SURE has been a fuck of a year; hasn't it?

[lildreamer316]

I've been thinking about so many people here that have had just one hell of a shitty year. Other than the midterm wonderfulness; it's just been absolute crap for so many; including myself. Just crap crap crap. Aren't we glad it's about over? I sure am!
So; get it all out here about the hell you've had this year; and let's approach 2007 with it all off our chest. You don't have to go into detail if you are tired of doing so. I am resolved not to dwell on the bad stuff that happened after this. The last hurrah:


I HATED 2006!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stuck at home most of the year! Lost the family car to my husband's drunken driving!! (pause for gratefulness he wasn't killed or hurt anyone)! He damaged the other car too! Is in jail one day a week!!Couldn't take 2 year old ANYWHERE; even in the summer! Had NO MONEY AT ALL!!He got fired from a job twice and quit two others!
AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!:mad:
(edited to add: He's a wonderful man; just a few demons to deal with. Trust me; he's worth it. I love him dearly)



:rant:

2007::woohoo: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Redstone]

1. Jee-ZUZ! Makes my year look like a trip to Aruba by comparison.

Sure hope next year works out better for you.

Redstone

[originalpckelly]

9. Double entendre.

:eyes:

[lildreamer316]

10. Oh; dear......

We'll be fine. He already got a better job and thanks to my end-of-year disbursment; we were able to buy another car and catch up on some bills.
It's all up from here! I'm excited about the new year.
Thanks for the thoughts.......and as I said; you and your family are never far from mine.

[elehhhhna]

20. On New Years Eve, make a fire (outdoors if necessary) and burn your 2006

calendar one page at a time. I did it at the end of 2004 (sucky year for us) and it was quite cleansing.

[lildreamer316]

25. Good idea.

Think I will do just that.

[Courtesy Flush]

2. People say this kind of thing every year.

I don't feel that way at all. I had a good year for the most part. My mom died, but that was expected. Otherwise, it's been okay.

Sorry it sucked for you.

[InvisibleTouch]

3. It HAS been a shitty year.

Not as bad as 2005, but a shitty year none the less. I guess that means we're in an upward trend? :)

[SoyCat]

4. I'm not going to say that 2006 was fantastic for my husband and myself but it was

certainly immensely better than what my friends went through. One lost a ton of money in selling his Lakeview house in NO and the other lost a ton of money when he sold the building he used for his business (again, NO). Katrina is still kicking people's butts and will be for quite awhile. By comparison, what we dealt with...just not in the running.

[crim son]

5. This has been absolutely the worst year of my life

from February on. I am sincerely grateful that I am alive, well and feeling strong as I look to 2007. Back in July I didn't imagine it was possible.

[billyskank]

8. I sincerely hope

you have a very good 2007.

[crim son]

12. That's dear of you.

I hope so too but am prepared for it to be difficult. Happy events will therefore be both unexpected and thrilling!

This is the year you fall in love with the perfect woman. :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

11. ...

:hug:

[crim son]

15. Happy is the woman

whom SA hugs. For you I hope for a financial windfall, the dark-haired beauty you desire and for great success in your screenwriting pursuits. :hug:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

17. Now I'm gonna blush.

Which gives me reddish-brown skin, which is kind of weird, but anyway...

:blush:

And I don't limit myself to the dark-haired ones. ;) :hug:

[SPKrazy]

40. Me Too!

I'm so glad you are feeling strong!

Makes my heart glad!

:hug: :loveya:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

6. This past month that I had just fucked up the entire year ...

and sucks more and more everday because there is an idiot in my mom's life who thinks that he can keep me away from my mom and I do all I can to stop myself from knocking him out. If I could only get my own place then I would not have to worry about this shit. I really feel like cursing . My mom just had an aneurysm - but this son of a bitch wants to keep my family and I away from her. My mom does not want me to move out but that's the only thing I can do to keep my sanity but having no credit is keeping me here. Fingers crossed that the last aparment I saw will go my way because if I stay here I will lose my mind. Everyone tells me to ignore it but its so easy because they don't have to live here. It hurts so bad that everytime I go near my mom he is always there - she is my mom! Before he came into her life everything was fine. When she met him he was a pothead still living with his parents with no job. And I am the bad person ? Talking shit about me to her , leaving apartment applications on my bed in the shittiest parts of time - fuck you you stupid bastard I don't need your help I was already doing this on my own. I can't wait to get the hell out of this house - but God knows I will miss my mom. Please help me and my Mom :hug: :cry:

[SeattleGirl]

22. CP, I didn't know about this person trying to keep you away

from your mom. That really sucks. It's understandable that you'd want to get out of there, but I know that what you REALLY want is for this man to stop getting in your way.

I really hope '07 is a better year for you, and for your mom. :hug:

[Redstone]

24. Go see your mother. Stay there no matter what he says or does, and DO NOT LEAVE.

Don't be hostile, just DON'T LEAVE.

Eventually he'll hit you, then you can have the son of a bitch arrested.

When he gets out of jail, do it again.

Redstone

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

33. Last week when I was in the room trying to comfort my mom -

after he yelled and said something stupid to my grandmother - my mom was said and all I was doing was comforting her and then he went ape shit over nothing threatening to call the cops. I swear he is retarded sometimes. But no matter how hard he tries he won't ever break the bond that my mom and I have. Fuck him - stupid bastard.

[Redstone]

44. Good for you. Never give up.

Redstone

[billyskank]

7. I'm sorry

:hug:

[lildreamer316]

18. Oh; I am feeling better already!

Thanks for the hug!!
I'm very hopeful for the new year.

[billyskank]

29. I hope for you too

:hug:

[Deja Q]

13. Haven't fucked at all. Oh well.

Let's hope 2007 is better.

[lildreamer316]

16. Hee hee hee!!

Well; I have!
Sorry
You WILL in 2007. I have faith in ya.:evilgrin:

[Deja Q]

21. I can only envy you.

Your faith (and your ability) :rofl:

[Kali]

14. Mine's going out with a bang too. Just found out the U-joint in our main

vehicle is not the problem. About to lose the whole rear end. Talking $1500 and that is after I just dropped over $500 on the less reliable vehicle (that broke down on me 200 miles from home on the 23rd/christmas eve.

Ya-fucking-hoo.

[SeattleGirl]

23. Oh man, that stinks!

So sorry to hear that. :hug:

[Kali]

28. Thanks and as my "brother in law" said

hey we're not being chased across the desert by people who want to kill us, so...perspective, right?

[SeattleGirl]

19. 2006 is a year I'll be happy to leave behind.

The work I do is referral based, and starting actually before the beginning of 2006, my referrals started going down; thus, my income went down to the point where my income was about half of what it had been for a long time.

Could barely keep the lights and heat on.

Some of my accounts have been turn over to collection agencies. x(

Car was repossessed (but thank goodness my mom was able to help me get it back!).

Oh yeah, and I lost my job in September, but fortunately was able to get another one right away. However, because of paperwork that has to be done when someone in my field changes companies, I had no income for a month. x(

Now I'm wondering if I should look at bankruptcy -- Chapter 13, not 7. I'm in such a deep hole that I don't know if I'll be able to get out anytime soon. Not trying to get out of my financial obligations, but maybe Chapter 13 would allow me to catch up quicker.

There were some good things in 2006: The mid-term elections. Made new friends. My daughter got engaged to a young man that I just love. :bounce: My income IS starting to creep back up to what it was. :bounce: So, it wasn't a total wash or anything, but still, I'll be glad to leave 2006 behind, and hope that '07 is much, much better.

[idgiehkt]

26. I feel like the last six have all been a dream

Just like a dream I keep expecting to wake up and go, "wow, thank God that was a dream, now lets get back to my real life." I hope 2007 isn't the same.

[SPKrazy]

46. Me too Idg!

here's to a better year!

:pals:

[judaspriestess]

27. I'll join in

2006 was the worst year of my life. Go fuck yourself 2006

good riddance.

[idgiehkt]

31. I have never said that to a year

but I guess when the ball drops on midnight this time I know what I will be shouting. Hope I don't scare the neighbors. :hi:

[RetroLounge]

30. I really want to say it has been a shitty year

but it really hasn't. It has been most difficult, yes.

But I am breathing, I have 2 great kids, I have a job, a roof over my head, and I am sober.

Could be worse.

RL

[leftofthedial]

32. 2006 was the second of two utterly horrific years

for me

I don't remember good times.

[Karenina]

34. I did yet another "First in the world..." in 2002

after which my life took a nosedive. Things were finally looking up this year during the World Cup... DAMN, we had such CLEAN FUN!!! Suddenly I was ALIVE AGAIN. Then in July my son took me along in his nosedive. I'm exhausted. 2007? Dare I hope??? Whatever. Es hat aal immer vigger jon.

[Hardrada]

47. Nach jedem Dezember

Kommt wieder ein Mai!

[sweetheart]

35. 20xx our lives

Mr Lebowski... sounds like you're married to another one of those urban saints who function as social
pressure valves, absorbing the suffering of others and blowing up themselves.

Save his life, get him out of there, and save yours while you're at it. Sometimes the tips of iceburgs
warn of deeper groundings, and a ship can sail to fertile ground away from those particular demons that
have already proven near deadly.

A squaw in a past life, once set up camp over my broken body and did a healing when i would have
died, and then she took me away from harm... and i am forever obliged. You're a good wood lover,
kill those demons, move away from them, but don't expect them to simply diminish.

:rant: 2007 is already here... the solstice was days ago.

[Connonym]

36. One of the Worst ever

As you said, except for the incredible midterm elections it's just been one of the most aWful years ever.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

37. I hate to deviate from the doom and gloom...

But 2006 was fantastic for me, easily one of my best years ever.

But I do hope that you and everyone else does better in 2007. :hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

38. Yes I agree -2006 was a bad year

It had some good moments but for the most part it was one of the most stressful, depressing and challenging years of my life -in fact probably the most stressful, challenging and depressing year of my life.

[ironflange]

39. Same here

I'll be glad to see the ass end of 2006 receding into the distance. For me it was health problems, the first six months of the year was more or less a blur. I've turned it around, though, and I'm feeling much better now, thanks.

[SPKrazy]

41. Yes, It Has Sucked With A Capital S!

Started with the recent loss of my mother last October. Changes at work (all have BTW ended up being positive but they sucked at the time!)

Personal life sucks. Marital problems- sucking sound is the sound of 17 years going down the toilet!

What's good? Coached son's 6 & 7 year old soccer team to 2nd place in his league!

Lost a hell of a lot of weight and working out regularly.

Feel I've found my "voice" and climbing out from under the rock I've been under for the last 10 years (related to the giant sucking sound above)

Finding that I'm coming out of a shell, I guess I'm a REALLY LATE BLOOMER!

So, yeah, it has sucked, but I've found out a lot about myself that I didn't know, and some good things have happened in my career.

Sorry about your husband's DUI and problems. Alcohol problems are not something I'm UNFAMILIAR with so I understand that it isn't an easy thing to deal with but IT CAN CHANGE!

Best of good vibes for 2007!

[OllieLotte]

42. I have had worse years than 2006.

I did lousy financially, but everything else went pretty well. Good recovery from back surgery and we just had 20 good friends over for Christmas. I'd have to say the year ended on a very positive note and 2007 will continue the trend (I hope).

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

43. Actually, 2006 was our best year ever

1. My husband finally passed his oral psychiatry boards
2. My husband was dismissed as a party in a lawsuit he should never have been named a party to
3. My husband is very close to getting some major research funding he's been working SO hard to get
4. I finally passed the Texas bar exam on my third try and am now a licensed attorney

I'm sorry the year has sucked for others and am very grateful for the blessings we've received this year. Usually odd-numbered years suck for me; I'm not looking forward to 2007!

[bullwinkle428]

45. Pretty rough year for me as well...

...still going through lots of emotional issues related to the break-up of a relationship that took place late in '05, and am going to see some huge changes at work in the upcoming months that could result (worst-case scenario) in the loss of a job I've had for over 19 years - one that i've enjoyed and has provided me with a comfortable income.