New Life Stresses

Oh please, you really don't want to know do you? Well, you probably already know about my math class, the nightmare of having to teach myself or risk having my instructor tell me I should take the class at the campus because he won't help me wit a problem.. Then on top of that, two nights ago, my husband totally ruins my evening when on the way to meet my daughter and her friends at a restaurant to celebrate her b-day. He starts debating and making me feel like crap so that by the time we arrived, I had to force myself to eat a salad and water, because there was no way I could get anything else down. Last night he again had me in his car, thinking he can berate me and when he slowed down, I told him to stop, I am getting out here. So I open the door and in front of his son, he speeds up and tells me to jump. Now this is a van and the door I opened was the sliding side door, the momentum when he sped up,I couldn't get in or shut the door and my son is freaking out.. I didn't mention this on FB, but I made a note there, explaining that I am not going back until further notice. I won't go into detail there, because his family and friends are there, but thankfully here I am free to say whatever... Anyways,you asked, but I need to continue to finish here so I can get back to math..

Well, of course we are all stressed out :) No doubt you will find your way thru all this. I feel for you and wish I could help. Take a chance and ask for a day or so off. It won't or shouldn't hurt. As far as stress goes here, it's always here ! We have the worst drought in years in Oklahoma and the heat........it's been 107 thereabouts for weeks now and no rain in sight... My humming birds are suffering. The water they drink out of the feeders I put out is so hot I'm sure it burns their long tongues......God bless them, I do try... But , mostly us older folks have dealt with your troubles in a different way years ago. Take time to really think about what you want to do as I know you do. Still, life is too short to miss out on any one thing you want to do.... Once again, LIFE IS TOO SHORT ..........DON'T MISS A THING.. quita

Amen to that. I work all of the time online to try to earn money for my husband and I. I have alot of stress going on also with my daughter even though she has moved away from home. She is doing alot of bad things in life and it is really taking a toll on me. Her husband is making alot of bad choices also which involves the law. she is pregnant also and neither of them are a bit concerned for the welfare of the baby by both getting jobs, vehicles and a roof over the baby's head. Her husband is getting ready to do prison time for grand theft auto. I hope it makes her straighten up but I highly doubt it.

hi lily ofthethorns long time no see. hi. I was stressed out the last two days as my internet connection was running as slow as a turtle stuck in molasses. so finally called time-Warner Cable and got a repair man to come today. He found out my cable modem was wearing out and replaced it.now my internet is really moving like it should., what a relief and now I am no longer stressed out. hope your job plans and class schedule all work out for you. I remember the hassles I had getting my schedules worked out and one quarter I took 19 units and never again.I was 54 and graduated with a BA when I was 56 so it was a dream come true for me but so much harder than it would have been in my twenties but I accomplished it just the same.

As a student you are justifies asking for Thursday night off. They know that you need a work schedule that accommodates classes. It's no big deal. Don't ask for weekends off. Everyone wants them off. It's not mandatory that you have them off. It looks bad to ask for the days off that everyone wants off. Be a good employee and take the schedule that they give you with a huge smile with the exception of Thursday nights. No one wants a pain in the butt employee. Special favors are a pain in the butt. Save the scheduling requests for when you really need them, like finals time or even before a big exam. If you are a good agreeable employee who rarely makes special requests, they will give you the days off for studying without malice. Meow from my newest foster kittens. Off to give them a bottle.

I think I have similar 'stresses' as you. I am constantly in financial stress, and I constantly worry about what happens tomorrow, or the next day, or the next week. I am also trying to get back to school. And just when I was given an extension to complete an unfinished course, I find out that I couldn't go because I don't have anybody watching the kids at night when I go to a class.

I understood what you said here. It is hard man. On one hand, you need to attend classes to finish up your education. On the other hand, you just need to make that money so bad to fund your education. I had experienced such scenario in my life too. It won't be easy, but you will get through it.

Most of us encountered a lot of stress in life.It is a matter for us on how we are going to handle it and on how we can cope our stress.We should be flexible enough in dealing with it.Though we encountered a lot of times being stressed out we should give time to ourselves to relax and unwind sometimes so that we can think well and we can be productive again and be able to cope the stress again.