Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Of Idioms and Sadness

I have had this post open for days .. but I don't know what to write,or how to write it all.
Helpless seems like an understatement for how I feel lately.

I have been going over the things I wrote in my last post- that I feel got misunderstood.
It won't help anything, and it doesn't matter .. but I have been mulling things over more.

Thing is, I AM a very emotional person-there is no denying that, I always have been.
I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve,and I write this blog from the same place.
It is my outlet , for it all- the place I use rambles to express those feelings, seek out others who maybe, understand
- but mostly just for me to process.. and that is what it always has been.

Unfortunately, emotions don't always translate well to words and leaving all of that exposed opens me up to a lot more possible hurt-...but it also helps me in many ways just to get it out.
I don't mean for my posts to be venting, bitching, word vomit- And I DO NOT mean to hurt anyone else with them, I often leave out specifics, I leave out peoples names,places , details- and just leave behind the feelings I have.
My bloggiest rambly blog posts are usually about me- and if you pay attention the main person I insult and judge is myself.

In my last post there was a specific indecent that hurt us, and maybe I shouldn't have mentioned it..but I did. It hurt us and it should be no surprise that it did ,
I didn't say what it was about- it wasn't important at the time.. it was more about the other feelings that it brought about.

It was a realization that Ri & I tend to give much of ourselves to other people. We may be bitter , sometimes ,people hating , judgmental, assholes about humanity in general
- but when either of us get to know someone we tend to love them unquestioningly, unconditionally and generously of ourselves.
Sometimes, only to find they can somehow think less of us than we ever could of them.
I said "in the past year"..but upon further reflection I realize it is something I have mentioned many times here, a behavior I have probably repeated my whole life... and I know Ri has as well.

Maybe, it is a mistake to put people on such high pedestals.Maybe, it is a mistake to love soo easily and openheartedly. Maybe, it is a mistake to carry my heart on my sleeve and expose my emotions.
..but it is who I am,and who Ri is. It is one of the many reasons I love Ri so deeply.
It HAS hurt me in the past, and at this rate probably will again- but I can't seem to convince myself it would be better to become bitter and stop trusting and loving other people.
I still have a tremendous amount of love for people in my life(probably more than most are aware)- even if it isn't always reciprocated the way I expect.


--Anyway.
Everything is pretty horrible right now.
I guess, against perhaps better judgment - and since I have nothing more to lose,
I will let slip the hurt Friday was from an issue at his work. They thought he was(AND HAD BEEN!) stealing from them, AND then lying when they asked ,and he said he didn't know where 5 missing Styrofoam togo boxes went. He told them pointblank he would NEVER steal from them,but he didn't know where 5 boxes could have went.
It shook our world.
Ri LOVED his job. He was HAPPY to get up and go to work. He considered the owners/employers close friends. They had given us so much ,helped us so much,and taken so much care of us in rough times. Things felt perfect- and our future plans all included this job and them ,
because of that we were able to feel comfortable enough to move out here(risking our car and our credit- to pay more in rent) to put Rory in the school we wanted her to go to, and move to a community we were HAPPY for her to grow up in.It was a dream come true!
..and they seriously thought,NO, BELIEVED he would put all of that at risk : friendship, community , basically our life - for what ? to nickle and dime them? The people we were hugely grateful to ,the job he had based his life around for two years?
It was unfathomable- and we were hurt.
...they tried to work with Ri. it was uncomfortable at best- and he was very upset thinking they thought that of him.Then, they read my blogpost revealing my hurt and fired him for it.

At first I felt bed, but I chose my words on the matter very carefully- and it WASN'T just about them hurting us..
In the end really, I don't think it mattered. It already felt as though they were waiting for some excuse to fire him.It would never be ok again.

We had built everything we have here on that job.We have nothing else.

Right now , we don't know what we will do. We don't know how we can stay here ,and we don't know where we can go.
Ri has spent every day since looking for work.-It is slow season here and slower than normal this year with the weather and we haven't found anywhere that is hiring.At best a few that were pissed off they were too overstaffed to hire him.

Everything is a reminder about what we gave up to come here-and what we are losing if we can't stay.Everything we had planned for our future here feels ripped from us.

Basically we are screwed and devastated. I have barely stopped crying in days.Ri has cried more than he probably wants me to confess here. I think the only reason we are making it through each day is that the range of emotions from angry, or distant, to depressed has not aligned in either of us at the same time. When one of us is angry and spewing curse words the other is suicidal.
We've tried to stay somewhat composed with Rory- but it didn't work and she has seen us both cry. We had to sit her down and explain that Dad lost his job and that we weren't sure what was going to happen.

She has been all abuzz because her birthday is the 30th ..and while I keep reminded her that we will probably do something small like go play putt-putt just the three of us, she doesn't seem to get that we can't invite everyone over for cake and ice cream. She spent her long weekend making little cards and party hats- that I said she could give out, but reminded her once again we weren't really going to have a party.
This morning she was in such a cheerful mood that I rode her to school calm and cool
--but on the way back stopped and sat on the water in between and just really cried for a minute.(and came home and laid in bed for hours doing the same while she wasn't here to hear me )
I don't have the words to describe feeling not good enough for your own child.
part of me just wants to sell everything we own and give up,on everything

I guess for the same reason I can't let being hurt make me bitter I can't let this beat us.We'll probably keep struggling until we find away - but it is hard to ignore the pain and fear talking.

Our friends have been really supportive, and I am unspeakably thankful for so many people just being around.. but there isn't much anyone can do. It is a hard time for most everyone.

I am sure there is much more I am leaving out- but I am just to drained to think of more.If you read all of this I really appreciate it.and I'm sorry.
I haven't really filmed much- but hopefully I will and will at least have a minute for you Friday.If not I'm sorry in advance.

To top it off
- my baby sis just got put in hospital for some sort of psychosis she has been speaking in some sort of word salad ,and acting out of sorts for days.

Please just send lots of prayers, or positive energy , luck, or something.

anything

PEACE AND TOFU CHICKEN GREASE,
BABYHELLFIRE

11 comments:

LindaN said...

Oh hun, my heart bleeds for you *hugs*

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry sweetie! I would give anything to be able to fix this for you, your anguish is breaking my heart. I am sending good thoughts your way and wishing for a swift turn around. <3 xoxo <3

Tina Michelle said...

*hugs* Such sadness. I hope something comes around for you guys soon!

collywobble said...

I left them a nasty review on their Facebook. Sorry, but as many golden reviews as they seem to have, it needs to be known that they do things like that to their employees. Even if it only stays up long enough for someone to see it and remove it. His firing was uncalled for, there was nothing you said in that blog that even gave a clue as to who you were upset at. Screw those people. Has Rian looked into unemployment to maybe help out until he can get back on his feet?

babyhellfire said...

Thank you guys so much for your support and ehugs :) .

I understand and appreciate the thought Colly, but I really wish you wouldn't have, I do wish them the best- they have done amazing things for us over the years and were wonderful friends. I can't say I haven't thought the same - and wanted to act out of hurt,but I am trying not to react negatively towards them.

Ri probably will apply for unemployment soon- and luckily our tax return will come soon to hold us over for a little while, hopefully soon the business out here will pick up- but we are still weighing our options about a lot of things, possibilities.

One of Many said...

um, how about fuck them!! And I'll respond how ever the fuck -I- want to. NOW, if they've got a problem with their action being taken badly by whoever their actions effect, than that's their own fucking fault resulting from their own bad judgment. WHO IN GODS NAME acts that fucking way and tries to dictate how other should respond to it.

I'll fucking tell them and anybody else within ear shot, how I feel about the FACTS of that situation. Now, if they're that worried about some page on the internet, reality is gonna be a real bitch. AND if they're that paranoid about their employeeS (plural!!!!!) then they've got other problems, I'm guessing addictive ones.

Joye said...

Angela, my heart goes out to you, your family, and your suffering.

You are both good, strong, amazing people. And whoever would even let a thought otherwise linger in their mind for even a second truly is not worth your time, effort, or energy. I commend you for continuing to wish them positive. This is definitely one of the hardest things to achieve in life. It also proves my point that you are a genuinely beautiful person.

Just remember in times when it seems life is the darkest, it is there we find our truest strengths, our greatest achievements, and our deepest bonds.

Big hugs to you and yours!!!

JACLYN said...

Thinking of you and your family. I'm so sorry to hear of all the stuff coming at you right now. It will all pass, you've got your beautiful family ( I have to remind myself of that most days when everything else is utter crap). XOXOXO

Meg said...

I am so sorry. J was "laid off" last July. The only way we knew it was coming was that he asked (a second time) if things were getting rough, the owner (and who he considered a friend) told him that it was actually his last day. They weren't even going to tell J until the end of the day. J was the highest paid, so he was the first to go - even after 9 years of working there AND being the most requested person to come work IN people's homes. We later found out that the owners (now ex) wife was telling people it was because J did coke...laughable if you know him. It felt awful to watch my man be treated like dirt.

I say all of that to say this: I can empathize with you. It sucks, and it is not fair. And I wish I could comfortably type out "it all will be fine in the end" but the middle...well the middle blows...yet you WILL survive because you are good people and work hard to provide a home and life that is wonderful.

babyhellfire said...

Thank you all soo much! I can't thenk you enough for the support and love <3 . It means more than you know



:( that is horrible Meg. I am so sorry.

Thank you so much. (hug) the middle does indeed blow

sandra said...

Keep on loving the way you love, keep on caring the way you care, keep on wearing your heart on your sleeve. You and Ri are GREAT people, good things will come your way. If you can, please try and stay positive.

(((BHF)))