What pissed you off today?

[StrayKat]

The rain.
My health giving up on me.
My marriage feeling more like a seesaw than anything else lately.
The rain.
The "other side" being so damn reasonable about my problems. Though if he wasnt I would put up the fuss.
The fucking rain.
Me...
*sigh*

 

[Cattypuss]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

I've lost beloved companions after years and years, and after only a very short time (as in less than two months), and it's never easy to lose a good friend, no matter how long they've been in our hearts.

All my best wishes and positive vibes to you and your baby.

 

[Babyslave]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

 

[TarevaChine]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

You and your dog are in my thoughts.

 

[DVS]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

I dearly love all animals. I can't even see myself hurting those that can hurt me, unless it's absolutely necessary. Even then, I'd grieve over the loss.

I know exactly what you mean, when you say you love your dog. They are members of the family. A few months ago, I had to put a cat to sleep. He had cancer. He was only 10 and should have lived much longer.

Veterinary science has come a long way. Animal hospitals are very close to human hospitals in their ability to diagnosis and treat. I sincerely hope everything works out for you and your little friend.

 

[mynameisben]

The box of frozen chicken nuggets I opened tonight had 19 nuggets in it, even though the box clearly states Qty: 20.

 

[StrayKat]

The vet thinks my dog has a brain tumour. We are being referred to an animal clinic 150 miles away for an MRI on her brain and spine.

That dog is the canine love of my life - she means the world to me. I've had other dogs in the past but none that have wormed their way so very deeply into my heart. Her breed has a life expectancy of 15-17 years. My dog is only 7. And I've loved her since she was 8 weeks old.

I feel for you. I had pets who meant to me more than people at certain periods of my life. I lost a few of them to illness as well and it was really awful.

There is still a chance your vet might be wrong though?

 

[Cattypuss]

Thanks everyone for all the good wishes

The MRI scan is next Tuesday.

DVS, I'm really sorry for your loss xx

Yes, Straykat, there is a chance the vet could be wrong and that, for the moment, is helping me.

I know what you mean. I have in the last 24 months lost both my dad and my mum and I actually think this dog's premature death would be a bigger, deeper heart-pain for me than either of my parents' deaths have been.

 

[MissProvocateur]

work. just work.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

And then there are the stories that make me believe again that people are less than a pimple on the world's ass.

Will VA Hospitals Care for Gay and Lesbian Veterans?

By the end of 2011, more than 40,000 U.S. troops will return home from Iraq. Many of those troops, some of whom are gay or lesbian, will seek medical support from their local VA hospital -- support they've earned and deserve. But is our VA system prepared to care for our nation's gay and lesbian soldiers?

= = = = =

Esther, an openly lesbian veteran who was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marines, had taken an important first step and gone to the Dallas VA Medical Center to seek treatment for the depression and PTSD symptoms that had plagued her for months.

This should have been cause for celebration; Esther's girlfriend Dana and I had been pushing her to actively pursue treatment.

But there would be no celebration, as Esther asked me, voice breaking on every word, whether she was going to hell for being gay. Not as she asked me whether she was damning Dana just by loving her. Not as she asked me whether she was only depressed because she was gay.

And not as Esther told me that Nurse Practitioner Lincy T. Pandithurai, who works at the Dallas VA Medical Center, had just subjected her to a three-hour-long homophobic rant.

"She sat down and looked at me, and her first question was, 'Are you a lesbian?'" Esther explained in a statement published by the Dallas Voice. "Her second question to me was, 'Have you asked God into your heart? Have you been saved by Jesus Christ?'"

Fortunately for me, and for all those who know and love Esther, she didn't end her life that afternoon. And though I couldn't repair all the damage done, I could make it my mission to ensure that what happened to Esther never happened again to any gay or lesbian veteran.​

+ + + + +

The full article, with links to more information, can be reached through the link in the headline above.

Ms. Gerson's petition at Change.org is here, and currently has almost 19,500 signatures. If this kind of harassment of veterans - gay, lesbian or straight - goes against your grain, please go sign in and sign the petition.

 

[Vixandra]

And then there are the stories that make me believe again that people are less than a pimple on the world's ass.

That just makes me sick. What the heck is wrong with that nurse practitioner? I'm a veteran, I'm bi and oh does that piss me off. I got out before the repeal of DADT but I cannot imagine putting someone through this even before the repeal, much less after it. What kind of monster would want that nurse's deity anywhere near them, much less in their heart?


And here I was gonna bitch about why people just paraphrase the text book in answers to discussion questions in online classes but that's much worse.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

That just makes me sick. What the heck is wrong with that nurse practitioner? I'm a veteran, I'm bi and oh does that piss me off. I got out before the repeal of DADT but I cannot imagine putting someone through this even before the repeal, much less after it. What kind of monster would want that nurse's deity anywhere near them, much less in their heart?

And here I was gonna bitch about why people just paraphrase the text book in answers to discussion questions in online classes but that's much worse.

I'm a veteran, I'm hetero, and oh, does that piss me off! I wish I belonged to a dozen more fora so I could post that crap in front of hundreds of thousands of other people who would swamp the VA, particularly the Dallas VA, with e-mails and phone calls and petitions until people like that nurse practitioner were afraid to come anywhere NEAR a VA hospital, let alone work at one and treat a vet like that.

I have no objection to her practicing, and even preaching - in the right circumstances - whatever religion she wishes. These were not the right circumstances, nor the right time, nor the right place. WHO THE HELL does she think fought, and were wounded, and died, to protect her right to practice her religion freely and without fear? It damn sure wasn't anyone other than all the veterans of the past 236 years, each and every one of them, regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation.

Fuck her. Any god worth his/her salt loves all his/her children... because they were made in his/her image. Her god sucks. (And before my Christian friends here get all up in arms, I do NOT consider that bitch a Christian, any more than I consider any other hating person a Christian.)

 

[TarevaChine]

Some asshole left a dog tied to a tree with a leash so short, the dog couldn't even lie down. When they found him (near the river), he was extremely cold, underweight and dehydrated. Thankfully, he is doing well and will hopefully find a good home.

It is situations like this that make me believe in "an eye for an eye".

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Update on the VA Nurse Practitioner/lesbian veteran story above... and this does NOT piss me off!

Jan 19, 2012

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center announced that they've concluded their investigation of an allegedly homophobic nurse who harassed a lesbian Marine vet, substantiating the claim that this nurse subjected the vet (Esther Garatie) to anti-LGBT abuse. According to the VA: "Ms. Pandithurai will retire from federal service effective January 21, 2012."

Prior to Jessica Gerson's campaign on Change.org, the VA hadn't even responded to Esther's formal complaint.​

ETA: Correction: The bolded portion doesn't piss me off. The underscored portion still does.

 

[His_pet_slut]

Ow Dammit!

I really messed up my back, neck and shoulder working on the yard and house today. I KNEW one of the things I moved to the shed was too heavy, but I really needed it out of the way and I am so not good at asking someone to come out and help me do this kind of stuff. But damn, I hurt and not in a good way. I can barely move and I'm cranky as hell about it.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

This isn't really a pissed-me-off thing. It's more a WTF? thing. Have we lost our collective mind???

A family in northern California is fighting with their son's former school because the school put a sexual battery charge in his permanent record. The boy is six years old. The "sexual battery" occurred when he and his best friend were playing tag, and the boy brushed against his friend's groin or leg.

Full story here, at CBS San Francisco's (Channel 5) website.

 

[mmarfox]

where to fucking begin...

 

[His_pet_slut]

This isn't really a pissed-me-off thing. It's more a WTF? thing. Have we lost our collective mind???

A family in northern California is fighting with their son's former school because the school put a sexual battery charge in his permanent record. The boy is six years old. The "sexual battery" occurred when he and his best friend were playing tag, and the boy brushed against his friend's groin or leg.

Full story here, at CBS San Francisco's (Channel 5) website.

Yes, the country has lost their collective minds. They will do this and yet in high schools all around the country there is nothing done about LGBQT youth being bullied to the point of suicide. If parents lodge a complaint with the school they are told their child needs to 'toughen up' and there 'is only so much we can do and they are only saying things, not actually hurting him.'

 

[Loverskitten]

Being called "moody"..... twice
hug me..... now fuck off!

 

[StrayKat]

Being called "moody"..... twice
hug me..... now fuck off!

*hugs*

Even if I have to fuck off

 

[Cattypuss]

Sleet

 

[Babyslave]

My boss, for being impatient and immature (pouting)

HIS boss, for demanding inforamation that he should have known from day 1.

 

[gypsy*seer]

where to fucking begin...

I'm with you!

 

[tekgirl]

That everything I have been trying to unscrew seems to have been put in place by the Hulk. They will not budge. My arms ache from trying to unscrew things this week.

Perhaps I should trying screwing something in tonight.