# Robin and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580 "2004-07-05T01:49:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/1 "2004-07-05T01:49:36Z")
I’ve had the most terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. Not just a day, but a whole week. So I’m just going to throw myself a little pity party hand have a good whine. It started last Sunday, when I had to say goodbye to my dying grandma for what is probably the last time. That was bad enough, but since they weren’t even giving timeframes, it didn’t seem real. But it sucked. So I come home emotionally wrung out and exhausted. On Monday, I get sort of shuffled off to the side, but effectively demoted on my project at work and left stuck doing documentation, which I hate. But then I just hate my job generally, even if I didn’t have to do such a sucky role. On Tuesday, I find out that that I didn’t get a job I had applied for and really, _really_ wanted. I still think I would have been good at it. On Wednesday, I got some respite. On Thursday, my grandma had surgury she wasn’t expected to survive and I spent the day worried sick. On Friday, we get the news that my grandma has weeks to live, maybe days, definitely not months and that it was going to get really hard from here on in (as if it weren’t hard enough already). On Saturday, my dog got diagnosed with cancerm which isn’t really treatable without seriously damaging his quality of life. Finally, on Monday morning, I come into work and my bloody laptop won’t boot, and I can’t do my work. I don’t think my heart can take any more ☹ All in all, a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/2 "2004-07-05T01:52:16Z")
Well, look on the bright side. At least it’s been glorious summer weather. What’s that? Southern hemisphere? Oh. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/3 "2004-07-05T02:24:02Z")
Some days are like that. Even in Australia. (Hang in there, kiddo.) ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/4 "2004-07-05T03:07:42Z")
And I was just pissy because I’ve got a sprained ankle and my 4th of July plans got crapped on. Much love and wishes to you and yours. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/5 "2004-07-05T03:24:33Z")
I’m sorry to hear you are dealing with so much sadness and frustration right now. ☹ That does sound like a lot to have to deal with at once but I hope that things get easier for you soon. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/6 "2004-07-05T03:27:46Z")
You’re entitled to some serious whining, **Robin**. What a series of absolutely _lousy_ things to have happen. Whoa. Even offering comfort is pretty tough with a list that long and varied. In top priority, all comfort to your grandma and pooch. (Living things come first.) Complete bummer that the job didn’t come through but another one _will_. As for the malfunctioning laptop and your rotten job, well, they’re just the kind of sneaky opportunist problems that always go wrong when Life is already pissing in your Wheaties. Best wishes to ya, **Robin**. Veb ---
**Author:** ![robinc308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@robinc308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robinc308)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/7 "2004-07-05T21:55:30Z")
> [@LifeOnWry](#): > > Some days are like that. > > Even in Australia. Even in Timbuktu, too. Thanks all for the kind thoughts. On the upside, my laptop is all better now (sort of). At least, I think that’s a good thing. But then it means I don’t have an excuse to procrastinate at work anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-week/253580/8 "2004-07-05T22:01:29Z")
I am sorry to hear your news **robinc308**. Sending warm thoughts your way.