What's Bothering You?

I didn't go to the dentist last week because I was too tired to get up and go, but I'm pretty sure I have some sort of infection that's making my ear and jaw hurt. It hurts pretty bad today. I don't really have time to sit around feeling sorry for myself because I need to go take a woman with cancer to the hospital to run some tests and I can't be late, yet I can't motivate myself this morning. I also cried yesterday when they told me yesterday about the cancer and I had to do it outside because I didn't want them to see me do it.
 
I feel like I should be cleaning/working rn but I'm still exhausted after cleaning nonstop for over a week so idk, maybe I deserve this break time. I just hate feeling guilty whenever I do something I really want to do.
 
A bit bothered that my concerns are still the same as the last times I posted haha, my upstairs neighbor being noisy and my current company showing signs of going under in the future and with being on a visa that would force me to scramble.

For my neighbor I'm writing down so I don't forget to call the manager of the apartment tomorrow. It might not do much but from what I heard from others it's the best option (next step would be calling the police).

For my job, I'm trying to do some research on networking opportunities and possible skills I can be working on in the meantime.
 
Well, I cried at work last night for the second time and this time, it had nothing to do with the actual job, it just happened to happen at work. Thankfully my crush called off last night because idk if I wanted her to see me like that. I did end up telling her, though. I strangely trusted her in that moment.

Thank god my work area is secluded though. Idk if I wanted anyone to see me like that, tbh. Aside from my favorite person who wasn’t there when it happened.

Oh, and yesterday was just a terrible night I suppose. My favorite person (not my crush) was also upset in the morning. Hopefully today is better.
 
I have a giant hole in my chest right now and feel very empty. I met with my long distance girlfriend of 3 years in person yesterday. We worked so, so hard to make this visit happen. I was absolutely smitten by her and was looking forward to the rest of the week as well. However, just like that, it ended in a day. She wasn't attracted to me and didn't want to give the rest of the week a try. I begged and pleaded, but it just wasn't happening. I just feel so heartbroken right now. I can't even explain the sheer amount of effort that went into making this relationship work, just for it to end in a day. I am happy I at least got to meet her for some closure, but the pain is still incredible. It's really over... I tried my best on the first day. I thought everything went well. I dealt with my ****ty job for months for this meeting, to show her mom I could hold down a job and now this happened. I'm emotionally and mentally burnt out. I don't know what I'm going to do with my life anymore. This is the lowest point I've ever been at.
 
daringred_ said:
everything i learn about the texas shooting. the fact that y'all haven't even at least tried gun control is astonishing. "but the constitution-" what, the dusty piece of paper that was written 300 years ago when automatic and assault rifles didn't even exist? give me a break. society is constantly evolving and progressing, and the law should do the same to keep up, and yet we keep going backwards. absurd that people are more concerned about fetuses and what women choose to do with their own bodies than the children getting massacred in the place they go to learn.
Click to expand...
The problem is that there isn't really a Federal gun law. It's handled by each state. Like my state has the strictest gun law that (exaggerating) you could get in trouble for having a rubber band gun, but another state a stone throw away is super loosey-goosey.

The other problem is that the police froze up. Yeah taking a bullet is not something anyone wants to do or should ever have to do, but this is the screwed up world we live in. And they knew what they signed up for.

The state I live in with the strictest gun law is also the state with the most gangs and crime. So it is just a complete and utter mess that should had been handled a long time ago and it's probably too late to get a handle on it now. People should be able to protect themselves and purchase a firearm if they want to, but there is no reason anyone needs an automatic weapon. You can't get those kind of guns in my state, but this was in Texas. One of the most red-states their is. Don't take their rats away.

I used to know hardcore Republicans on a discord that would always jump in to say how the shootings always looked staged to take their guns away. These people exist. They are delusional and stupid.
VanitasFan26 said:
I hate this stupid inflation that is going on in America. Prices are going up like crazy and it makes it harder to spend money on stuff that I need.
Click to expand...
I know it's insane. I bought a 40 ft roll of chicken wire mesh a few years ago and it was $40 and I needed some more and it was $90.
 
TheDuke55 said:
The problem is that there isn't really a Federal gun law. It's handled by each state. Like my state has the strictest gun law that (exaggerating) you could get in trouble for having a rubber band gun, but another state a stone throw away is super loosey-goosey.

The other problem is that the police froze up. Yeah taking a bullet is not something anyone wants to do or should ever have to do, but this is the screwed up world we live in. And they knew what they signed up for.

The state I live in with the strictest gun law is also the state with the most gangs and crime. So it is just a complete and utter mess that should had been handled a long time ago and it's probably too late to get a handle on it now. People should be able to protect themselves and purchase a firearm if they want to, but there is no reason anyone needs an automatic weapon. You can't get those kind of guns in my state, but this was in Texas. One of the most red-states their is. Don't take their rats away.

I used to know hardcore Republicans on a discord that would always jump in to say how the shootings always looked staged to take their guns away. These people exist. They are delusional and stupid.

I know it's insane. I bought a 40 ft roll of chicken wire mesh a few years ago and it was $40 and I needed some more and it was $90.
Click to expand...
owning guns is very much a part of American culture, especially in in States like Texas. I think we'll start seeing more strict gun laws in some states, but not all. It's pretty much split between republicans and democrats, with republicans being being the ones who don't want gun laws and restrictions. Some interesting things I looked up based on a survey taken last year says that people living in rural areas are more against gun laws vs people living in urban areas being for gun laws and restrictions.
 
TheDuke55 said:
The problem is that there isn't really a Federal gun law. It's handled by each state. Like my state has the strictest gun law that (exaggerating) you could get in trouble for having a rubber band gun, but another state a stone throw away is super loosey-goosey.

The other problem is that the police froze up. Yeah taking a bullet is not something anyone wants to do or should ever have to do, but this is the screwed up world we live in. And they knew what they signed up for.

The state I live in with the strictest gun law is also the state with the most gangs and crime. So it is just a complete and utter mess that should had been handled a long time ago and it's probably too late to get a handle on it now. People should be able to protect themselves and purchase a firearm if they want to, but there is no reason anyone needs an automatic weapon. You can't get those kind of guns in my state, but this was in Texas. One of the most red-states their is. Don't take their rats away.

I used to know hardcore Republicans on a discord that would always jump in to say how the shootings always looked staged to take their guns away. These people exist. They are delusional and stupid.
Click to expand...
"People should be able to protect themselves and purchase a firearm if they want to" no, they shouldn't, and that's part of the problem. there are a dozen ways to protect yourself and/or your home without owning a gun. how do you think the rest of us manage it? what's the point in y'all having a president if each state can just decide to do whatever the hell they want? that's like if the uk let each county decide its own laws. you might as well just be 50 different countries at this point.

also, the police didn't 'freeze up'. they actively made the decision to stand around outside doing nothing to help those poor children; children who were repeatedly calling 911 begging to be saved. they handcuffed and pepper-sprayed and tackled parents who had more balls than them and were willing to go save their kids themselves. the police are supposed to protect people. that is their job. they did the exact opposite.

nobody needs a gun for anything (something something about hunting, but i don't agree with that anyway.) and especially not any kind of semi/automatic one, and that's all i have to say about it because i don't want to get into an argument on this thread. gun control has been proven to work by numerous other countries. we had one school shooting here in the UK and decided that was one too many; we haven't had another in the almost 30 years since. i'm sure someone will say, "well, sophie, the us is massive" okay, and? you still have the people:size ratio needed to take away the guns lmao. there's really no excuse for it at this point. it is the most obvious solution, and yet i hear absurd alternatives like "give all teachers guns", "make classroom doors bullet-proof", "give schools more security" etc. how about you just, oh, i don't know, take away the root cause of the problem, which would also likely be cheaper to do? my god.

sorry if this comes across as aggressive, i just Cannot with the us government's disregard for human -- children's -- lives and blatant refusal to do anything even remotely effective all because of some dusty old piece of paper that wasn't written with the future invention of a gun that can shoot, like, 50 bullets in 60 seconds in mind. owning a gun is not a human right. cross out your idiotic 2nd amendment and move on. like, where is the line drawn if not at the deaths of 19 ten year olds and 20 six year olds?
 
I never said I disagreed with you. I was explaining why this happened in the first place. Texas has such lax gun laws. While stricter gun control all over the country wouldn't stop everything, it would stop a lot of shootings since most of them come from people purchasing their gun legally in a state with super lax gun control laws.

It's terrible that this happens and still happens. I'm sorry if I upset you or anyone else. I'll shut up.
 
TheDuke55 said:
I never said I disagreed with you. I was explaining why this happened in the first place. Texas has such lax gun laws.
Click to expand...
no, i know they do, i'm just saying why they shouldn't and why the whole thing is ridiculous in the first place. the public should never have access to weapons like that, least of all someone who only just turned 18, and letting states dictate their own laws when it comes to things like this is part of the problem.
 
daringred_ said:
"People should be able to protect themselves and purchase a firearm if they want to" no, they shouldn't, and that's part of the problem. there are a dozen ways to protect yourself and/or your home without owning a gun. how do you think the rest of us manage it? what's the point in y'all having a president if each state can just decide to do whatever the hell they want? that's like if the uk let each county decide its own laws. you might as well just be 50 different countries at this point.

also, the police didn't 'freeze up'. they actively made the decision to stand around outside doing nothing to help those poor children; children who were repeatedly calling 911 begging to be saved. they handcuffed and pepper-sprayed and tackled parents who had more balls than them and were willing to go save their kids themselves. the police are supposed to protect people. that is their job. they did the exact opposite.

nobody needs a gun for anything (something something about hunting, but i don't agree with that anyway.) and especially not any kind of semi/automatic one, and that's all i have to say about it because i don't want to get into an argument on this thread. gun control has been proven to work by numerous other countries. we had one school shooting here in the UK and decided that was one too many; we haven't had another in the almost 30 years since. i'm sure someone will say, "well, sophie, the us is massive" okay, and? you still have the people:size ratio needed to take away the guns lmao. there's really no excuse for it at this point. it is the most obvious solution, and yet i hear absurd alternatives like "give all teachers guns", "make classroom doors bullet-proof", "give schools more security" etc. how about you just, oh, i don't know, take away the root cause of the problem, which would also likely be cheaper to do? my god.

sorry if this comes across as aggressive, i just Cannot with the us government's disregard for human -- children's -- lives and blatant refusal to do anything even remotely effective all because of some dusty old piece of paper that wasn't written with the future invention of a gun that can shoot, like, 50 bullets in 60 seconds in mind. owning a gun is not a human right. cross out your idiotic 2nd amendment and move on. like, where is the line drawn if not at the deaths of 19 ten year olds and 20 six year olds?
Click to expand...
Honestly, people want to say that guns are about freedom, but I don't feel free at all. This place that I go to often got shot up only a couple of months ago, I feel afraid and sad every time I go there. There's always this thought in the back of my mind about how this random person can just bust out a gun at any given time. Someone's solution to me once was oh you should carry a gun to protect yourself is ridiculous to me because I have no interest in doing that and I'd never be able to bring myself to pull the trigger anyway.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Bulbadragon
What websites have you used the longest?
2
Replies
27
Views
1K
-Daydream-
-Daydream-
Rilesnation
  • Poll Poll
What's your go-to snack while playing Animal Crossing?
Replies
19
Views
985
Vlachya
Vlachya
Croxxingfan98
  • Poll Poll
Animal Crossing Manga Translation?
Replies
2
Views
999
Croxxingfan98
Croxxingfan98
M
What's your saddest turnip tale?
Replies
3
Views
363
Savont 2.0
Savont 2.0
GooseyGuos
What job do you have?
Replies
15
Views
1K
Beanz
Beanz
Back
Top