i need to write about some feelings.

Hi angel friends, i'm feeling very upset about something, and i need to write. i'm feeling very bad, as it takes a lot to really hurt my feelings, but sometimes it can happen. 


i have an issue, with some support, and encouragement not being appreciated, and it really has hurt me . i love writing, sharing, and sometimes i know, support, encouragement, can be not taken right, and it often can lead to us feeling sad, and bad about things. i've been here on DS for over 15 years, and i try my best each day to sign on ,whether i'm well or not, i love being able to write to friends, sharing, supportive, helpful, and encouraging, sharing in the days. 


something has bothered me a great deal this morning ,and i need to write about it. a friend wrote me yesterday, and i wrote them back, about some things, and they replied in a not so friendly way, and it's made me feel very sad, and upset. the friend was being corrective, and too perfect, which sometimes can affect me, as i often will give my hopeful support, i'm a very encouraging and hopeful person. friend wrote me about some situations, and i wrote back in a very hopeful way, of support, which i always do here on DS. the friend corrected me, and made me feel bad. i was being encouraging to the friend, and hoping to give hope, as the friend has a good opportunity, and the friend wrote me back, about a meeting, and i was being hopeful, that maybe the friend would get their job back, as mandates are being lifted, and i thought, maybe since the friend misses their job, maybe they would be able to get their job position back, the friend corrected me, saying "i never said my hours were gonna be offered", and then another situation ,the friend accomplished some cleaning, organizing, and i wrote "i'm very happy you enjoyed finishing up doing some cleaning and organizing", which is a  good feeling of accomplishing things, even though i absolutely know, it's not always enjoyable having to do cleaning, and organizing ,i was thinking of the good feeling of accomplishing chores. the friend kinda rudely said, "i never said i enjoy cleaning and organizing", which was another thing that hurt me. no thank you, at all, for being supportive, or encouraging, or  giving hope. there's better ways to word things, and to  make someone feel appreciative.


i also am upset this friend made me feel bad last year, for sending birthday gifts, to the point where i felt actually bad, for having been  generous as i heard for days,"wish you didn't send gifts", but then thanked other friends for giving gifts, and i'm like, "hey, i feel like i got lectured here about gift giving. i love to give gifts, the pandemic's been hard, and i feel joy in gift giving the best i can, during these times. i have friends who have passed away over the years, friends  from DS, who i wish, with all of the love of my heart, that i could still write too, and still send gifts too, but can't because they've passed away, and these days when i do give gifts, i give it with a lot of love in my heart for friendship joy. i have gifts, cards, right on display here in my writing area, from friends who have passed, gifts, treasures i cherish and still read their notes. i shouldn't feel bad about giving gifts. this is wrong ,and not how friends are supposed to make friends  feel. i'm human, i'm not a robot, and i have feelings. i feel very hurt, as i was trying to be supportive, encouraging, and hopeful, and i don't think it's right, to be made to feel bad. i do, and i'm very sad that i have to write about this here, but i need support, as this has rattled me. sometimes enough is enough. i don't know why, sometimes, people just can't say, "thanks for your support", and not being so corrective. my feelings are hurt,and shouldn't be. i just don't think it's fair. i'm trying my best, and i love to keep up with everyone, and i'm  good friend, i try my best to be the best  friend i can be, and supportive, i love replying, and being helpful, and posting in my daily journal. i've been hurt about this, and don't feel its very fair. if someone was supportive of me, with my situations ,the last thing i would do, would be to upset that friend, to make them feel bad for being supportive. all i got to say about this, but my heart feels like it's gotten stomped on, when i get treated like this. it takes a lot, it really does, to make  me feel upset, and bad about things, i often will just not say anything, and move forward, but this pushed my button, and i'm not deserving of this correcting like this, i took my time, to put energy ,thoughtfulness, and care into my support for this friend, who i care about helping and encouraging. my nerves are rattled by this. in all my years here on DS, whenever anyone, friend, or just something writing, i've always gived thanks for their support and encouragement, and for giving me hope, and i certainly wouldn't want to correct in any way, to a point where that friend would feel bad. that's not in my heart. DS is about hope, support, encouragement, sharing, that's what it's always been about.


i'm sorry i  have to write this, but i feel  it's in my heart to do so. after all we went through last september, and almost not making it, all of us, who struggled to get our health back, one of the main things i wanted also, was to be able to support here on DS, and being there for friends again, and it's like a dream come true each day, being ablel to support in anyway. i talk with my mom ,and Holly, and they feel this friend was too not appreciative of me, when they could've been. i'm here for everyone, and always will be <3thank you angel friends, for understanding ,i don't even know if i'll keep this journal up, i just needed to write, and needed to share. my heart, and feelings are not a robot,  i'm human, and have feelings too. i'm a good friend, and deserved to be treated better by this friend. i'm hopeful too, i am, i just feel bad, this friend went too far in my heart, to be this corrective, and not appreciative of being helpful to them. it's like they knit picked things, to be corrective. i'm not like that, i'm gonna support, and appreciate 100% with my heart <3 this so rare, very extremely rare, where i was supportive, helpful, encouraging, and giving hope, and someone made me feel sad, and bad about it, like i wasn't good enough, and not perfect enough, whether with the support, encouragement, hopefulness, and being helpful enough, even though my heart knows it was good enough. i don't even expect a thank you, for giving support, encouragement, hope, i just don't don't want to be made feeling bad, for being helpful and encouraging in situations. i'm a hopeful person, and that's gotten me very far in life, with goals. i'm just stunned, and shocked, this one friend ,made me feel bad, and correcting me, without even appreciating that i was giving support, and encouragement with hope, i feel like the friend shouldn't have been like that.

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Chris198I
Chris198I

this is what hurt my feelings, when i feel the friend has been too harsh, and corrective of my support, encouragement,and giving hope.

FROM FRIEND,

I got a text from my boss yesterday saying that since they lifted the vaccine mandate she is thinking of putting more girls on the floor in hops that business picks up and wants to talk to me but she said in the text that they are still going to be closing at 2:30 for now so I told her I would go in tomorrow and talk to her since my sister is away this weekend, I’ll talk to her tomorrow but not sure if I can work the hours she wants me too, I very seldom ever leave the house before 10:30 I’m keeping my fingers crossed that if she does offer me a job and I can’t take it because I can’t work the hours but hopefully I’ll still be able to collect my unemployment. I really wish she would just reopen the dinner shift, it would make things so much easier

MY REPLY
that's great news, your boss from work texted you, and wants to meet you with you tomorrow, and that there's a really good chance the diner may be reopening soon ,for dinner hours :) That would be great! :) Please keep us updated on how things are going :) it's so nice, and a pure joy, that some of the mandates are easing, and that you all have an opportunity to get back the good working hours, and jobs :) Sending positive energy, and our best well wishes :) We're very excited for you all and the opportunity :) Sending our best wishes :)

FROM FRIEND (this made me feel like my support and encouragement was unappreciated)

I never really said that my boss wanted to talk to me about reopening the dinner shift, she just said she wants to talk to me today, she might just be offering me breakfast shift which unfortunately I cannot do, there was no mention in the text about reopening the dinner shift unfortunately but I will still go and talk to her this afternoon. there has been rumor that it’s been so slow that she may be looking into selling the place but I’m really hoping that’s not the case but then maybe if she did the new owner would open up the dinner shift. I don’t want to see her have to close down or sell the place but it might be my only option for continuing to work there. I’ll know more after my visit today.

FROM FRIEND (about Cleaning/organizing)

I washed a load of towels before my afternoon walk and then when I got back I did my dusting and vacuuming downstairs then just relax and watched some TV.

MY REPLY

i'm so glad you're enjoying finishing up some cleaning, dusting ,and also doing some laundry :) We love to do some organizing, and cleaning too :) We took out trash, and recycleables yesterday :)

FROM FRIEND (this made me feel unappreciated of my giving support)

I never really said I was enjoying doing cleaning and laundry, it’s just something that has to be done but I sure don’t enjoy it!

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See, These are incidents of times where i feel like, even giving support, and encouragement, of being hopeful, it's not appreciated by this friend and friend knit picking to the point where it makes me feel bad.. it's emotionally abusive to my heart, this friend being like this, and i have requested them not to be harsh on me, for being supportive, and encouraging.
gratefulgrandma123
gratefulgrandma123

Hi sweet Chris I’m really sorry u felt hurt and it’s good u wrote all your feelings out. You are a really nice and good friend and I really appreciate you and your being here, all your support and friendship. It’s good get your feelings out and express it. I really hope and pray u will feel better soon. I’m always here for u and greatly appreciate my friendship with you. Sending lots of love and hugs and thank you for all you do and for being a hero because ur strong and positive and a good friend. Hugs and love friends forever
bluemoon29
bluemoon29

Oh no! Please NEVER stop being kind! You have been a constant source of spiritual nourishment for me! I love your writing and I love lookIng forward to seeing your posts every day. PLEASE let this roll off of you like water rolls off of a duck’s back. I love you all like a family that I really don’t have anymore. Stay strong dear friend. Sending gentle healing hugs your way.
Squarley
Squarley

Dear special angel friend Chris I read everything and I see where you’re coming from it sounds like she was upset about something else and taking it out maybe on you, good hearts are not always appreciated and you have a very good heart and how many times do I tell you how much joy you bring into my life and other peoples lives you’re always positive and up and you always make a person feel better anything you say and most the time you repeat what they say back to them which doesn’t make sense that they would come back to you like that but don’t let that bother You don’t let anybody take the joy from your life or from your day because you know in your heart that you are a good person and that everything you do comes from your heart and being generous and kind and concerned and I know and anyone that knows you knows that you are a very sweet kind person and you make me and Bruce’s life so much better now I know so many people that you bring joy to , please remember that and don’t let one person bring you down and take away any of your joy or giving joy to other people .I love you very much you know that and Bruce to and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts we are so blessed to have you and Holly and your family as our friends have a pleasant relax full day love Shirley and Bruce!!!
CoolGal
CoolGal

You' are a great friend to all of us here on DS Chris I know you always try to be helpful and supportive here on the site remember if you don't like the way someone makes you feel here You always have the option to un friend them I know you would never want to do that to anyone but the option is there take care and have a good evening.-Stephanie