Just when you thought you were on top of things -

[kyburg]

I'm just now finding out what went boom while I was away from the 'net in KY.

Two major breakups, and one person has left my company for greener pastures. That's for starters.

Also, some of my favorite people haven't been posting...much, as of late. That's kinda worrying as they like posting and the lack of it usually indicates Bad Things they don't want to talk about...they, who can talk about everything and anything. Hence, the pricked ears.

And then I got slammed with something this afternoon so hard my ears are still ringing. This is something I would have wanted to know (it's a death, and a bad one) when it was going on. But I didn't. The why is fodder for the dummy salute.

I want to do better at this, but damn if I know how. Isolation, hello.

Comments

[murphymom.livejournal.com]

It's become standard among my family that when I am ABEND for any length of time, major events (usually a significant death) occur. And twice now I have discovered that a family member has moved only after the fact (because I called them and got a "no longer in service" message). So, yeah, I hear you about the, "Why didn't I notice/know this was happening/imminent?"

We (generic, but especially true in my case) used to have family matriarchs who kept tabs on everyone (sometimes in a good way, sometimes not). My Aunt Mary (of blessed memory) was the last matriarch in my family - of the generation immediately below her, Mom already was lost to Alzheimer's and neither my Aunt Barbara or My Aunt Evelyn wanted the job. I'm not sure I'm capable of filling those shoes.

[yasha-chan.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Donna. Shit has been rough for you lately, but at the same time I'm always amazed by the grace and strength you display during even long periods of stress. I hope some more really good things happen for you soon to balance it all out. *comfort*

[elfwench.livejournal.com]

If I am one of the people who has not been posting much, I'm sorry. I'm trying to... I don't know. Stay upbeat and positive so as to attract the good stuff, not piss and moan about stuff so as to not attract more bad stuff. And I'm kind of in a weird mind space that I don't understand myself enough to write about, though I tried last night, or was it this morning, or yes? And feeling really isolated and disconnected, and not sure where it's coming from or what to do with it.

I'm sorry things are so rough for you. You are on my mind a lot. I love you like a sister, you know.

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

"Also, some of my favorite people haven't been posting...much, as of late. That's kinda worrying as they like posting and the lack of it usually indicates Bad Things they don't want to talk about"

Me? Good call... :(

[jrittenhouse.livejournal.com]

's true - if life is handing you lemonade, you may not post much. In my case, my own health issues and tensions at home (if you have time to post something on LJ, you have hours that you could use on better things for the household) (I'm actually a very fast reader and writer, and my wife isn't, so she figures I must be slower by far than her? Eh....) have majorly douse my posting for months. You can't write about things like internal tensions and upsets, not and not have your face handed to you later.