No cry is a good cry

[frogs_of_war]

 The other evening, I could barely hold myself together (I almost lost it when I was told I couldn't watch episode six of Agent Carter, when I'd waited a week to see five and six together). I succeeded until my daughter's boyfriend blocked my train cars (during a board game) and instead of making a good showing, I came in dead last. By a long ways

Comments

[charisstoma]

Sounds to me like your hours are stringing you out too thin.
Of course it's never fun to lose and be last and if the person wasn't playing nicely... this is one reason why I don't play some card games where people gang up on one person to bring them down and then stick the knife into the next rival in the group. Come to think of it that sounds like one of those reality television shows, WHICH I DON'T WATCH EITHER.

Glad you found the book. What is it?
*pats you* Yeah, crying is the pits. My sinus' kill me afterwards.

[frogs_of_war]

I normally have no such problem, no matter the game. But I was (probably still am) too tired to think clearly.

I hate the ganging up too.

I found the author (Lois McMasters Bujold), but the books didn't show up when looking up the author. But I did find them. I want more (any) epic fantasy or even just regularly fantasy with gay characters. I found a website with diverse fiction (diversity in sexuality/gender, race, disability, and the like). Maybe the library has a few.

[mee_eep]

You sound burnt out, it often shows over the stupidest things and I totally get the wanting someone to notice.
Take care of yourself Frogs.

[frogs_of_war]

Yeah. As I once read, Burned out is another word for poor working conditions.

I mentioned my wanting fewer hours to my floral manager and she's going to train another employee (who worked with us on Valentines), but that won't be for a few weeks because they just hired a floral manager at the store my old store manager went to and the head floral clerk (the assistant) went into early labor and is on maternity leave, so my floral manager is going to train her a few days a week.

I hope that despite all this I can get Wednesday off (normally the manager's day off). An author I read is coming to town and has a signing just after I get off work at a place that 20 minutes away with no traffic. It will probably take an hour during rush hour.

[mee_eep]

Yes. A sign of poor support. Been lots of tears where I work recently.

You're not a manager but you seem to be left with a lot of responsibility and providing cover. Speak to them if necessary it's not doing you any good.

Hope you get it off, you deserve something nice to look forward too. Take care of yourself Frogs.

[frogs_of_war]

That's not good. I hope things get better for you guys too.

I spoke up and someone else is being trained, so she can take up the slack and hopefully I'll only work forty hours for holidays weeks. And next week I only work three days (which would be terrible if it was all the time, but right now Yippee!).

[mewenn]

Aww, I'm sorry it got this bad for you. I hope you can get some proper rest soon. And maybe get to enjoy the game again at a time when you're not completely exhausted. I don't know how you do it really, you are a very courageous and really kind person and you deserve to be happy and properly stocked in books.

[frogs_of_war]

I do like work much better when I'm well rested.

Thank you. You also should be properly stocked in books.