They say they come in threes. Is there a time frame within which these three things must occur? I need to know if I should brace myself for one more bad thing.
2 weeks ago, a man who played a very big part in my life announced to me he is moving to south Florida and getting married. I didn’t think it was possible for him to break my heart any more than he had in the past, but I was wrong.
Today I completely wrecked my car. See “Dream Car” thread for further details.
Now, around this time last year was when two of my beloved kitties died unexpectedly. This was by far the worst thing to happen to me, but since it happened almost a year ago, does it still qualify? Or should I be preparing for another nasty shock? I am up for a raise right now, am I going to be denied? Is my apartment going to burn down? Or have I paid my dues and can relax?
You know you are a vet tech when: you can eat your lunch with one hand and clean up a parvo blowout with the other.
I don’t believe things come in any kind of order, Michelle. Things are crummy and awful sometimes, and they usually come one at a time.
I’m so sorry about you losing the kitties, and the guy moving away, and your car being wrecked, so it must seem pretty overwhelming right now.
As aha already said, checking on your insurance coverage and seeing what they will cover, rental of a new vehicle till you can get another one.
I’m glad that you came out of it okay, * you are the one who can not be replaced *. The car still can be.
The guy…is a toughie, but, curl up with your pets, and let them love on you for right now and help you heal. If he could leave someone like you, then he couldn’t possibly have appreciated you like he ought to have anyway.
Take care Michelle,
Judy
“Um, according to who? Nothing more than a high brow troll, though occasionally the bi polar personality swung in a constructive direction on innocuous topics.” Omniscient
Sometimes it comes in sprinkles; sometimes it’s a deluge.
Michelle, there’s so much good in you that you have to believe that there will be more good times in your life than bad.
That guy obviously didn’t know what he had. Hundreds(?)of Dopers (who are, it goes without saying, the creme de la creme of the modern world) wanted to date you. And he didn’t? Well, then he wasn’t worth it.
His loss.
Sorry about the kitties and the car.
Just know that you’re loved by us.
This is getting hard. Somebody relieve me. (A Wallian exclamation)
Realistically, I know bad things don’t come in threes. I just get annoyed sometimes because it seems that unless I am having a bad time, I am not having any sort of time at all. Like my life goes along, with nothing happening to me one way or the other, and then BAM! Something bad. I know that there ARE some good times, like, my parents are going to pretty much buy my new car for me, and I count myself VERY lucky to have parents who will do that…but still. I could have lived without this happening in the first place. ::sigh:: I’ll get over it.
I once had a very painful breakup with a woman I once asked to marry me. Did not think I would ever get over it. Without getting into boring detail, it turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me. She’s now making someone else miserable! Time for lame niceity(sp?)‘God doesn’t close one door without opening another.’
Ah, Man! Poor cats! I’ve two of my own and I get all upset when they start looking even a little ill! (Anyone out there wanna make fun of that? Since they passed on last year, it will not be in the ‘3’s’.
Ummm, did you happen to let the significant other know that he was like, REAL significant – or was he just a good buddy. I, personally, dislike it when long time single friends that I’ve hung around with for ages suddenly get married. It changes EVERYTHING – even if the wife likes me. I’ve even had several close female friends – those I had been intimate with and those not – run off and get hitched and missed them something seriously. (Guys often don’t like the guy friends of their wives even dropping by to say hi – so that ends virtually all contact.)
As for the car, at least you did not get seriously hurt!
Don’t feel rained on about your life either. Most of us go through such spells. A couple of friends of mine are in one now and waiting impatiently for them to end. Now, each time I get into one, I go out and look for a little excitement to have some fun and adventure and that pretty much clears it up.
Hi Michelle. Sorry things are going so crummy for you lately. Here’s to changing the tide and putting it all back on track.
Glad you weren’t hurt in the car crash.
And I think people aren’t quite picking up the detail on the guy. I didn’t catch you saying you were (any more) upset because he wasn’t your boyfriend, but because he’s a friend who is moving away where you won’t be able to see him regularly. Did I catch that right?
Anyway, I agree it sucks when a good friend moves away.
Know you’re in my thoughts.
And take a moment to reflect on something good in your life. It will cheer you up. If you need help, ask a friend.
Very Bad Things is one of my favorite movies. If you’re renting, and need a good laugh, and don’t mind a few autrocities, I highly recommend it. Has Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Cameron Diaz, and a few other really good actors. Very funny, and all around good flick.
Hey Michelle, the third very bad thing has already happened to you this week — MPSIMS has crashed every single day (and that could actually qualify as a terrible thing)! See? You don’t have anything to worry about anymore for a long, long time.
And like everyone else has said, I’m glad to know you’re ok and weren’t hurt in the accident!
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank
“Mom, he’s a neo Nazi! He’s a doctor also? Well…” - WallyM7
