I need cheering up
By maildumpster
@maildumpster (3815)
United States
January 12, 2009 12:28pm CST
My husband losing his job really has me thrown for a loop. I am getting very depressed mighty quickly. I need some cheering up!!
So myLot members; would you help me out once again and cheer me up?
Reply with a funny story. No jokes please. Tell me something funny or embarrassing your kids have done. Something you saw; etc.
IF you already started a discussion about the story you would tell me; then give me the link to it and I will go there (will probably reply too).
Thanks in advance.
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18 responses
@worldwise1 (14885)
• United States
12 Jan 09
At least you have a husband, mail! I would feel very fortunate if I had someone that I was so connected to. Just know that together you and he can weather any storm. I don't know if it will help you, but when I'm feeling blue I always think of the song from "Annie." The sun really will come out tomorrow!
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@Lydiali20008 (41)
• China
13 Jan 09
your reply is very nice and i feel it is true.I feel the same as you.i wish i have someone that im so connected to.Actually I just broke up with my boyfriend and im all low spirited and very sad.Maybe i should really take your words in my mind and relise myself from the depression
@Lydiali20008 (41)
• China
13 Jan 09
Dont worry too much.There are still many chances out there.trust that your husband will get another job soon.at this time he needs your comfort and support.maybe he is already depressed so you dont have to be too.you should be a bit active and always praise him and encourage him.I trust that's what every man needs.
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@roxanne271 (2034)
• Trinidad And Tobago
12 Jan 09
I'm sorry to hear such news, especially in these hard times. I myself, although young, am having a hard time finding a job as well. Anyway, when I was feeling blue yesterday afternoon I visited Cake Wrecks http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
and started from the very first post they made on the blog (in 2008) Admittedly I spent hours just reading this blog and got some nice chuckles from it. It also helped that I have some wonderful friends on IM to help cheer me up.
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@kitttenskysong (676)
• United States
12 Jan 09
I'll tell you a funny story and offer you a shoulder to, if you just want to rant you can privite message me. I'll listen.
Anyway this story happened years ago when my youngest two brothers the twins were four or five. Their 22 now so it happened some time ago. We'd been at our grandparents eating watermelon and Grandpa told Danny that if he swolled a watermelon seed it would grow inside him into a water melon.
The next day we got on the bus to go someplace and there was a woman on the bus sitting nearby, she was pregnant, Danny went up to her and told her that he knew what she'd been doing.
She turned red. So did my mom.
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@trm820 (222)
• United States
12 Jan 09
Hm lets see, once me and my brother, the oldest of the three that I have, well when we were fooling around and I tried to get away, he let go and I fell butt first into a crate. I needed help getting up. -lol- Then there was the fact that whenever me and my brother, same one, when we were younger and would get mad at each other, we'd start pulling on each others ears. My mom would stand there and say " ok her ears are getting a little redder " then I would pull harder and she would say " ok his ears are getting redder " and in the end, instead of fighting, we'd be laughing so hard we'd have trouble breathing.
@twinklee (894)
• India
12 Jan 09
Hi,
Iam really sorry for your Husband, but don't think on it! I will share with you an incident, you have to tell whether it is convincing or not. When i was a kid, my mom gave me two idly's to eat. i was a slow eater, and always have hatredness to eat. She was busy with her works in the kitchen, i was not liking those idly's , what i did was , i opened the cup board and hid the idly's there and shut it. i went to school after that. Evening when i was back, i saw my mom starring at me, she asked about those idly's, actually those marching ants had made the plan a big flop. i got nicely from her. HAHAHA..
Take care, keep smiling:)
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@nana1944 (1364)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I feel for you since times are hard enough without someone losing a job. Being a widow for so long (25 years in March) I can still remember those times. It was easier for a woman to find a job than it was for a man oftentimes. Oh my, there have been so many things that have happened with my daughter, my grandkids and now great-grandkids that I have a hard time trying to figure what to tell.
Okay, a few days ago my daughter and I were going to another town as we live in a town with a population of 13 people and no grocery store or any place to buy gas here. We had my great-grandson with us as he has a new baby sister and his mommy has to have c-sections. Cooper calls his grandma Memom. We going on the ranch road because it s closer to the town we were going to. Coming out of one pasture of one ranch into the pasture of another ranch, there is an auto gate (a deal in the gate that is ground level made of pipe so the cattle can't get thru but vehicles can) and this was at the top of a little hill (yes, there are some hills in Kansas) and the road curves after you come thru it. My daughter did not have the base of the carseat tight as she has trouble with strength in her hands. Anyway Cooper, who is just two years old, had his carseat tip to the side and as it was in the cemter the carseat didn't hit a door. We heard this little voice say "Memom, Memom" and I looked back and told her his carseat had tipped. But that he was okay and his words had a touch of a laugh in them. We got stopped and set him upright and got the seat tightened a bit and I blocked it with his diddybag and we took off and we were all laughing about it. Cooper thought he had a cool adventure.
I hope this helps you to feel better.
@rebekah_ash (169)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
I had that same experience when we were newly married... The situation is already there... so than to sit back and feel depressed, think of ways on how to help your husband. Help him also to get back his momentum. Trust that because he loves your family he can get a job right away... Lastly, Prayer counts...
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
13 Jan 09
I dont know how to cheer up people because I have never attempted to that. I will tell you a stupid incident. Then you would not understand the same because you do not know the people associated with it. So my suggestion to you is that go back to your own memories. The ones which ypu have cherished during the good times. Go back to the old photographs and the cards you have received from the near dear ones. These things really help you come out of the shock.
@thanxiang (126)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
I am sorry for what happened.i hope your hubby can have another job soon.As a wife,be happy and dont be so affected.As a wife,u are his joy and an encouragement for him.As you recall your vows,it says there that u will be with him in sickness and in health,for richer or for poorer,....be happy...that's part of a marriage life.
@786imran (4)
• India
13 Jan 09
hi my name is imran, dear dont wory becuse ups and down are the freshness of life u wait for some time give your husband some time as he will definastely search new job and this is the time when u need ti support your husband and stand by himself, he would also be frustrated but sit besides him give him courage, love and see the next day he will search a job. becuase lovre is the thing which can even break the mountains so dont be upset keep u r mind cool and then see.
@zinazina (18)
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13 Jan 09
Sorry there to hear.Life is like that, so try to take it lightly.Let me share about my friend ,who was on peak of her career and just resigned due to her personal priorities.Now she is in totally different origin of world and in struggling mode for job hunt.One small company offered her to work without pay for 3 weeks and at 3rd day they told her sorry to discontinue.She is still positivly looking for job and not even frustrated.
So life is like that..we need to take it positive..:)
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
13 Jan 09
i am so sorry to hear about what is happening to your hubby... i hope he will be able to get a new job soon... i know that it is not easy in this recession time to find a job and life is really tough... but please hang on there and know God will be there for you and give you the strength that you need to go through this difficult time... i don't have any funny story to share with you... but i will keep you in my prayer... take care and have a nice day...
@panzerswifey (314)
• United States
13 Jan 09
Oh no you better not get depressed, Let me tell you I understand you and I have no one to support me. I only get people talking down. Your already strong! some people would never have the guts to post this online and ask people to cheer them up.
And while yusband is not working take this time as a vacation even though he might start getting on your nerves. Husbands do that they start farting,talking when your not used to noise being in the house at that particular time of the day,smacking on pop corn, turning the channel you always watch while they are at work....See girl you need more than a joke!
But even though he will get on your nerve take time to spend with him because he will be back at work soon and you will miss him.
I am sure you will not miss the random farting or changing your channel while your watching your favorite show.
My husband is military and when he on leave I be so happy but by day2 and his stinky feet all day see I am used to those stinking feet from 5pm to midnight.
t those stinking feet, the random farting and changing my channel from lifetime for women......That just urks me.
But when he goes back to work I miss him.
just not the random farting,stinky feet, and changing my channel from lifetime.
when he changes the channel I be nervous, I do not want y'all to see me on snapped!
If you lived near me I would tell you lets go for a massage, I know this lil place where they will make you forget your name and you will defnitely forget about depression.
I hope you feel better soon.I will check on you!
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
13 Jan 09
OK I will put a link to a joke
www.heacham1.freeserve.co.uk/jackschitt/jack.htm
I started a discussion about it but I don't want to include it here because I included a link to my discussion once and the whole response got deleted
I'm not gonna say in whose discussion it got deleted because then I will be accused of flaming then this response will be deleted too hahah
my husband will only work two weeks in a month and employment insurance here is not going to help us last at all
I know schitt happens only I didn't know I would be in deeper schitt than the rest of the schitt family that I know of