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Least you put your name back. I spotted a dot on my friends list where you should have been. Things still crapola?

Just a bit. Work and home life are really getting to me at the moment, especially since apparently workload is going to double yet again by September and my mum's eye operation got cancelled yet again (now looking like it's going to be middle of August before she gets her "emergency" operation. Think I could do with taking a few days to get my head together but if I were I doubt people would ever see me again.

I was at a family party yesterday afternoon and all I wanted to do was crawl into a corner and vanish.

This seems to have been going on too long, you feeling like this I mean. Something has to give here Croz.

Infuriating, frustrating, painful and worrying as it is with regards your mum...unfortunately, there's simply not a lot you can do other than support and care for her as much as possible. Cancellations, changed appointments, setbacks etc are pretty standard with the health service. Trust me, been there, done it with my mum. All you can do is just try and be as supportive as is possible, the rest is out of your hands.

When everything seems to be crap, you need to take a look at which bits of the crap you can actually do something about...seeing as your job seems to be a major part of the crap factor, I'd say that was the first place to start. I think I remember you saying a little while ago you were 'exploring your options', anything come of that?

From the limited amount I know about you, within the realms of hootoo and your posts over the last year, I think a break away would be a great idea initially, but I don't think you should do so alone. Is there anyone that you can visit for a while who you'd actually enjoy spending some time with and would be good for you to be around?

There's nobody I could stay with, nobody easlily anyway. They'd probably end up killing me.

I don't want to think about anything at the moment. All I want to do is get things out of the way one by one without more stuff being piled on top.

Shame. Some fun and good company would do you good I think.

And that sounds like a plan. Stepping stones and all that. Don't get overwhelmed by everything you have on your plate at the moment, just chip away bit by bit, it's all progress.

You ever need a pair of ears, just holler, my email address is on my PS, should you feel the urge to rant at length. Take care of yourself honey, you're a bit special.