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I hate having to title things. I really do. That's why the face thing is up there. Anyway. My dreams have changed slightly. Im not dreaming about sexual things anymore, but more like things are attacking me, and stuff. Course, I have been stressed as all hell at work lately, I've been looking for a second job to try and make up for everything else, and trying to maintain a household too. Thank God I don't have kids. I would have a meltdown. I wouldn't be able to handle it all, especially not all at once.  Work Stress: I am not getting enough hours to even pay for my basic needs anymore. I was scheduled 3 days this week and only 2 days next week and only 4 hours per day. I'm drowning. I can't afford to put gas in my car, and feed myself, and keep working these hours. So I've been searching for a second job to work, but of course thanks to Bush and him having his head so far up his ass he fucked the whole country.... we're in a recession, and jobs aren't readily available anymore.  Home Stress:  I come home from working with a variation of anywhere from 67 children to 43 children in the days I do work, and not the first one of them has any sense. -sigh- They don't listen, the don't cooperate, and they expect the world ( I know, the JOY of children -gags) Anyway, what makes it stressful for us teachers is almost any form of discipline is considered child abuse now, so our hands are tied. We aren't allowed to stand them in a corner, make them write sentences, sit them with their heads down, NOTHING. Yet these parents come into the center and wonder why the kids are running rampant. Hmmmmm lemme seee... maybe cause YOURE TRYING To BE THEIR FRIEND NOT THEIR PARENT< AND THEY'RE SPOILED LITTLE DEMONS!!!!  Financial Stress: I just went looking at wedding dresses last month, and I made a contract agreement with the bridal shop to pay what I could when I could, and with these hours, that isn't much, and to top that off I have to have it paid off in 6 months. -sigh- Plus gas is ever rising (Thank you again you cocksucking son of a bitch, oh, I mean Mr. President) so it's harder and harder to keep gas in the car. Plus, the tires on the car need to be replaced, the engine needs servicing, and even groceries have gone up in prices. I'm drowning with no way out.   General Stress:At the end of last month I found out my Aunt Therea is dying, shes in the hospital in critical condition. My cousin Warren just went in for surgery to repair a birth deect that runs in our family. My Aunt Rosie on my dad's side is dying, and not expected to live to see September. My grandmother is tryint to take care of her, but of course forgetting to maintain her own health, so she's deteriorating, and I'm so helpless. I can't help them, any of them. To top all of that off.. coming up on September 22, 2008 my Grandfather will have been gone for a year already. He passed last year from liver cancer, and we've been grieving ever since.    Today's Stress: I've been crying all day, since I got home. I pulled into the driveway after work and I was like a zombie. I finally got into the house, and was still a freaking zombie. I need help, but I dont know how to help myself this time.  

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Stress stress stress indeed. You need to start trying to actively cope and release this stress instead of letting it pent up inside of yourself. Treat yourself- take a long bubble bath; I had a thing of proven stress techniques, I\'ll search them out then send them to you. You sure sound overwhelmed, I hope they can work for u.
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sorry you have so much on your plate right now just keep moveing thats all we can do hun find thigs to do that can help you relax wish i had more advice to give ya it is a bad time for everyone money wise
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........help
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i know a lot of what you feel but let me say as one who taught headstart for many years your kind heart to those kids everyday will oe day be rewarded and they can actually help you to feel so much better everyday if you give them a chance and one day when a parent comes to you after years and says thank you for being so good to my child back then it made a difference youll feel great
wow i miss teaching even with all the stress im in
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I think I\'m depressed. I don\'t know what to say in response to your entry... I\'m sorry. Just keep on going and try to relax and take deep breaths every once in awhile.
HUGS
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Im really sorry about your family member (s) being sick, that alone is a hell of alot to deal with. I feel same way about the cocksucking SOB pres as you do, everytime I go to get gas Im cursing him....so your not alone in having to deal with that. We live on a small income and its been real hard as well, my advice is maybe start looking for a new job, something with more hours, less kids lol. I know its hard to get a job now but at least start looking while your still at this one. A person can only do so much, you are doing what you can to get by, weddings are expensive, have you thought about delaying it until you have more $$$ or just eloping and then have something nicer when you save up for it? I know its hard to save up for things when shit always happens and you have to use money to fix it...but its just a thought. *HUGS* im here for you girl!!
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wow! that\'s alot of hogshit to deal with. just get married in the courthouse with blue jeans and a halter top , it\'s affordable. jobs are hard to find anywhere in the usa now. high taxes on business and insurance , n realty all that shit drove businesses out of the usa or into foreclosure. just keep lookin
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*bows in respect for all teachers, bless them* I cant relate to work stress but typical or non-typical stress is what i deal w.
Im here if u ever need to talk.
love ya
Cathy
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I just need help. and i dont know where to get it.