Extremely Frustrated in Wisconsin

[linaewen]

I'm feeling pretty irritable today. Here's why:

- I feel cut off from everything and everyone I want to keep up with. I can't get online easily, and when I do, I have a lousy dialup connection. The phone line here at the inlaw's house is something straight out of Pakistan -- the line noise prevents me from connecting half the time, and when I am connected, I can't always access the sites I want or even my email. At least I have my own computer set up now, and don't have to fight constant viruses attacking on the inlaw's computer.

- I'm worried about my son, who is in another city with my folks. He's freaking out over there -- it's too loud, too little personal space, too crowded with boxes of our stuff for him to cope easily. But we can't really do any better for him until we get a place to live here. And by the time we get him settled in a new place, he's going to need major recupe time, just when he'll need to be looking for a job and all that fun stuff.

- I can't find anything I need to get anything done. Our intention was to pack so that we could get at things we needed, but of course that fell through. So I am still digging for things I need in the car -- and not always finding them.

- I'm tired of looking at "just one more place" to see if we can get a better deal, or a bit more room, or a nicer view. It's all going to be about the same in the end -- but DH has to look at everything. We won't finish looking until at least Monday, and then we may have to wait for days to get "approved." By that time, living with the inlaws will have grown pretty old, I'd say.

I know, it's only been a few days since we moved, and I know it could be worse -- not to mention other people having worse problems then I do at the moment -- and I know it will all settle soon enough and we'll be fine again, and I know that all this is just part of getting settled in the place we are supposed to be during this time in our lives -- but right now I'm just plain irritated and out of sorts and tired and glum and stressed.

Pray with me, please, for the ability to cope with grace in the coming days.

Comments

[kimbys-place.livejournal.com]

Prayers are coming, and in abundance. You have every right to feel irritable and out of sorts, and it's kinda refreshing in a way. ;-)
I wish I could be there to help you get sorted out, I really do. You just want your own place, your own space, your own little family, and the ability to get unpacked and settled. Entirely reasonable wishes, I say, and I hope they all are granted very soon. Feel free to call me, anytime, if you need to vent or spew or whatever.
I love you.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thank you, love. Thanks for being there and answering my need. That's exactly what I want, indeed, and the sooner the better. ;-) I shall take you up on the calling offer, and soon. Right now, I think I'm heading for bed -- part of my problem is I'm just plain worn out. But feeling infinitely better!

[shirebound]

You're going through a very frustrating time! Just being uprooted and trying to make a new home somewhere would be stressful enough. Adventures rarely feel interesting or exciting when you're having them, only when you look back at what you were able to accomplish. And you *will* come through it with grace and sanity intact.

*hugs you*

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I do feel a bit like Sam, actually, wondering what sort of tale I've landed in. But as he surmised, the best tales are the ones that don't seem very fun at the time, but make excellent inpiring reading afterwards.

Thanks for your confident reassurances!!!

[kimbys-place.livejournal.com]

You're really a nifty person, you know that? *sneaking a hug to you*

[shirebound]

I reflect the niftyness of my friends!

And I did *not* just almost spill grape juice on my keyboard. How could you even think that?

*hugs back*

[maidoforange.livejournal.com]

Moving is an awful thing, ((((Lin)))). I hope you find a nice place and get out from under the in-laws quickly. My thoughts are with you. I know how stressed I was when I moved last Feb.

[boriel.livejournal.com]

belated prayer coming your way, but sounds like you'll still need it tomorrow :)

[gondoriangirl.livejournal.com]

*hugs you from afar* Moving always sucks. I think that's why I keep putting it off. Prayer is definitely on its way.

[solodancer.livejournal.com]

((((Margaret))))

Just reading your post makes me tired and stressed. This is an aweful time for you, I'm so sorry. I wish I could help.

All I can do is pray with you that it will be over soon and you can settle into life as normal. (what IS normal these days?)

Sorry I haven't been around for you lately.

[lizmybit.livejournal.com]

Oh you poor dear! You are in my prayers. I hope that things get resolved quickly and you find your own space. I am happy that you're back here though. It mean we may see each other soon! (((Lin)))

[captinskywalker.livejournal.com]

(((((Lin))))) I feel your frustration, truly I do... moving way across the ocean to Denmark was awfully hard and terribly frustrating for the first few days as well, not to say the first few months. I am praying hard for you, dear, for LOTS of grace in the coming days.

*one more big hug*

[my-cocoon.livejournal.com]

remembering you and the search for home and special like for your Son.
(((((LinFam))))

[lothithil.livejournal.com]

*puts on her cheesehead*
You will get through this okay, my dear!