What RUINED your day today?

[Hades]

Well, I guess I’m joining the club here. Lois sent me an email, she didn’t know that my wife and I had separated last November. We’ve been living about 125 miles apart, and only see each other once or twice a month.

Yesterday she sent me a photo of her BP cuff reading. 170/120. Almost had a heart attack. I insisted she get to the emergency room as quickly as possible. Instead she went to a doc in the box, and they sent her to the emergency room as quickly as possible.

Her labs are all completely screwed up. Dehydrated,  creatinine levels off the charts. She’s been taking a lot of drugs, legal and not, for back pain. It looks like she is having renal failure. They wanted to transport her to the big hospital in San Antonio. She refused. Instead she limped home and went to work last night.

We’ve been together for seven years, married for five. And while they weren’t always the best of times, they were never the worst of times. She suffered a nervous break down in 2017, and has never really been the same. But it seems like she is giving up on life, and I really don’t know how to handle it. Because I could completely rearrange my life over this, and it wouldn’t change anything.

I think I kinda feel your pain @pornhubby.  But wouldn't the very best you can do, be to get her professional help.  You're her friend, there's only so much you can do.

[Shiela_M]

And the hits just keep landing. I'm so sorry for you and her. I truly hope that she gets the help she needs both physically and emotionally.

*Hugs 😔

[Pornhubby]

I think I kinda feel your pain @pornhubby.  But wouldn't the very best you can do, be to get her professional help.  You're her friend, there's only so much you can do.

We’ve taken her to the hospital on two suicide attempts. She refused treatment and walked both times. The experts tell me I could try to have her involuntarily committed, but she is oriented to person, time, and place, and denies there is a problem. She is very stubborn. And Russian. So there is kind of a stoic pride taken with suffering. I’ve got nothing.

The realization is, if I move back there and attempt to care for her, she’s going to reject that l, and resent that, and probably do worse than if I stay a safe distance away. And this is what’s so frustrating about it. Because I’m a person used to getting what I want. And I am not going to get what I want with her.

[Clitical Thinking]

Russian.

Because I’m a person used to getting what I want.

Ah, I see the conflict

I suppose the only thing you could really do is to tell her you'd be happy to help her however you can. Whether or not she'll take you up on that offer is her decision then.

[Shiela_M]

What a terrible predicament you're both in. I wish I had some good advice for you, but I'm quite sure you're already doing anything that I might try to help with.
My heart goes out to you and this struggle.😔💋

[Pornhubby]

I suppose the only thing you could really do is to tell her you'd be happy to help her however you can. Whether or not she'll take you up on that offer is her decision then.

I did. She didn’t. So that is that. Until the next time.

My heart goes out to you and this struggle.😔💋

Thank you love.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Hearing that a young man (21) that I met as a lovely child 15 years ago was killed along with his father while competing in the infamous Isle of Man TT motorcycle races. There have been 3 other deaths this year. So sad for all his friends and family.

[Clitical Thinking]

That's sad 

I'm honestly surprised they don't have even more deaths each year, the way they race at top speed around winding country roads bordered by trees and cliff and through small villages.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Your video clip shows how much the spectators are at risk as well. 

[Asmodel]

TIL:
(More like TI-Confirmed)
My eyes really are F'ed up.
Last night, went to the cinemas after a long time.
In the 2 hours and 15 minutes movie, on three different instances, the text in the main characters' phones was shown,
And even though it was displayed on the literally big screen, I was unable to read anything clearly, although everyone else was easily able to.
Then I realised something was really wrong.
And thus, today went to the eye doctor...
There I learnt, the myopic power has even deteriorated to Minus/Negative 6! And the power with specs, to 5/60 (L) and 6/60 (R).
Therefore, I have two options,
either change my lifestyle to minimise screen time, for the next 6-8 months, and afterwards, get a laser treatment to reverse whatever reversible part of the damage possible.
Or, carryon this lifestyle and in 1-2 years, I'll be blind.

And thus, have removed about 3 of the most used applications. And have decided to switch to print media in whatever way I can.

[Pornhubby]

And thus, today went to the eye doctor...
There I learnt, the myopic power has even deteriorated to Minus/Negative 6!

I don’t know about your prognosis, but I am -8.0 in my right, and -8.5 in my left, with astigmatism and progressive readers required.

And I am a damn good looking man who still gets laid. Benjamin Franklin said “every cat is gray in the dark.”

So I hope you are not serious about going blind, but my eyes have been worse than yours most of my life. I hope you will be fine.

[Shiela_M]

either change my lifestyle to minimise screen time, for the next 6-8 months,

What did I tell you about playing those porn games? Too much screen time messed up your eyes.

Seriously though, I hope it isn't as bad as it sounds. 💋

[Asmodel]

I don’t know about your prognosis, but I am -8.0 in my right, and -8.5 in my left, with astigmatism and progressive readers required.

That is indeed unfortunate to hear. No one deserves that.

And I am a damn good looking man who still gets laid. Benjamin Franklin said “every cat is gray in the dark.”

but my eyes have been worse than yours most of my life.

I must admit, your sheer determination and willpower to overcome hardships really is admirable.
Though I dunno much, so the Ben Franklin quote knocked me for a loop.

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What did I tell you about playing those porn games? Too much screen time messed up your eyes.

Nope, haven't done that for many weeks.
Plus, almost a month ago, cleared out the laptop, which had them.

Seriously though, I hope it isn't as bad as it sounds. 💋

Thank you, though, I'm ready to take any extremities needed to be taken. Even if it means locking things away in trunks suitcases.

[Writers Bloque]

What almost ruined my day?

New hires. Three of them. Apparently they are a team from another company who have been together since college. They are gunning for my office as its is slightly bigger than the current ones available. They want to share it, instead of being broken up. Fat fucking chance.

Management laid out some pro's for the switch:

1 dollar raise
2 extra days off a month
AND
Keys to the management restrooms.

I laid out the cons:
Having to change my company phone number, and all my business cards
Smaller office, no shelf space except for company shit.
No wall space for my discreet pinup calendars or movie posters.
Having to walk further from parking.
Having to park further away.
No TV.
Next to the main meeting room.
Next to cafeteria.
No secretary.
No Intern slaves.
No outside door, except through the cafeteria
No supply closet.
More work load, as the side of the building they want to put me in is full of lazy fucks who cant string a sentence properly to save their lives.
The new hires are smegma asshats, who the their fathers left the best part of them on the bed after they finished fucking their mothers. Arrogant, snobbish and down right fucky.
No music.
No door.
No privacy.
No books.
No couch that took me half a day to drag in.
No soda machine outside the door.
Weird people all over there.
No bathrooms within reasonable range.

Only Staci saved this day. She deserves a billion woo's

[Hilda]

No books.
No couch that took me half a day to drag in.

That last one caught my eye.

One day, when our new building was under construction, and we were crammed into temporary facilities, I spotted a huge sofa-bed jammed into a corridor. No one knew where it came from, and I was told that I was welcome to cart it away. It saved my life a dozen times when I had to work extra hours and didn't have the strength to stagger home for a few hours of sleep.

[Writers Bloque]

No books.
No couch that took me half a day to drag in.

That last one caught my eye.

One day, when our new building was under construction, and we were crammed into temporary facilities, I spotted a huge sofa-bed jammed into a corridor. No one knew where it came from, and I was told that I was welcome to cart it away. It saved my life a dozen times when I had to work extra hours and didn't have the strength to stagger home for a few hours of sleep.

This couch is a legendary couch in the company. Those it chooses to stay with will always have a peaceful rest when seated on it, and it has lived up to its reputation.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Keys to the management restrooms.

There are companies that still segregate management/staffslave restrooms?

Some in the UK are allegedly trying to install unisex restrooms.

[Hilda]

There are companies that still segregate management/staffslave restrooms?

Some in the UK are allegedly trying to install unisex restrooms.

Unisex toilets are an architect's dream come true. No need to predict the male/female ratio of workers dozens of years down the line.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Or transgender issues.

[Writers Bloque]

Or transgender issues.

Not exactly a separate bathroom, more like a fancy break room with a nicer restroom. Supposedly it is for Management meetings and such, but we slaves know its just to make us feel like shit for not striving to climb the ladder.