*sigh*

[kellinator]

Hey everyone, I really want to apologize for the fact that this journal has become a big fat bummer. Thank you for all the support; it's meant more than you know.

Thanks to the one of you who shared this link; I, too, am flabbergasted by how many apply to me.

Well, I have certainly learned a lot about what makes me tick in the past few days. Too bad it's kinda sucked. Thanks for bearing with me.

Comments

[alladinsane.livejournal.com]

Thank you for bearing with my own ranting from my bummer LJ...more than happy to stick with you, no matter what

[tfcocs.livejournal.com]

Honey, this is YOUR journal! I don't read it to be entertained, although it is great when it does (;-). I read it because you are an interesting person, you write well, and I like you. Corny, but true. If you can't vent here, where can you vent?

[taiste.livejournal.com]

You aren't a bummer. Trust me, I've read me some trainwrecks, and that's a far different thing from some valid bitchin'.

[vikkilynn.livejournal.com]

I was going to say exactly the same things.

[soultoad.livejournal.com]

I agree with everyone's posts above here...I stick and read because I like you. Everyone has rough spots now and then, and a friend wouldn't be much of a friend if they didn't care. *hugs*

[deza.livejournal.com]

You know, I love you just as much when you are goiwing through the growing pains as I do when you're being the Queen of Snark.

[gladstone.livejournal.com]

Relax.

[heathrow.livejournal.com]

Don't apologize. This is part of the whole friendship thing - we're here in snarky times and in bad. :D

[ariedana.livejournal.com]

Don't apologize for hurting. It's part of life. And we love you as much as you love us.

[zorathenne.livejournal.com]

and we're here to give you all the huggles you could ever want or need *hugglehugglehugglehuggleetc.etc.adnauseum*

[laurel714.livejournal.com]

Ditto.

The link..

[spikepage.livejournal.com]

I just read through the list of things on that website and also was amazed to see how many are applicable to my own life.

Alcoholism is just one of MANY MANY isms that create the sorts of problems mentioned on that site; compulsive gambling, abusing, and serial-philandering included.

The hardest part is not to take the blame upon yourself and yet still show you give a damn.

[meganinhiding.livejournal.com]

Don't ever apologize. Ranting on your private journal is your right. Sometimes we need to express how bad or angry we feel and using LJ for that actually seems pretty healthy to me; blowing off steam in here, IMO, makes us less likely to inadvertently lash out in the Real World.

[kelliecoo.livejournal.com]

Hang in there gal!

[paradoxicalme.livejournal.com]

IMHO, stuff like this is what your journal is for...to be able to talk about your problems and receive support. *hugs*

[dlainef.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, don't apologize! That's what your friends are here for. God knows, you've read enough of my horrible depressing stuff. I just wish that I could do something to help. *hugs*

[kelvinator.livejournal.com]

There *is* a reason all these people come back to your journal again and again. You're smart, funny and snarky like a corporation belonging to no recognizable entity. Just .... seriously consider all the advice you get, discard what you judge not to be smart, try and apply the rest and plain auld recognize the love, girl :) - for meself I'll say that were I not rather geographically challenged I'd do my best to physically cheer you up - and I'm quite sure that goes for a sizable lot of your regular readers. The last thing I have to say on the subject is - look yourself in the mirror. What you see there is a strong, determined, smart-as-fuck independent young woman, liked, loved and respected. Note how that list lacks apologizeable qualities? ;)
Thought so.
Chin up, lady - the world is truly your mollusc.

[alm35.livejournal.com]

I've reached the point where I almost hate commenting on journals. I always feel like it's not my place to give advice. So I hardly ever say anything.

But I'm sorry that things have been so rough for you lately, and I hope that it gets better.

[lyneidas.livejournal.com]

Don't apologize. You're an interesting and witty person, and it's not a hardship reading your journal at all. I just hope things start looking up for you.

[bossieboots.livejournal.com]

Hang in there, sweetie. I'm thinking about you.

[katyakoshka.livejournal.com]

For the record, I'm gonna chime in here with "don't apologize; this is your personal journal; we wouldn't read if we didn't care/find you interesting; you're fine wrt the journal." On the last, whether you're fine and okay and whatnot is your own deal, and you have every reason to feel a little low right now, in the down sense, not the suck sense.

We're still commenting, right? Then what's to worry about, no?

[piratejenny.livejournal.com]

Hey, YOUR journal, as I'm sure has been said many a time. You need to get this stuff out, and if someone can help you, even better. We care--we wouldn't read/comment if we didn't.

I so can't believe I didn't think to mention anything about Al-Anon or any such group. Alcoholic mom here. There are other groups besides the 12-step ones too (personally not a big fan of the 12-step thing)--sometimes just reading about it can help, it kind of explains things. I can't remember if you're older or younger, but it also tends to be harder on the oldest child, since you get thrust into a caretaker mode.

Luck and all that, and of course, if you ever need to talk...