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[BantyChooks]

or at least say I can’t do Sunday but can do Monday or Tuesday

I'm not a fan of concerts so I don't have much advice on prioritizing. This seems a reasonable compromise, or maybe see if they can drop the dogs off later.

 

[Kiki]

I got the Keratin treatment today.

 

[Kiki]

Thank you for the moral support everyone, truly. I DO have an incredible support system in my family, but right now they are preoccupied with bigger and uglier things regarding certain family members. The middle child syndrome is alive and well.
But seriously, your comments really got the gears turning and helped me through an especially crappy day. Thank you.

For a second I forgot what my goal was. You defined exactly what I’m afraid of, Nutty; being a depressed and bitter vet with no passion for what I do. But being a vet isn’t necessarily what I want.. what I want is to have a slice of land in the country, with some chickens and dogs and two little kids running around. I want to be a badass working mom and show my children the joy that I see in animals; I want them to grow up taking care of them and helping out in a clinic with me and my husband, or with the sick animals that I bring home.
I realize in all this that being a vet ISN’T my goal in life, it’s just one part of a grandiose dream.

Anyway, I realize that I’m talking and awful lot about myself but I didn’t want to leave it on a depressed note. Thank you for letting me reorient my brain mush, chicken friends.

On another note, look what I can take in fall. y’all bouta get learned.
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After this class you will be a real life vet!!!

 

[Kiki]

Thank you very much @BantyChooks. That is very helpful and I am planning on replying later (I already read it all) but right now I need to say something/kind of need an opinion. Got this text and still haven’t responded yet because I don’t know what to do. I’ve just been sitting here sobbing off and on/somewhat uncontrollably sometimes for like an hour and also about had a panic attack in the store when I first read it haha I didn’t but came close ha definitely had/have bad anxiety about it. The reason this is causing so much anxiety and turmoil is because note the part where it says “still” as if they already asked but I am pretty positive they did not. I would have remembered something like that. And I have no texts about it or anything. They could have said something about it in person I guess but I am pretty positive they did not. Again, I would have remembered something like that. And I wouldn’t have made plans if they did. It’s not in my calendar or texts. And I have this concert/festival thing Sunday that I have been looking forward to for months. It’s all day but I don’t really like most of the bands except the 3 main ones so I could just go at night but even then, it’s like an hour and a half, 2 hours away, so I’d have to leave earlier to be there. But anyway. I don’t really want to say no because I need the money but at the same time, it’s really last minute and I have plans. My parents think I should either say no or at least say I can’t do Sunday but can do Monday or Tuesday but I don’t really want to do that either. And it makes it more complicated because they are family friends and have been really good to me and I’ve watched their dogs several times and love them and they always ask in advance and are good about paying so I’m sure they did not do it on purpose and just thought they asked but maybe forgot to or something but still. I just don’t know what to do because I need the money and don’t want to say no but at the same time, I have been looking forward this concert for months and already have tickets. There is one in Pittsburgh the next weekend though that I’m thinking maybe I could just skip this one and go to that one instead but it’s kind of stupid to go all the way to Pittsburgh and spend all that money when I already have plans and tickets to this one. And I guess it’s not really fair of them to ask so last minute but I just hate to disappoint and hate to say no/hate conflict of any sort even though I am positive there would be no conflict because they are so nice. But I hate letting people down and they seem to think they have asked me so I don’t know what to do because I have plans but then that’s why I’m so upset and crying so much because I keep telling myself maybe I should just stop being such a child/loser/irresponsible and take the job and the money and skip the damn concert/festival which I probably should but at the same time, I’ve been looking forward to it for so long, love a bunch of the bands on it, and honestly kind of need a break. And also I’m already doing DB & FSIL’s dogs on Saturday (day before it) because they asked. I think it’s just in the morning not all day but still. So anyway, I don’t know what to do. I have plans but I keep telling myself I should just drop/cancel them because they’re family friends and I need the money and need to be “responsible.” I have been tearing/beating myself up over it and sobbing nonstop for over an hour and keep being extremely indecisive. And now have a migraine and snotty nose from all the sobbing I’ve been doing. I know this is really stupid but this is how much of a loser I am..... sobbing over something so damn small. Also I don’t even know why I’m posting cause I know you’re all just going to say to cancel my plans and take the job anyway and stop being such a baby.

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Respond and say:
No, I'm sorry I can not.
I bought tickets to a thing a few months back and I am going to the thing this weekend.


That's it.

Don't waste the tickets you already bought!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm not a fan of concerts so I don't have much advice on prioritizing. This seems a reasonable compromise, or maybe see if they can drop the dogs off later.

That’s alright for me, I like.... love them. A lot. Animals and that are pretty equal or music might even be above animals (okay probably not really but they’re really close) so for me it’s pretty important haha sounds stupid since I should probably take the money but idk. I guess it’s also stupid to make the money only to waste it going to Pittsburgh (10 hours away so would have to drive or buy plane tickets and fly and of course get a hotel. Although my mom has family in Erie we could visit but still. Probably a more stupid plan ha

Anyway, I think I might just do that (say I can’t do Sunday but can do the other days) but I just feel bad saying that. Especially if they think I already said yes but I’m pretty sure I didn’t. Unless maybe they mentioned it in passing/casually once but I’m pretty positive they didn’t even do that let alone formally ask. I would have remembered. But I still feel bad cause they clearly need someone. But I also probably shouldn’t necessarily just drop everything to take a job?? Idk.

Oh and also the dogs usually just stay at their house so I could stop in any time. Though of course Sunday doesn’t really work. Idk.

I got the Keratin treatment today.

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It looks great!!

After this class you will be a real life vet!!!

probably not quite but she can definitely be our resident poultry expert.

Respond and say:
No, I'm sorry I can not.
I bought tickets to a thing a few months back and I am going to the thing this weekend.


That's it.

Don't waste the tickets you already bought!

Thanks. Theoretically I know I should say that but I just feel really bad about it cause they clearly need someone and clearly think they asked and they’re friends so idk.

Also the thing’s not the whole weekend, just Sunday, and oddly they don’t want me for the weekend, just Sunday, Monday, Tuesday?? Kind of weird days but I could do Monday and Tuesday but it’s just Sunday I doubt would work but I feel bad and kind of feel like I should do all the days or none. Idk. But I am sure they probably have other people? They probably had someone before me ha idk.

And I mean, I could probably sell them, it’s a pretty popular thing, but I already made plans a while ago and I don’t feel like I should just drop them like that?? Idk. Especially since it would cost way more to go all the way to Pittsburgh which would make taking the job pointless haha

I just have an issue with saying no. And feeling bad about everything. And hating anything remotely conflict-y or awkward or disappointing people.

Hence why instead of simply telling them I don’t have anything written down for those dates and therefore already have plans and can’t Sunday but can Monday and Tuesday I practically had a mental breakdown

 

[BantyChooks]

That’s alright for me, I like.... love them. A lot. Animals and that are pretty or music might even be above animals (okay probably not really but they’re really close) so for me it’s pretty important haha sounds stupid since I should probably take the money but idk. I guess it’s also stupid to make the money only to waste it going to Pittsburgh (10 hours away so would have to drive or buy plane tickets and fly and of course get a hotel. Although my mom has family in Erie we could visit but still. Probably a more stupid plan ha

Anyway, I think I might just do that (say I can’t do Sunday but can do the other days) but I just feel bad saying that. Especially if they think I already said yes but I’m pretty sure I didn’t. Unless maybe they mentioned it in passing/casually once but I’m pretty positive they didn’t even do that let alone formally ask. I would have remembered. But I still feel bad cause they clearly need someone. But I also probably shouldn’t necessarily just drop everything to take a job?? Idk.

Oh and also the dogs usually just stay at their house so I could stop in any time. Though of course Sunday doesn’t really work. Idk.



It looks great!!



probably not quite but she can definitely be our resident poultry expert.



Thanks. Theoretically I know I should say that but I just feel really bad about it cause they clearly need someone and clearly think they asked and they’re friends so idk.

Also the thing’s not the whole weekend, just Sunday, and oddly they don’t want me for the weekend, just Sunday, Monday, Tuesday?? Kind of weird days but I could do Monday and Tuesday but it’s just Sunday I doubt would work but I feel bad and kind of feel like I should do all the days or none. Idk. But I am sure they probably have other people? They probably had someone before me ha idk.

And I mean, I could probably sell them, it’s a pretty popular thing, but I already made plans a while ago and I don’t feel like I should just drop them like that?? Idk. Especially since it would cost way more to go all the way to Pittsburgh which would make taking the job pointless haha

I just have an issue with saying no. And feeling bad about everything. And hating anything remotely conflict-y or awkward or disappointing people.

Hence why instead of simply telling them I don’t have anything written down for those dates and therefore already have plans and can’t Sunday but can Monday and Tuesday I practically had a mental breakdown

You're the one providing the service, and you didn't promise anything; there's no backing out involved and you're not the only dog sitter on the planet. "Still" could easily have been a stylistic choice rather than meaning anything. Also, would they even need to be supervised for the six or so hours you're gone?

 

[BantyChooks]

Preach it, Sister!

Funny, I usually get tomatoes lobbed at my head when I start preaching.

 

[RUNuts]

Funny, I usually get tomatoes lobbed at my head when I start preaching.

Lobbing tomatoes sounds like fun also. Do you just preach or do you have a full Vaudeville act? I'm learning how to juggle. I'm up to one. Building my courage to try two.

 

[BantyChooks]

Lobbing tomatoes sounds like fun also. Do you just preach or do you have a full Vaudeville act? I'm learning how to juggle. I'm up to one. Building my courage to try two.

Nobody's stuck around long enough to see my juggling. They all pack up shortly after I get to the third type of overspeed governors.