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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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TABSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:12 pm AEST

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yeah so you workin out .. with bad haircut.. just stirring sheez ..its still got Ms B's head under it.. be kind to Ms B .. yeah, as Sergeant McKechnie used to .. well. almost whistle at times .. self .. disc i pline .. men.. haha I was in the Army eons ago ..amongst other ludicrous seemed like a good idea at time job choices lol @Former-Member

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DecadianSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:15 pm AEST

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Thanks @Former-Member - I will pay someone to do the transfer - it's better to do that than have to correct mistakes - this has happened before

And yes - it will be great to have a proper spring seeing as we have had a serve of proper winter plus - there have been days when I have felt as if my socks have been rotting

@Former-Member - I am sorry about your haircut - the pits!!!! It takes 6 weeks to grow out a bad haircut - and of course longer if you were trying to grow it

I have no idea about hair cuts - really - I have my interests wide-spread but hairdressing is not at the top of my list - and so I have made comments - I like it longer at the sides - "but not that long" and shorter at the back - and am I alone in that the hairdresser always knows more than I do about my hair - I have a double crown and a cow-lick at the back and my hair is fine and aggressive and falls forward and pepper and salt -

Did you get the foils done - I still have not made up my mind - I am thinking it's time to be radical with my hair - I used to have a pony-tail right down my back but I had to have it cut when I tore the tendons in my shoulder - and saw my long silver hair all over the floor at the hairdresser and nearly cried

Short hair is easy to manage

I am sorry you had a rotten hair cut - that is the pits - it's like you have to wear it every day where ever you go - whatever you do - bugger - rotten luck

Decadian

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Unknown userMember04 Aug 2016, 11:18 pm AEST

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Thanks @Former-Member I just hate struggling with the same crapp every day. Feels neverending sometimes. I try to be positive, but today/tonight finding it hard . I just feel like crying. It gets so tiring being like this. But it helps chatting to you all, because I know you understand. 😢 It's exhausting being anxious all the time. And for no reason.

You make me laugh @TAB yeah! Fancy doing Pilates with a bad haircut.
I can laugh and cry at the same time. I'm clever like that. 😀😂

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TABSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:20 pm AEST

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lol .. not bad ,, maybe just shave it off? @Former-Member

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Unknown userMember04 Aug 2016, 11:22 pm AEST

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Thanks for your message @Decadian. 💜
I hate looking in the mirror. 😢😂
It's funny but not really. I have to laugh and cry, because I'm so fed up with struggling every day. It's so hard. I need a big cry 😢

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Unknown userMember04 Aug 2016, 11:26 pm AEST

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TABSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:27 pm AEST

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hmm ..depends how you took it I guess re other msg. Chin up, you sure it's fine .. as more positive comments stated, it will grow out soon. Either way, it will be fine, laughing and crying@Pilates as you said @Former-Member

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KurraSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:28 pm AEST

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@TAB
Mate is fine. I'm a woman but I work in an environment where sex doesn't come in to it. Everyone regardless of sex gets in there and does what needs to be done. I spent half the morning up and down ladders and scurrying across the roof of ou r building - multiple levels involved and a howling wind.

I tend to just hang in there. Perhaps it's about being a thorn in the side. This other person would love to see me quit but I'm not going to be the person who rewards inappropriate behaviour. I will it ot continues lodge a formal complaint.

I've just got to find way to ignore the behaviour and rise above it. Besides if I quit I'll never get another job. I'm past retirement age.

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Unknown userMember04 Aug 2016, 11:30 pm AEST

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Yes I got the foils @Decadian. 😊

I've had heaps of different jobs too @TAB you name it, I've done it, lol, well, not everything. Child care, Secretary etc. Makes life more interesting

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TABSenior Contributor04 Aug 2016, 11:31 pm AEST

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..oh *hit .. sorry... be strong then. Do what you have to do. @Kurra

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