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Dear author of Dear <irritant> post

Posts: 1,759 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Dear author of Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) post,

I hope your job/marriage/relationship improves. I hope the presentation to the MFP community of your unhappiness/dissatisfaction/anger with your job/marriage/relationship is more than just whining, or flaccid posturing, and is instead a catalyst of real action. I hope that by "ranting" on the forum, you are able to better articulate your thoughts, come up with a plan, and actually do something about your situation. Because we all have choices, many of which are awkward, difficult, and seemingly impossible. But lots of us make those choices every day.

I don't have a problem with the Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) posts. I do hope posters see them as a starting point, treat them as a timer of sorts. That is, you've now posted what's wrong. How long until you enact change? Because posting a detailed description of what's wrong with a situation you have to live with, and then doing nothing about it is just sad. It makes me sad to even think people might be doing that. So here are some puppies:

cute-puppies.jpg

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  • Posts: 561 Member
    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Posts: 216 Member
    They look like sad puppies.
  • Posts: 1,134 Member
    My favorite animal is puppies.
  • Posts: 3,450 Member
    ironic post is ironic
  • Posts: 2,018 Member
    To your puppies, I add a kitten!

    cute-kitten-cats-7035934-400-426.jpg
  • Posts: 1,014 Member
    :drinker: :smooched: :drinker: :heart:
  • Posts: 8,138 Member
    So much wisdom from my friend, KG.
  • Posts: 549 Member
    Puppies make everything alright.
  • I like the posts. Sometimes people just need a way to vent without the emotional attachment that comes with venting to a family member/friend. It can actually be thereputic. And, knowing what is wrong is the first step. I agree, people need to resolve their issues, I don't agree with posting super personal stuff about spouse/kids/bf/gf/parents. I do, however like venting about my coworkers lol. Most of them are fantastic and I love them. But there is always that one-isn't there? LOL
  • Posts: 638 Member
    Some of those things you just can't change or do something about. Like a co-worker who is constantly in a bad mood. like everyday they get up and say today was a good day time to get pissed off at everyone and everything. I'm a happy energetic person. And I do my best to cheer everyone up. But you can only do so much. And its hard to ignore them when they are constantly ranting about how their ex wife screwed them over again for the 3rd time, and she was sleeping with someone else while they let her live there because she got kicked out of her 3rd ex hubbys house. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it.
  • Posts: 966 Member
    Dear author of Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) post,

    I hope your job/marriage/relationship improves. I hope the presentation to the MFP community of your unhappiness/dissatisfaction/anger with your job/marriage/relationship is more than just whining, or flaccid posturing, and is instead a catalyst of real action. I hope that by "ranting" on the forum, you are able to better articulate your thoughts, come up with a plan, and actually do something about your situation. Because we all have choices, many of which are awkward, difficult, and seemingly impossible. But lots of us make those choices every day.

    I don't have a problem with the Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) posts. I do hope posters see them as a starting point, treat them as a timer of sorts. That is, you've now posted what's wrong. How long until you enact change? Because posting a detailed description of what's wrong with a situation you have to live with, and then doing nothing about it is just sad. It makes me sad to even think people might be doing that. So here are some puppies:

    cute-puppies.jpg

    Awww! Puppies!
  • Posts: 966 Member
    To your puppies, I add a kitten!

    cute-kitten-cats-7035934-400-426.jpg

    Awww! A kitten!
  • Posts: 7,173 Member
    I see your puppies & kitten and raise you this:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9QaalvjezkRSwCeRmea7bBXOUZL1qXTnYI1BEHzjxcz19HFa8QJyxMZuDrQ
  • Posts: 377 Member
    awwww a teddy bear :bigsmile: :laugh:
  • Posts: 2,018 Member
    I see your puppies & kitten and raise you this:

    Take this!
    247baee6-c082-4602-ba39-d59ba119a251.jpg
  • Posts: 7,173 Member
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpoE2sNmxwhE8e6wPrAIEHqgsXEICSBGuvo99_Gw5GQibfMsUs
  • Posts: 140 Member
    Dear author of Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) post,

    I hope your job/marriage/relationship improves. I hope the presentation to the MFP community of your unhappiness/dissatisfaction/anger with your job/marriage/relationship is more than just whining, or flaccid posturing, and is instead a catalyst of real action. I hope that by "ranting" on the forum, you are able to better articulate your thoughts, come up with a plan, and actually do something about your situation. Because we all have choices, many of which are awkward, difficult, and seemingly impossible. But lots of us make those choices every day.

    I don't have a problem with the Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) posts. I do hope posters see them as a starting point, treat them as a timer of sorts. That is, you've now posted what's wrong. How long until you enact change? Because posting a detailed description of what's wrong with a situation you have to live with, and then doing nothing about it is just sad. It makes me sad to even think people might be doing that. So here are some puppies:

    cute-puppies.jpg

    ** I JUST LOVE THIS POST*** NICELY PUT :) and I Love the humor of the others --"raising with a kitten and teddy bear"
  • Posts: 1,555 Member
    Oh yeah? I can play the cute photo too!

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTR3RM-W1LMNNqrrpgNVzaEaVUZbKrkvPPxLJvH4lAzUWgFjgsh44eH51ob
  • Posts: 1,230 Member
    :laugh: :drinker:
  • Posts: 902 Member
    Hey guys, what's going on here?

    funny-awesome-animals-132.jpg?w=500&h=500
  • Posts: 983 Member
    As long as we're going for cute and cuddly:

    smile.jpg
  • Posts: 1,552 Member
    Oh my god......I am busting with cuteness! These pictures have just made my day!!!!!!!!
  • Posts: 48 Member
    Dear author of Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) post,

    I hope your job/marriage/relationship improves. I hope the presentation to the MFP community of your unhappiness/dissatisfaction/anger with your job/marriage/relationship is more than just whining, or flaccid posturing, and is instead a catalyst of real action. I hope that by "ranting" on the forum, you are able to better articulate your thoughts, come up with a plan, and actually do something about your situation. Because we all have choices, many of which are awkward, difficult, and seemingly impossible. But lots of us make those choices every day.

    I don't have a problem with the Dear (co-worker/friend/husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend) posts. I do hope posters see them as a starting point, treat them as a timer of sorts. That is, you've now posted what's wrong. How long until you enact change? Because posting a detailed description of what's wrong with a situation you have to live with, and then doing nothing about it is just sad. It makes me sad to even think people might be doing that. So here are some puppies:

    cute-puppies.jpg
    The puppies put a huge smile on my face!! Thank you for the picture.
  • Posts: 48 Member
    Hey guys, what's going on here?

    funny-awesome-animals-132.jpg?w=500&h=500

    Ahhhhhh I LOVE FROGS!!! AWESOME PICTURE!!
  • Posts: 48 Member
    As long as we're going for cute and cuddly:

    smile.jpg

    This one made me giggle!! I want to kiss it's face!!!
  • Posts: 964 Member
    sad-panda-podiatrist_medium.jpg
  • Posts: 48 Member
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRpoE2sNmxwhE8e6wPrAIEHqgsXEICSBGuvo99_Gw5GQibfMsUs

    Kiss his little face!!
  • Posts: 7,173 Member
    Don't mess wif mah kid...

    boxer-and-goat.jpg
  • Posts: 48 Member
    Some of those things you just can't change or do something about. Like a co-worker who is constantly in a bad mood. like everyday they get up and say today was a good day time to get pissed off at everyone and everything. I'm a happy energetic person. And I do my best to cheer everyone up. But you can only do so much. And its hard to ignore them when they are constantly ranting about how their ex wife screwed them over again for the 3rd time, and she was sleeping with someone else while they let her live there because she got kicked out of her 3rd ex hubbys house. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it.

    I agree with you. I was walking with this girl I know and she is the most negative hateful person, and everyday she'd text me to walk I would get a stomach ache and finally it started to really affect me so I decided to just end the walking partner. She put me in such a rut I couldn't stand myself. I kept telling my husband about how she would just go off about everything, calling people horrible names and he would say, she's alone and needs you. I even told her she's got to stop being so negative but she wouldn't, so I walk alone now and I feel like my happy go lucky self again.
  • Posts: 3,749 Member
    cute-animals-daily-squee-its-chilly-out-there.jpg
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