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100 Sad Days: Day 13; What Not to Say

Just like you cannot fix a broken leg by telling someone to walk on it (unless you are JC Telling the lame to walk) you cannot cure a depressive by telling them to cheer up.  The following will also not help Snap out of it (oh silly us by all means) Sort yourself out (gosh why didn't we think of that) You think you're depressed well... (We don't think think we are: we are under medical supervision that proves we are) Everyone has bad days (this isn't just a bad day) You think your life is bad.... (only say this if you are going to tell us a funny anecdote about how you did something extremely embarrassing: we are still able to laugh after all) It could be worse (how do you know, we may be thinking about taking our lives) Don't be stupid (we aren't we are sad) Stop crying (we are trying to) You think this is hard on you well you should try being me (our heads are so full of stuff we feel guilty about please don't add m...

100 Sad Days: Day 8; Financial Crisis

Most of us in relationships know that our arguments are circular: we argue about the same things. Also, like many, my partner Chris and I argue about money. They say money can't buy you happiness and although that may be true (I am yet to find out); I can categorically say a lack of it can put you in to a happiness debt. I work full time and so does Chris.  Eliza is at the childminders full time. Chris is self employed and I have a basic wage that doesn't come near to covering my bills.  We do not own our home and no longer have a car of our own having to sell it as we couldn't afford it. We have cut down our spending and still we struggle to make ends meet. I do Avon to give me a little spending money and Chris works weekends.   Yet still we have debt collectors knocking at the door and ringing the door bells.  And the sad thing about this is that it may be that I put finances down for part of the reason I am in my sad place but I also think it is a reas...