The 30+ how are you feeling thread

[neilm]

Originally Posted by Tabitha

Itchy and hot. I can't sleep, and the dog won't let me put the fan on or open the bedroom window as he hates it.
I have been bitten so much by every insect I think that there is in this country. I am covered in bites, on my arms, legs, face and chest. I am so itchy. I feel like screaming!!!
I nearly had a panic attack when out walking yesterday near the lakes, as I had hundreds of wasp type flies, attacking me and following me. They just would not leave me alone. It was horrible. The old farmer, near me, told me to put vinegar on me to stop the flies. I may try it, even if I will smell

Funny how dogs hate fans (or being blown on ) so much? One of lifes mysteries I guess.

I was hiking in the West Highlands last week and find the only way to cope with flies, cleggs, insects in general is to keep calm and carry on what youre doing. Dont rush about flapping your arms or stuuff like that cause itll just attract them even more. I still got a fair few bites mind you but nothing too bad this year

P.S. DONT scratch the bites, it will make them itch more.

[neilm]

Originally Posted by Tabitha

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Thank you for your reply, Neil.
I was flapping! I was waving my arms about to get rid of them, but didn't realise that makes it worse?! Does it really?
I keep scratching too. Not good I know but I can't help it, even though the bites are getting a better. The horse fly ones are the worst.
What are cleggs???

Clegs are Horse- Flys (Cleg is just a Scots term for them). Often their bites can become infected and turn very nasty although thts never happened with me thankfully.

Its just my personal experience that "flapping about" makes insects attack more. I do know that biting insects home in on exhaled breath, and sweat odours so perhaps that has something to do with it. Maybe somebody jumping about will sweat more and breath quicker thus attracting more insects? Just a guess but who knows.

[Spectrelight]

Indifferent to now being allowed to post in this part of the forum

[Between The Bars]

I went to an induction course this morning, at least i think that's what it wis . It was all woman talking aboot pedicures, manicures, hairdressing and shopping!

The first time in years, where I felt like i needed a caffeine boost to try and keep masel awake!

[Flowerbomb]

Have a headache, the sunbathing lasted for two packs of crisps, too hot for the dogs as well.

[Azi]

Yay, I can post here now.

Bummed out. I'm now a proper grown up, and I just feel overwhelmed.

[Thegiddylimit]

Guilty.

[Thegiddylimit]

Originally Posted by woof

Fed up.

To not have friends is the most horrible thing ever, not that I know what its like to have friends.

and its only gonna get worse as you get older

fml

Yes, I feel the same way, it's just so dreadful. I don't know why I have only just 'woken' up to this fact and I'm 49. I was always shunning people and now I need someone more than anything in the world. At the weekend I tried contacting anyone but only had one success at 'contact' but think I may have fudged it a bit. Sorry for hijacking but I'll be your friend . I mean last year I was having such anxiety and wouldn't answer the phone (I knew it was my friend) and they died a week before Christmas. I'm heartbroken.

[Thegiddylimit]

Originally Posted by Tabitha

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So sorry to hear that about your friend. I am sure she or he would have had understood you not wanting to answer the phone, due to your anxiety, if they had known.

I used to have a lot of friends, but disowned them, due to how I became, and now there is no one. They were not the type of friends who would ever have wanted to be around me with how I became.
Due to this lovely social anxiety, I find it so difficult to allow people to get to know me. I push people away a lot. Maybe I don't want people to see me as I really am in this awful situation. I find it so hard to trust people.
I think having friends is sometimes preferable to having a boyfriend/husband. I think depending on one person is not a good thing.

Thanks Tabitha. I think you're right. I actually emailed his daughter at the weekend and hope to maybe phone his wife too. I just feel guilty that I come across as 'me me me' all the time. I hope not.

I think my situation is quite similar in that I too have shunned everyone and now it's come back to haunt me . I feel for you and everyone else in this situation.

[Fantastic]

Originally Posted by V-2 Schneider

Feel good after passing my second IT test this afternoon, epic drive to the Garden of England tomorrow to visit a friend in hospital.

Well done in passing your test! It's good to hear something positive.

[daveysurfy]

I feel a bit sullen, my mate who got married this time last year, is having his one year wedding anniversary celebration party tonight and I didn't get invited, I'm glad in a way, he probably knows I wouldn't have declined, but sad in another.

[Concept]

Sorry. I'm sure she wouldn't want you to feel guilty. The important thing is that you're there for her.

[angeleyes1978]

Apprehensive and sad. Turning 35 in a couple of months. No babies,no job, living with partner in my parents place. I feel like a bl.oody failure.

[Silver]

^

[Serephina]

I am worried that I am up so early in the morning,that I haven't managed to sleep which is completely unlike me and I don't even feel tired.

[raul]

Grateful . I am happy that I am alive

[daveysurfy]

Like shit, just pain pain and fatigue, its so crap, god i hate having to lay in bed, not even got the energy to watch tv/movie, playing mario bros for half an hour has drained me to the point i need to lie down and have a nap.

[claire 74]

wish my visitor would leave so I can have a decent nights sleep

[Thegiddylimit]

Like death couldn't come quickly enough.

[claire 74]

Originally Posted by Thegiddylimit

Like death couldn't come quickly enough.

hugs giddy

[Mr_Bean]

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I screwed up today but not going to judge myself harshly. It's just frustrating.

[Mr_Bean]

Fail doctors apt. Heart fine, doesn't notice any hernias. So who knows what on earth causes my thingies.

[angeleyes1978]

Originally Posted by Silver

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Thankyou Silver

[les]

I have just checked my lotto ticket for Wednesdays draw....and I have won a tenner well it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.

[Concept]

Lost and very depressed.

[David K]

^ I declare the day crap when I wake up and then adjust later if necessary. It rarely is.

I'm frantically panicking and trying to make sure it doesn't show. I've been doing it for weeks and it's very tiring. Also I feel weird posting in the 30+ topic when I stated recently that I think it shouldn't exist. But it would have been way weirder to reply to DR in the other 'feelings' thread.

[Pink*Lady]

Grief is a bitch. I don't want to see or talk to anyone at the moment.

[les]

Well I cashed in my £10 lotto ticket this morning however tomorrow I have to go into the regional office for work, to have a yearly update training seminar, a staff meeting and quick one to one with my manager, now this is all very straightforward and I have done this many many times before but my SA is kicking in already and I have taken up a semi permenant position on the loo.

[David K]

^ At first glance I read 'and a quick one with my manager'. That would be even more stressful!

[theoss]

Want to get away fom here. Want to have some options. Want to ditch the wreckage of ten years trying to exist in this nasty place. Want to start again. Want o have a few friends.... none of this has happend over the last ten years so I dont suppose it ever will.