What's Irritating You Today Rant Thread

[LadyK]

My MIL. I have a really good relationship with her but she crossed the line for me yesterday, which is a first in the five years I have been with her son.  His parents live like 5 hours from us and they are coming to visit this weekend. Her birthday was yesterday...she's about 55.  My BF works 7-3 and his mom works about the same hours. He called her yesterday at 4:30 after work and she didn't pick up. So, he texted her to let her know he got reservations for dinner on Saturday for her birthday.  She is NOT a texter, doesn't use Facebook, etc. so it's not like they text back and forth ever. 

Last night around 9:30 he called his mom's cell again and she didn't pick up.  A few minutes later she sent a text saying she was sad that he forgot her birthday.  So he called his parents' house and she picked up, told him she was going to bed, and basically ended the conversation saying he could have at least sent her a card. 

Like is it just me or is that extremely childish for a 55 year old to throw a hissy fit like this? I get that she misses her son, but we are going to see her tomorrow. He can give her her card tomorrow. Also he is 25 and works extremely hard, it isn't like they live in the same house and he saw her all day and ignored her.  My bf isn't a mama's boy at all.  He is an only child and his parents are very emotionally supportive of him and us. I'm totally caught off guard by her behavior and I'm nervous that this weekend will be awkward. 

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Edit again: So a day removed from the situation and I think I'm making more of a big deal than is necessary, which is the same thing the MIL was doing...but thanks for letting me rant anyway.  Sometimes we just need to get stuff off our chests and I think texting this all to a friend would have been too much. 

I think I was just feeling overprotective of my BF because this behavior from his mom was SO out of character. I was frustrated that she got mad at him because she isn't here with him seeing how hard he works and how much we are accomplishing living on our own hours away from any family. 

Getting it off your chest is good.  Hopefully she was just feeling down that day and you guys will have a great dinner.  

 

[diannenichols]

I am going to rant about The days are getting shorter; cant seem to get everything done

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[soccerkidtlk]

I just accidentally knocked my nearly new hourglass blush off my bathroom counter and it shattered. I'm really annoyed that it fell. It managed to fall on the small, hard tile floor, gap between the two fluffy floor mats of course!!! 

 

[Kimb3rly]

I knew it was going to be a shitty day when I woke up to a storm and it took me an hour to get to work.  After dealing with the morning chaos we were all gathered up in the conference room only to be told we had been sold.  I started with this company 8 years ago when we were a part of a larger corporation.  Three years ago various divisions were sold off prior to the main company declaring bankruptcy.  The sale, complete with layoffs, lasted for a year and a half.  During this time I didn't sleep without waking up 6 or 7 times in a panic, I always felt sick and drained, and at one point my hair started falling out.  I was stressed!  Anyway, we were setup as our own company by the new owners and have been functioning independently thus far.  Today, they informed us that they were not capable of growing our company so they had decided to sell off the business.  Thirty minutes in to this the new owners show up to meet with us and we each took turns having 1-on-1 meetings with them to answer any questions we might have.  Like...really?!?!  I can't even process all this shit and you expect me to formulate questions!!??  I had no idea what to ask as I hadn't even had time to absorb it all.  It turned out to basically be a job interview as our previous owner had stated that he wasn't sure if we would all be taken on by the new company.  They already have plenty of people that do exactly what we do.  Sooo....here we go again, Acquisition 2.0.  F*ck this day.

Sorry to rant.  I know this was probably too much info and I don't usually share as much, but I'm at home by myself right now and just needed to get it out of my head.  :scared:

 

[LadyK]

I knew it was going to be a shitty day when I woke up to a storm and it took me an hour to get to work.  After dealing with the morning chaos we were all gathered up in the conference room only to be told we had been sold.  I started with this company 8 years ago when we were a part of a larger corporation.  Three years ago various divisions were sold off prior to the main company declaring bankruptcy.  The sale, complete with layoffs, lasted for a year and a half.  During this time I didn't sleep without waking up 6 or 7 times in a panic, I always felt sick and drained, and at one point my hair started falling out.  I was stressed!  Anyway, we were setup as our own company by the new owners and have been functioning independently thus far.  Today, they informed us that they were not capable of growing our company so they had decided to sell off the business.  Thirty minutes in to this the new owners show up to meet with us and we each took turns having 1-on-1 meetings with them to answer any questions we might have.  Like...really?!?!  I can't even process all this shit and you expect me to formulate questions!!??  I had no idea what to ask as I hadn't even had time to absorb it all.  It turned out to basically be a job interview as our previous owner had stated that he wasn't sure if we would all be taken on by the new company.  They already have plenty of people that do exactly what we do.  Sooo....here we go again, Acquisition 2.0.  F*ck this day.

Sorry to rant.  I know this was probably too much info and I don't usually share as much, but I'm at home by myself right now and just needed to get it out of my head.  :scared:

That completely sucks.  Rannt all you want.  They do the same kind of thing at my Mom's work with layoffs.  They put people in two different conference rooms.  One room gets told about the layoffs and stays, one room gets laid off.  It is sickening.  I hope you don't have to be stressed too long and that your job is safe.  Hugs.  

 

[Shalott]

Grrr... nothing major but I am seriously irritated tonight. -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> While I was in the hospital I had to take out some of my piercings and when I came home I discovered that the ring for one of them had broken. I have a double helix in my right ear, and the top hole (which I have had longer than time) is totally healed but the second hole, which I got a few years after the first, has always given me problems. So of COURSE it was the ring for the second hole that broke, and of COURSE I had used my last spare. I figured what the heck, I'd just get some new jewelry next time I saw a Hot Topic or something, which is what I did. Come home today and the darn thing has started to close already! ARGHHH!

So I had to literally re-pierce the very back of the hole but now it is sore and a bit puffy, so I can't put enough pressure on it to put the ball back in the ring. And I need to go to bed soon because I have to get blood drawn in the morning and I don't want to go to sleep with just the ring in my ear because if it comes out, no way will I be able to put it in again. So that's why I am irritated. I need a second set of hands and I don't have one. Boo. :wacko2:

 

[LadyK]

I have had the same problem with piercings healing up too fast.  I have been known to use a mini paperclip to keep something open until I can get a new earring into it.  Just be careful if you are going to sleep, you might want a band aid on it so it doesn't get caught on anything.  Hope it worked out okay.  

 

[Shalott]

Thanks! it is better today, but still a little sore, I think more from my efforts to get the ball on the ring as opposed to the actual breaking the skin. Luckily I don't get infections or scars very easily, but this one hole seems to just get irritated for no reason. I never did get the ball on, though! I have to have my hubby help me today. :lol:

 

[gingerneko]

Thanks! it is better today, but still a little sore, I think more from my efforts to get the ball on the ring as opposed to the actual breaking the skin. Luckily I don't get infections or scars very easily, but this one hole seems to just get irritated for no reason. I never did get the ball on, though! I have to have my hubby help me today. :lol:

I have the same problem -- I found that a little Neosporin on the hole before putting the earring in does wonders.

 

[ChemLady]

So today is Halloween and I put on some rockin pop art makeup to wear to work.....and my right eye is being an ass and has decided that it is going to constantly water, ruining the look on one eye. What a jerk. 

 

[Shalott]

Super frustrated. So, to make a long story short, I suffer from an incurable, mostly untreatable (they can ease my symptoms but can't actually treat the root cause of them) illness. It makes it incredibly difficult to do daily activities, and I usually have very limited energy, unless I take a variety of optional medications with side effects I dislike. So I mostly deal with it. Despite these difficulties, I am able to get around without assistance, I can go to school and raise my kids all without intervention, so I am not considered "disabled" by the legal definition of the term.

Today my husband told me that my treatments will no longer be paid for under our current medical insurance. He is looking for a new plan, but for the time being every one of my doctor's appointments (3-4 a month), prescriptions (5 a month), specialists visits (1-2 a month) and anything else that pops up related to my illness will not be covered. This is supposedly a "change" in the provider "care structure" but I think it is very odd coming so soon after a very long, expensive hospital stay.

Until we can find a new insurance (not easy since this is a pre-existing condition) everything will be coming out of pocket so bye bye all Black Friday and Christmas shopping plans. Oh, and of course, today is the last day for my coverage, how kind of them to let us know so far in advance...

... THIS is why I think privatized healthcare is ridiculous.

 

[LadyK]

Super frustrated. So, to make a long story short, I suffer from an incurable, mostly untreatable (they can ease my symptoms but can't actually treat the root cause of them) illness. It makes it incredibly difficult to do daily activities, and I usually have very limited energy, unless I take a variety of optional medications with side effects I dislike. So I mostly deal with it. Despite these difficulties, I am able to get around without assistance, I can go to school and raise my kids all without intervention, so I am not considered "disabled" by the legal definition of the term.

Today my husband told me that my treatments will no longer be paid for under our current medical insurance. He is looking for a new plan, but for the time being every one of my doctor's appointments (3-4 a month), prescriptions (5 a month), specialists visits (1-2 a month) and anything else that pops up related to my illness will not be covered. This is supposedly a "change" in the provider "care structure" but I think it is very odd coming so soon after a very long, expensive hospital stay.

Until we can find a new insurance (not easy since this is a pre-existing condition) everything will be coming out of pocket so bye bye all Black Friday and Christmas shopping plans. Oh, and of course, today is the last day for my coverage, how kind of them to let us know so far in advance...

... THIS is why I think privatized healthcare is ridiculous.

That totally sucks!  I hope you are able to find a new plan soon.  Does your state have an exchange that could help?  

 

[Shalott]

That totally sucks!  I hope you are able to find a new plan soon.  Does your state have an exchange that could help?  

I'm not sure what that is, but I can look into it!

 

[makeupbyomar]

Grrr... nothing major but I am seriously irritated tonight. -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> While I was in the hospital I had to take out some of my piercings and when I came home I discovered that the ring for one of them had broken. I have a double helix in my right ear, and the top hole (which I have had longer than time) is totally healed but the second hole, which I got a few years after the first, has always given me problems. So of COURSE it was the ring for the second hole that broke, and of COURSE I had used my last spare. I figured what the heck, I'd just get some new jewelry next time I saw a Hot Topic or something, which is what I did. Come home today and the darn thing has started to close already! ARGHHH!

So I had to literally re-pierce the very back of the hole but now it is sore and a bit puffy, so I can't put enough pressure on it to put the ball back in the ring. And I need to go to bed soon because I have to get blood drawn in the morning and I don't want to go to sleep with just the ring in my ear because if it comes out, no way will I be able to put it in again. So that's why I am irritated. I need a second set of hands and I don't have one. Boo. :wacko2:

Sorry to digress... But how did you take your piercings out without a pair of pliers??? My piercings are 8 gauge, so I need pliers and very strong hands... I am guessing your piercings are of a similar large gauge??? 

Two months ago I had to go in for an ultra sound on my testicles (long story...) and I have a 6 gauge PA and I didn't have to take it out... Thank goodness. Even if I had too, there would be no way I could even slightly bend the ring to slip out the ball to remove my ring.

So just curious how you removed yours... (Duh, obviously you don't have a PA, but you know what I mean...  lol )

 

[Shalott]

Sorry to digress... But how did you take your piercings out without a pair of pliers??? My piercings are 8 gauge, so I need pliers and very strong hands... I am guessing your piercings are of a similar large gauge??? 

Two months ago I had to go in for an ultra sound on my testicles (long story...) and I have a 6 gauge PA and I didn't have to take it out... Thank goodness. Even if I had too, there would be no way I could even slightly bend the ring to slip out the ball to remove my ring.

So just curious how you removed yours... (Duh, obviously you don't have a PA, but you know what I mean...  lol )

Mine is no where near 8-gauge, ha ha! No, all of my piercings are 16 or 18 gauge, I change them from the 14g the moment they are healed. So removing the ball is super easy. It's putting it back IN that is hard, as I am still finding out. I'm going to have to go to a piercer and have them replace it for me, before I lose the ring for good. -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> But I'm not a very daring person when it comes to piercings, just my lobes once each, the double helix and a labret is all I have now!

Your last comment gave me a good long laugh, LMAO. I scared my cat, I was so loud! LOL, oh man. :lol:

 

[makeupbyomar]

Mine is no where near 8-gauge, ha ha! No, all of my piercings are 16 or 18 gauge, I change them from the 14g the moment they are healed. So removing the ball is super easy. It's putting it back IN that is hard, as I am still finding out. I'm going to have to go to a piercer and have them replace it for me, before I lose the ring for good. -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> But I'm not a very daring person when it comes to piercings, just my lobes once each, the double helix and a labret is all I have now!

Your last comment gave me a good long laugh, LMAO. I scared my cat, I was so loud! LOL, oh man. :lol:

Ahhh... Gotcha! That makes sense. 

And yeah I hear ya on putting it back in. About 10 years ago I had to take out my tongue barbell for some dental work and two hours later the hole almost healed up and it took me a long time, almost forever, to put my barbell back in. It's amazing how quickly piercing holes heal up on you eh?

Thinking of getting any more? 

Hope your cat wasn't too scared lol. Anyways, hope everything went well and insurance-wise as well. 

 

[Shalott]

Ahhh... Gotcha! That makes sense. 

And yeah I hear ya on putting it back in. About 10 years ago I had to take out my tongue barbell for some dental work and two hours later the hole almost healed up and it took me a long time, almost forever, to put my barbell back in. It's amazing how quickly piercing holes heal up on you eh?

Thinking of getting any more? 

Hope your cat wasn't too scared lol. Anyways, hope everything went well and insurance-wise as well. 

Thank you! And my poor kitty was fine, ha ha, he is permanently angry so it didn't ruffle his feathers much. :lol:

I like piercings, but I am really squeamish with the idea of holes being made in my body, so it would really have to be an impulse thing. I prefer tattoos on myself, although on other people piercings and tattoos are both awesome!

Not so much of an irritation, but tomorrow I need to go to the University and change my major (again). I'm worried at some point they will tell me no. Ahh, I just want to get school done with! THAT is my irritation, LOL.

 

[makeupbyomar]

Thank you! And my poor kitty was fine, ha ha, he is permanently angry so it didn't ruffle his feathers much. :lol:

I like piercings, but I am really squeamish with the idea of holes being made in my body, so it would really have to be an impulse thing. I prefer tattoos on myself, although on other people piercings and tattoos are both awesome!

Not so much of an irritation, but tomorrow I need to go to the University and change my major (again). I'm worried at some point they will tell me no. Ahh, I just want to get school done with! THAT is my irritation, LOL.

Yeah me too!!! (on the tattoo and piercing collecting thing). And I think they both look very attractive on women for some reason  B)  (Must be from an artists' perspective I suppose...)

What major are you changing too? 

 

[Shalott]

@@vogueboy Changing from Graphic Design to Communications, and since I was already in the Communications/Journalism department once, I'm afraid they will give me the stink eye, ha ha. :blush:   But to put it as succinctly as possible without sounding like I am whining, my health is making it more and more difficult to complete the Art degree due to long periods of required standing/sitting in the studio (the school will help me, but there is only so much that can be done without just... not doing any homework, ergh, so that doesn't work out) and if I go for the Communications degree I can be done by Spring 2016 and still be in a position to get a job I would actually enjoy.

So yeah. This semester just turned into one big old mess and I am scrambling like crazy to get back on track and not lose any (more) money! <_<

 

[makeupbyomar]

Ah, copy that! Well hope Lord Admin will let you get back into Communications!  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> And that your health improves!  /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />