as more obsessive than just thinking about putting together an emergency kit.
Confession: I have nothing resembling a bug out bag. I am completely unprepared for anything bad to happen. Like, I don't think I own a flashlight, I can't find a portable phone charger half the time, I keep no bottled water in the house, I don't carry cash, and one of my dogs doesn't even wear a collar so I have no idea how we'd make a quick escape together. Let's hope nothing bad ever happens where that kind of stuff would come in handy. Truthfully, if a zombie apocalypse happened I'd rather they just shoot me the first day.
Yes? I was not being flippant. Worrying about emergencies is normal. Becoming so worried that you stash bags at multiple locations seems to be excessive, something her current meds may not touch. OP, sorry if my phrasing was unintentionally offensive.
Where did she say her meds were for a mental health issue? It's very rude to automatically assume that's what it's for. Millions of people take daily meds that have nothing to do with mental health issues. We have bug out bags made. We don't need to take medications because we're prepared for an emergency. And yes, when we have the ability to make an additional bag or two to leave in the car or at a family members house, we will.
My flameful: I am annoyed at a friend who sweetly offered to make multiple lasagnas (and bring them from several states away!) for a christmas party I'm having tomorrow. But I'm a little offended she kinda tried to take over my party and then sent a passive-agressive email this morning saying "if you want dinner tomorrow" please answer these specific questions about what kind/quantity of lasagna she should make.
I told her to forget it and I would handle it. I left off the "I never asked you to do this, so please back off," but I was thinking it.
Another friend flat-out told me she's bringing leftover desserts from a party she's having tonight to mine. Is that weird? I'm just grumpy, I think.
I have a similar friend, possibly even the same person! I legit yelled at her the last time she did this. She got very offended since she was just "trying to help." I secretly felt good that she was offended, since that's exactly how she made me feel! If she does it again I'm going to be "better" and say "It makes me feel like you think my hosting abilities are inadequate when you insist on trying to take over my party." I have a feeling she has no idea how she is perceived when she does that!
@booby posted something a few weeks ago (I think on this board) saying that some reminded her of her co-workers who wear the same faded pair of black slacks every day and then think that nobody else noticed. This was some sort of fashion-related thread.
I recognized myself in this description. I seriously thought that nobody recognized the fact that I wear the same pair of black pants several times a week.
So yeah. I own about 20 sweaters, one pair of black work pants, and two skirts. I guess that I need to buy more bottoms.
I really just would like to get very drunk tonight. No particular reason. I just haven't been drunk in a while and lots & lots of beers/wine/ and partying sounds great. Too bad I'm 5 months pregnant. Only 7-8 months before that will be an option.
I really just would like to get very drunk tonight. No particular reason. I just haven't been drunk in a while and lots & lots of beers/wine/ and partying sounds great. Too bad I'm 5 months pregnant. Only 7-8 months before that will be an option.
Me, too, but I'm going to be home completely alone tonight and I feel like getting drunk alone is a slippery slope.
Confession: I have nothing resembling a bug out bag. I am completely unprepared for anything bad to happen. Like, I don't think I own a flashlight, I can't find a portable phone charger half the time, I keep no bottled water in the house, I don't carry cash, and one of my dogs doesn't even wear a collar so I have no idea how we'd make a quick escape together. Let's hope nothing bad ever happens where that kind of stuff would come in handy. Truthfully, if a zombie apocalypse happened I'd rather they just shoot me the first day.
I am a good enough packer and our apartment is compact enough that I think in the case of an emergency, I'd be able to pull stuff together pretty quickly.
If the situation is such that we don't have 5 minutes to spare to get our stuff together, I figure we'd be fucked whether or not we have a change of clothes and cans of soup packed up.
Not to say it isn't smart to have a bag of emergency stuff (I REFUSE to call it a "bug out bag"), but it just isn't a huge priority.
Having several bags in several locations, including a clothing stash hidden in parents' attic? That seems a bit doomsday preppers to me. And non-sensical. Like, let's say, heaven forbid, my apartment burns down. What good will an emergency bag kept at my parents' house do? They have soup, live near clothing and food stores, and in the meantime I could borrow clothes from them. They wouldn't fit, but would tide me over until Old Navy opened the next day. Or I could wear the same outfit a few days in a row.
That said, I've considered hiding clothes in my parents' attic because there's SO MUCH SPACE in there and it would be a perfect space for my off-season clothing, and they're mean when I ask to store stuff there because "there's no room in our house."
I really just would like to get very drunk tonight. No particular reason. I just haven't been drunk in a while and lots & lots of beers/wine/ and partying sounds great. Too bad I'm 5 months pregnant. Only 7-8 months before that will be an option.
Me, too, but I'm going to be home completely alone tonight and I feel like getting drunk alone is a slippery slope.
If you're IMing with friends, or posting repeatedly to a board, it doesn't count as drinking alone. /gavel
@booby posted something a few weeks ago (I think on this board) saying that some reminded her of her co-workers who wear the same faded pair of black slacks every day and then think that nobody else noticed. This was some sort of fashion-related thread.
I recognized myself in this description. I seriously thought that nobody recognized the fact that I wear the same pair of black pants several times a week.
So yeah. I own about 20 sweaters, one pair of black work pants, and two skirts. I guess that I need to buy more bottoms.
Meh, as long as you wear the skirts too, I don't think this is a big deal. I mean that's 3 different items, so you repeat 2 of them once a week. As long as you're mixing up the tops and the bottoms aren't worn out, I bet nobody has noticed. Unless the bottoms stand out for some reason, nobody is going to pay much attention to a pair of basic black slacks and whether or not they are repeated.
I usually own 2 pairs of dress pants, 2-3 skirts, and a few dresses I wear infrequently (like once a month or so, they are not a weekly rotation item). I have plenty of tops to make different outfits, so I don't think it's an issue. And pants are no fun! I'd rather spend my money on tops if I'm looking for variety.
I had to google "bug out bag". I've heard them called 72 hour kits, and the only people I know who have them are Mormon.
I have one, but it's primarily to keep our flashlights/etc. all in one place in case of a blackout. I have some other stuff in the bag too (bandages, small packages of non perishable food, changes of clothes) but it's all stuff I had lying around the house rather than stuff I bought special for the pack.
@booby posted something a few weeks ago (I think on this board) saying that some reminded her of her co-workers who wear the same faded pair of black slacks every day and then think that nobody else noticed. This was some sort of fashion-related thread.
I recognized myself in this description. I seriously thought that nobody recognized the fact that I wear the same pair of black pants several times a week.
So yeah. I own about 20 sweaters, one pair of black work pants, and two skirts. I guess that I need to buy more bottoms.
I wear the same pair of pants 2-3 times a week. Since they are really plain, I'm hoping that nobody notices.
@booby posted something a few weeks ago (I think on this board) saying that some reminded her of her co-workers who wear the same faded pair of black slacks every day and then think that nobody else noticed. This was some sort of fashion-related thread.
I recognized myself in this description. I seriously thought that nobody recognized the fact that I wear the same pair of black pants several times a week.
So yeah. I own about 20 sweaters, one pair of black work pants, and two skirts. I guess that I need to buy more bottoms.
I wear the same pair of pants 2-3 times a week. Since they are really plain, I'm hoping that nobody notices.
Now I'm paranoid that people notice that I only have like 2pairs of pants.
I had to google "bug out bag". I've heard them called 72 hour kits, and the only people I know who have them are Mormon.
I have a bug-out bag. Or basket, rather. It even includes yarn and knitting needles, because you don't want to see me dealing with that much stress without knitting...
Of course, I live near the border with a saber-rattling nation that that keeps threatening the country I am living in...