Lately it seems

**Zerobanshee** · 05-31-2012, 06:03 PM

It seems like this past month has been a giant middle finger.

Like, I know it sounds like I'm bitching, but it's getting a bit insane. I'm just curious if everyone else has been feeling the same way, and if they've been dealing with some side stress. (Also, didn't see a thread like this, so if there was one I apologize in advance).

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To explain the kind of week I've been having.

I got news the other day I'll probably be sent to a different ship, and go out on a deployment. Heading out to sea yet again, haha. I absolutely love the sea, but it sucks when I don't get to see friends, family or get to settle down for longer than a couple months.

I've also been having severe headaches. Not sure if it's stress from work, personal life issues I've been dealing with, or just a mixture.

Personal life wise, I'm single. Once again. Definitely sucks to have a year long engagement end in the blink of an eye. Then again, shit happens right?

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So yeah. It's been a pretty tense bit, I know I had came back to TFF and disappeared, but I've been juggling some stuff. Sorry in advance haha.

**Yoko** · 05-31-2012, 06:13 PM

Heya Ruin! It's been a while.

I have to agree with you. I've been feeling a considerable amount of stress lately, but that's because it's my final semester of college and everyone is feeling the pressure. I do have ways of dealing with it though. Like......drinking.

Also, I'm guessing the lack of activity is due to Diablo III/Guild Wars II, and other recent releases of PC/video games. Not uncommon.

**Halie** · 05-31-2012, 06:22 PM

I'm the kind of person who doesn't get stressed out when she's supposed to, I'm far too relaxed about everything for my own good and it takes a lot to rile me up or get me worried or stressed. However, I did have a mini panic attack at the beginning of this month when I realised I haven't decided what to do with my life and I had absolutely no clue how to make this decision. But the next day I went back to being far too chilled again. But it's fine, because I'm feeling a bit more confident about that decision now, I needed one day of panic.

Speaking of headaches, I've also had one almost non stop for about a week now. Straaange.

**Yoko** · 05-31-2012, 06:29 PM

I only get headaches when the pressure/temp changes. It's been happening a lot more this year than ever before. Wonder what that means.

A few of my friends here have also been stressed as well. Even one person who is normally chill has started to get a little snappy with some of us. We're a little worried about her. I know what stress does to people sometimes though.

**Pete** · 05-31-2012, 07:18 PM

Ruin, it's good to have you back buddy. And if you were in NY during fleet week, and I didn't get the chance to buy you a beer, I'll be pissed.

But yeah, I think things haven't been fantastic for a lot of people lately. Personally for me, I've been having automotive trouble with my work truck. Last Friday, I blew out a tire, and had to change it using tools that were 15 years old and never used. They were rusted to shit and not very good. I also had to do this on the Long Island Expressway, where cars were wizzing by at 70+ mph. I thought I was going to die, and that's not even an exaggeration. Took me a good hour plus to change the tire and work the rusted and archaic jack and spare system.

Tuesday, in the same truck, the serpentine belt went. It split and flayed, to the point where the strands began to wrap around the dowel for the fan. Because my knife was in my other work truck, which is also in the shop, I couldn't just cut the wrapped part off and drive back on what was left. I had to get it towed. I felt like a bitch.

Oh, and I'm also single now, but it was a mutual decision, but the ex is now regretting it and I'm not. This won't be fun to deal with.

**Zerobanshee** · 05-31-2012, 07:37 PM

Pete, I know how you feel with the truck. Mine has been acting up a bit too. The ball joints in the front tires needed to be replaced, then the fan belt broke. It sucks!

and yeah, I was in NY during Fleet Week. However I had a blast nonetheless, it was a good distraction from the normal bullshit haha.