I think I am overly stressed about Jack the cat. He has not breezed thru the post surgical phase like we expected. The Vet has informed us that he is in that 25% of cats that will probably be a life long sufferer of Interstitial Cystitis. He has been cycling in and out of episodes of very painful flares. I have been injecting him with morphine style pain meds, and searching answers and consults from other vets. All say the same thing.

I am also mid flare, with a pocket full of badly behaved relatives. I am stuck in snow country and isolated in the backwoods. We dont even have a decent grocery store out here, let alone a place to go buy panties if I want them. The DH has retired and is constantly under foot, and needs to get a hobby besides me.

So...I have alot crashing in and around me, and I am quick to feel like others are harsh. Oh baby in high school I was really made fun of. I was the Native girl surrounded by the wonder bread blonde haired cuties. I had chores, they got an allowance. I smelled like horses and hay, they smelled like Jean Nate' So, I do know what its like to be truly picked on, and I know that I have a good life, and ways around this, but with my head so far up my backside I cant see the light of day, its hard to gain perspective.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Been there, know the feeling..((((Dej))))

Part of MS, part of me being in a victim mode...I try to do the mental work to not feel defensive or picked on, but sometimes it just won't fly...
Hope you know we love ya...

My son criticizes me unmercifully. Since he is the only one who does, I guess it's not my imagination. My parents and first husband were like that too. My second husband was not like that--too forgiving, if anything. I miss him, Mo Anam Cara (my soul mate) in Gaelic.

Hi my name is Carol and yes I have the same thing. I don't even have to be having a flair up to be like this. There is an emotional disorder that some ms patients have, like me. I can't remember what it is called. Nothing has helped me not antidepressents or anything. I want help with this also. I always get very defensive and then cry afterwards knowing that I shouldn't have but I can't control it. It sucks! I need more information on this also. But you are not alone. get in touch with me anytime and we can talk about it. Carol

I really wish I had the option of turning away these idiots but according to my lease and manlier/tenant law, I don’t . The owner has the right to put a lock box on the house (which they have done) and give me reasonable notice (12 hours) then they can just open the door to my home without my permission. It's very, very stressful to say the least.

I'm gonna start my own thread about this because I don’t wanna be a hijacker .

It's time for a BIG inside dog!

so they do have to give 12 hours notice? that is at least better than someone barging in without warning. I hope the home sells quickly so the parade will end.

The MANlier/tenant law...I'm not suprised..