I've been in my own head for most of the day.
Thinking about various things that bother me, but because I don't like upsetting people, I don't say anything.
I hate having my time wasted. That's like number one on my list of things to never do to me. Don't waste my time.
If I'm busy, I tell people as politely as possible, that I'm busy and need to go.
I get interrupted more times during the day than I should. And at night.
My phone rings at least once an hour, the same 2-3 people, needing something from me.
I talk nicely, I tell them I have to go, I have things to do, I'll get in touch later.
But within an hour, they are right back on my phone line, taking up more of my time with things I just don't have the time to help them with.
I call these people, the super needy.
They have to have attention from whoever they can get it from, and for some reason, it's me.
I've had a really long couple of days. I'm very, very tired, I just want to go to bed ya know?
I just want to sleep and then get up in the morning and take care of my business, my stuff that I need to do but haven't been able to do, because I've been interrupted time and again, and I'm about to blow.
I' hoping that by venting here, that when I wake up in the morning, I won't be half as stressed out and irritated as I am right now.
I have things I have to do.
I have work to complete.
I have my own housework that needs to be done.
I have my own phone calls to handle that I can't be tying up my line to chat.
I'm gonna goof for a few minutes, then go to bed.
Later days.
Comments
It's good to vent, and what better place to do it than your blog? Vent all you want, Kat. We certainly understand and know that you are more than entitled right now! Do you have caller ID? Just don't answer when the pests call. That's what I do. LOL
Posted by: Leigh | May 2, 2007 12:57 AM
I sympathize completely, Kat! I'm sort of going through the same thing right now, being harassed by assorted people who won't leave me alone, that are sucking the life out of me. The only way I can stay sane is to avoid them.
I have caller ID, but it's gotten to the point where I could not even stand to hear the phone ring, so I shut off the ringer. After a couple of long-assed, "super needy" messages yesterday, I shut off the answering machine. I just don't want to hear it anymore.
Do what you have to do, Kat. Your own life and those of your boys come first.
Posted by: Christine | May 2, 2007 10:29 AM
I often turn the ringer right off. As social as I can be at times, many times I am downright antisocial.
Unplug, girl! It's very liberating.
Posted by: lattegirl | May 2, 2007 6:25 PM