Righty dokey.

[Jo]

Hi. Long time no chat, huh?

So, well, Sofia sent me an email, so I felt I should probably post something. =]

In the bad ole Real World, my father has been made redundant and we are now poor little paupers. My mother doesn't work (she can recieve her pension in 8 months) so we're having to cut down on things. A main thing being my usage of the internet and electricity. (Sometimes I'm bad, but it's the only thing I have kind of =/) Anywho. Basically, I would love to come on here and talk with you all until the cows come home, but I think I could only manage to actually do what I need to do. All I do is get on, do my daily-do on Leopets and Wajas and possibly have a chin-wag with Anne, if she's on. And when I get back to Uni, I will have to do my work on here, so there may be times for me popping up a bit. =]

I don't think it's THAT bad. I mean, we can pay bills, we have some stashed away under our matresses and I have my Uni money if we need to use it. But, this absolute **** stole my father's bank details and started spending it willy nilly which didn't help at all. But... I think my mam is afraid. My sister told me that she nearly started crying when she told my aunty what was going on, so I don't know what to do in that area. I have never been a "comforter" or even one to say Happy Birthday. I'm a bad person really, but even hugging my friends makes me uncomfortable. Right, you didn't need to know that, I'll move along.

So yeah. Hence why I haven't been here. Also, (and please, please don't take this the wrong way, please), but lately because of all of this I suppose I have felt a little more stressed (than usual, quite marginally more...) and it seems anything anyone says I want to argue with excessively and scream my head off because everything seems to piss me off (again, more than usual). It's is nothing any of you have ever nor will ever do, but I do want to argue massively with you all and I fear if I stay I will say something and might lose you forever. I don't want to do that. Even if it's said in a joking manner deep down I will mean it =[

So thank you, Sofia (and indeed the rest of you perhaps) for being concerned. =] Just know that I love you all and I will get over it (hey, I might go and see a shrink, xDD Might help you never know).

So ya. I'll see you around =]

<3

[Anne]

You're not a bad person for finding those sorts of things awkward. I do too, unless its my mum and that's just because I've been her shadow since... forever xD If your mum is looking sad and you aren't sure what to do, sometimes just a touch on the shoulder and a smile can help. If you can't manage that then, well, it's not because you're a bad person. Not everyone hangs off of other people so naturally as some do xD

[Uber Loodle]

Of course you're not a bad person.
And of course everyone feels a bit bitchy from time to time and just wants to argue with any little thing. We've all felt like it. We understand.

And I totally understand you're cutting back on money/stress thing.
My dad lost his job in the spring, got in back in the fall and will be laid off again in the next month or so, my parents are now scared to death of spending money, with the poor economy and such, and though I don't pay the bills or worry much about finance other than the fact that I have to pay $7.50 to go to the movies, I find myself stressed that they're stressed.

We understand. And I do hope that things look up for you, we're always here. <3

[Sofia]

You're not a bad person for feeling crappy. How backwards would that be? *agrees with Anne and Lauren*

[Ice]

I was wondering where you had gotten to. It's totally understandable though. I hope everything turns out well and that guy has been taken care of! <3