Expressing My Needs - Why Bother?!

[barefoot]

Thanks for understanding @Junebug

And I think I am healing ok, thanks. Hard to know because I'm not really doing anything but resting at the moment, so it feels ok, but perhaps it won't when I try to do something?! Have got a follow up appointment later this week so, hopefully, I will be allowed to come off the crutches!

trying includes hope.

Yes...there is something about having hope that I find quite frightening, I now realise. I suppose it feels...vulnerable? But then, to not allow oneself to ever have hope...? I guess that makes for a pretty miserable existence. I'm sure there is a balance to be found in that somewhere...?

 

[Tinyflame]

Ideally I imagine so @barefoot . Not sure if it's something we all can bear to have though.

No hope- > no expectation.

-Hugs. :hug:

 

[scout86]

I have to say, I think I have the best job in the whole world. :)

You don't sound argumentative. At least, not in a way I'd take offense to. I can really relate to how you feel about all this.

A couple of years ago, I would have totally agreed with you. Whenever anything went wrong, I assumed it was my fault.

In this case, MAYBE you could have done something that improved the outcome. But, it didn't sound like they were paying attention and, for a better outcome, they would have had to do that. You've got to admit, there were things THEY could have done better too.

I'm sure no one meant to do things badly, but I still think they did them badly and that you held up your end the deal.

I'm really not sure what it takes to be heard and taken seriously in that kind of situation. I wish I knew!