What's on your mind?

[Somber]

Big child heart is the way to be! I always told people I would grow old, but I'd never grow up xD

Lately, I feel like the only adult in my house. I've basically become the parent of my parents, as strange as that sounds, and my two adult aged brothers have been becoming increasingly useless for lack of a better word. Lol.

And now at work, my two associates, who I have to rely on every single day-- have decided to have beef like Kindergartners on the playground. "She's not doing that right!", "She's bossy!" "She's defensive when I ask her questions!"
They actually waited until I took my lunch break to start an argument in front of our patients.
I mean, gimme a break. Is it Recess yet? Can I drink my juice box and go nap, nap?

I know being manager often means 'babysitter', but ugh. These women are both over 55. I'm 31.
I am the biggest kid out there, I still watch cartoons and read comics and play video games. I still think puns are hilarious, and love memes and gifs.
I have no children of my own, and yet somehow, I am now the father of 7 fully grown adults, six of whom are older than I am. Go figure.

Aww, right on!! And I feel you with the parents. There is a book I was actually reading called "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" which was surprisingly encouraging to me at the time. With my own family I can still be a bit immature at times but am working on this one.

And I hope with work your coworkers are able to come to an understanding and the conflicts settles, because work trouble can be especially difficult! Sometimes I think that people become over tired and bring their home troubles with them to work and start taking things too personally, or they bring their work mindset and work troubles home with them instead of leaving it at the door so they never fully get a chance to reset before their next day, although I realize every situation is different.

 

[mojoboy31]

Aww, right on!! And I feel you with the parents. There is a book I was actually reading called "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" which was surprisingly encouraging to me at the time. With my own family I can still be a bit immature at times but am working on this one.

And I hope with work your coworkers are able to come to an understanding and the conflicts settles, because work trouble can be especially difficult! Sometimes I think that people become over tired and bring their home troubles with them to work and start taking things too personally, or they bring their work mindset and work troubles home with them instead of leaving it at the door so they never fully get a chance to reset before their next day, although I realize every situation is different.

I talked to one of them today, basically told them to try and be patient with the other, try not to get defensive, that we all need to work on being kinder and more tactful in interactions and if they feel the other crosses the line, don't start a fight on the salefloor, talk to me.

Going to have basically the same conversation with the other one.

 

[Somber]

I talked to one of them today, basically told them to try and be patient with the other, try not to get defensive, that we all need to work on being kinder and more tactful in interactions and if they feel the other crosses the line, don't start a fight on the salefloor, talk to me.

Going to have basically the same conversation with the other one.

It sounds like you are doing great! I know in a work environment I would appreciate a manager that did that.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Lately, I feel like the only adult in my house. I've basically become the parent of my parents, as strange as that sounds, and my two adult aged brothers have been becoming increasingly useless for lack of a better word. Lol.

That reminds me of this movie I'd never heard before called Father Christmas is Back when it was critiqued by the Cinema Snob a few weeks ago. Going by the clips shown, it seemed every last member of the Christmas family when they got together for the holidays was ridiculously immature in a variety of ways, and unlike your case, there didn't even seem to be one loner in the family grownup enough to take the reins.

 

[Somber]

Me: checks phone notifications...why doesn't anybody ever text me...
ALSO ME: goes through texts and realizes hasn't responded to anybody in days..

 

[mojoboy31]

Me: checks phone notifications...why doesn't anybody ever text me...
ALSO ME: goes through texts and realizes hasn't responded to anybody in days..

I can relate.

 

[.Mikha'el.]

Me: checks phone notifications...why doesn't anybody ever text me...
ALSO ME: goes through texts and realizes hasn't responded to anybody in days..

At least you get texts.

 

[GodDoesListen55]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

 

[GospelS]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy birthday.

 

[GospelS]

Happy 2022, Friends.

 

[SarahsKnight]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy birthday, Chelsea.


.... Hot date tonight to celebrate it, by chance?

 

[Vinter]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

 

[Vinter]

I'm off to celebreate the new year at my mom's place in a couple of hours.

Before I log out.

Happy New Year everyone.

 

[Saucy]

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday!

 

[ReesePiece23]

The new year sort of means nothing to me. I don't think of time as a 365 day cycle, but more, a continuous straight line.

To say time goes in cycles implies that I do the same thing, at the same time, EVERY year - which I absolutely do not.

Sorry to get so Cambridge-esque and toffee nosed in my opinion, but I just don't see the new year as something to celebrate. That, and it takes me longer than three hours and a bacon roll to recover from a hangover these days - try three days and a week-long saga of thoughts that pour through my mind like cold treacle.

Sorry, I just don't need the brain fog. Lol

 

[Somber]

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Oh goodness, I really feel that one lately!

At least you get texts.

Awww Mostly my texts are just from my siblings. I'm terrible at keeping on top of my texts.

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy birthday!!!

 

[GospelS]

The new year sort of means nothing to me. I don't think of time as a 365 day cycle, but more, a continuous straight line.

To say time goes in cycles implies that I do the same thing, at the same time, EVERY year - which I absolutely do not.

Sorry to get so Cambridge-esque and toffee nosed in my opinion, but I just don't see the new year as something to celebrate. That, and it takes me longer than three hours and a bacon roll to recover from a hangover these days - try three days and a week-long saga of thoughts that pour through my mind like cold treacle.

Sorry, I just don't need the brain fog. Lol

Happy continuous straight line.

I celebrate the day just as any other day, a chance to love people, and just rest in the Lord.

Biblical cycles are different and real though. There is great joy and many blessings in keeping them.

 

[Somber]

I'm so tired I'm dragging today!! My little niece woke up extra early this morning. I always look forward to nap time now. I've been helping my sister care for her and I think i understand now a bit what it must be like to be a parent. It can be long days but also some of the best times. Where do they get all that energy though, someone please tell me

 

[Somber]

Also Happy New Year, everyone!!!

 

[Saucy]

I'm so tired I'm dragging today!! My little niece woke up extra early this morning. I always look forward to nap time now. I've been helping my sister care for her and I think i understand now a bit what it must be like to be a parent. It can be long days but also some of the best times. Where do they get all that energy though, someone please tell me

I wonder that about my sister and her three girls. I'm STILL exhausted from Christmas lol