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Spew forth your hatred, your ash, your red hot lava
Wed, 10/02/2013 - 07:41Greetings all,
I have been perusing this site for many years as i've struggled with coming to terms with my epilepsy. I finally, this morning, am breaking down and attempting to post a topic of discussion of my own. I've noticed much comaraderie, good advice, and helping others on here which is commendable.
The funny thing is all of that also makes me mad.
In addition, the doctors giving their advice to take medications, my co-workers discussing regular person life issues, and loved ones trying to take care of me ... pardon my french, pute them!
You know what does bring me pleasure though? Stories of people doing things to get themselves in trouble. Also, doing bad things and getting away with them. I like to remember a time before my epilepsy when that was me. I was not a perfect person then and i do not pretend to portray myself as one now.
Anyone else have these feelings? Of course without going counter to the goals of this great site, but do any of you have any stories of things you did "back in the day" which may not have been exactly in line with the lives that Gandhi or Mother Teresa lived?
Comments
Re: Spew forth your hatred, your ash, your red hot lava
Submitted by just_joe on Wed, 2013-10-02 - 18:46
I too get mad at times. Mainly because of people wanting everything to be perfect. Many of those are people under the age og 35. In other words the generationX group who can not use common sense. The same group that can not walk or go anywhere without their NEW i-phones i-pads or other things that can get them their facebook tweets or e-mail.DO those people know what to do if the grids went down. They seem to know what should happen and they know the market is up so they think the economy is doing good. With all the things they have they need to google or bing recessions of the past and see where this country was 2-3 years after those recessions.They could also see what it took to get us out of them. Spending is not one of them.
KNowing what to do is one thing following rules set before me was another. Should I have gone to bars and clubs and gotten drunk while taking phenobarb dilantin and tegratol?
Many of us have done many things that we never should have done. Hell if I just used common sense I should have never gotten on a scaffold board 16-18 feeet off the ground. But I did because I wanted people to see that someone with epilepsy could do carpentry better than most people. However I was smart enough to not drive.
So much for me being the goody goody
I do answer posts and do give answers to thingsI know and things I have been thru
I too get mad at times. Mainly because of people wanting everything to be perfect. Many of those are people under the age og 35. In other words the generationX group who can not use common sense. The same group that can not walk or go anywhere without their NEW i-phones i-pads or other things that can get them their facebook tweets or e-mail.DO those people know what to do if the grids went down. They seem to know what should happen and they know the market is up so they think the economy is doing good. With all the things they have they need to google or bing recessions of the past and see where this country was 2-3 years after those recessions.They could also see what it took to get us out of them. Spending is not one of them.
KNowing what to do is one thing following rules set before me was another. Should I have gone to bars and clubs and gotten drunk while taking phenobarb dilantin and tegratol?
Many of us have done many things that we never should have done. Hell if I just used common sense I should have never gotten on a scaffold board 16-18 feeet off the ground. But I did because I wanted people to see that someone with epilepsy could do carpentry better than most people. However I was smart enough to not drive.
So much for me being the goody goody
I do answer posts and do give answers to thingsI know and things I have been thru
Re: Spew forth your hatred, your ash, your red hot lava
Submitted by mereloaded on Wed, 2013-10-02 - 14:47
I still live a mother Teresa life now as I did when I was younger, however, I do have to say a few things which pollute my soul with anger. I hate the DMV and their draconian, outdated rules. I hate the stupid pills that my son has to take, I hate to limit what he likes to do, I hate that it has to be me the one to tells him he should not do this or that. Before we both dreamed about him going to college, but now I dread it, who will remind him to take his medication? Who is going to pluck him out of parties after 12 am? Who is going to help him ? Soon he will start driving and I will be worried all day. What would happen if he starts drinking in college like everyone else? Worry, worry, worry, I hate being worried all day, all the time and I hate the annoyed look on my sons face because he thinks I worry too much and have becomed an over protective nut. I hate being that over protective overly vigilant hawk, but what am I supposed to do? ... And while I am at it, I hate the government shutdown. Who is going to pay my mortgage now? Stupid politician playing chicken and a pissing contest. Anyway, I am sorry if my answer is not what you were looking for, I just couldn't resist venting for a change. Now back to my Gandhi lifestyle. Thanks.