Posted By: mellers on

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008, 9:57 am

This is a tricky one for me. Not only do I not have my own mother about any more, but I don't have children, not the prospect of having any. In fact I don't have any family at all.

It feels a bit like Christmas as being one of those family occasions which card manufacturers and retailers make a big deal of, and I just end up feeling different and just a bit left out. Weird actually because I'm not hopelessly in love either, yet Valentines Day doesn't wind me up in quite the same way.

It doesn't help that it's exactly a year since partners mother and I told each other exactly what we thought and felt and haven't spoken to each other since. Partner has spent the last year saying he wants to do something about it and feels like he should try to speak to her on my behalf, but it's eaxctly a year when he's done f***-all about it, which just makes me feel let down by him. To top it all he'll be off round there for dinner this evening and I'll be left here alone - again.

Not a good day I'm afraid but I'm sure it will pass. Tomorrow is another day.

Tags: sadness, childlessness, mother

Posted By: sandybryant on

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007, 12:12 pm

A few months back the powers that be here announced that we would be cutting back some on programs and therefore a few staff members would be cut as well. Quite a few of us wondered if we were one of the unlucky few.

Well, this morning they announced who would be leaving. One person who was terminated was no surprise, but the other 3 it is sad to see leave. I know they deliberated long and hard before choosing these particular positions, but it still hurts. Fortunately they’re being given a very generous severance package. It still sucks to be told 3 weeks before Xmas that you’re no longer employed.

This is a good place to work usually, but today is a very sad day.

And the worst thing is I’m breathing a sigh of relief that I wasn’t one of the ones to be let go.

Tags: sadness, job