Hi All

Get ready for an onslaught...

I can't believe how bad things can be sometimes.

DP and I run our own retail store and have done so since Jan. We have just been broken into for the 4th time this year. Everytime we get broken into, its costs us more and more money to improve security on the premises and replace the stock (yes we have insurance but that takes about 4-6 weeks to come through). Everytime we have to exhaust all of our profits (the little that we do make) on this new security and we get further and further behind in our bills.

I feel like today has just been the last straw. We are down to our last $2K on the credit card and have a couple of thousand in savings, but just after we worked out how we would cover all the bills for September, then this comes along. The glazier and security film people are not on the preferred list for the insurance co. so we have to pay the glazier and then wait for reimbursement! Why is everything so damn difficult?

I just want to enjoy my pregnancy and I feel like I am being pushed from pillar to post. The last three times this happened I didn't sleep or eat properly. I have only just started sleeping well after the last break in in June. I know this will happen again now.

It all just seems so tough right now I am contemplating just saying to DP to just throw it all in and shut the shop. Sometimes I think it would be easier on welfare. Defeatist I know, but today I am just fed up to the back teeth. What have we done to deserve all this? We are just honest people to try to make an honest living and someone seems to think they have more right to our items than we do!

To top this all off Flinders MC has asked me to attend a sleep apnea(sp?) session at the Repat as I am having trouble breathing while sleeping and they are concerned for the baby. They failed to tell me I needed to find $75 for it and that DP couldn't come. I just can't handle this right now.

Thanks for listening.

Love and Sunshine to all of us for tommorrow,

Ali (31)
DP (32)
Bubby due 28/11/04

hugs comin your way Ali.
I really don't know what to say, I just hope your feeling okay.

There's some nasty people out there who care about no one but themselves. I would probably be in the same state you are and I don't even have raging hormones, which wouldnt help.

Well I hope your feeling better soon, never give in it'll be a brighter day tomorrow.

Saira


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Just wanted to offer a big hug to you too Ali.

So very frustrating and heart breaking. There are so many low-lifes in this world. They don't realise or care how much it affects other people.

And with two months to go, makes it all the harder. This should be a nice time to prepare for new bub's arrival.

I hope you and your DH get a break and wish you all the best.




[color=navy]Brett 10½, Jayden 7½ and Thomas 21mths

Hi Ali

I'm new to this board but just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you. I work in the insurance industry and it is just heart breaking what some people have to go through. Even if you are covered, the stress can be so overwhelming. There are some horrible people out there who just don't care about other people's belongings.
Don't worry about the sleep apnoea session. My H2B had to have a couple of sessions at the Repat and it is nothing to worry about, although, the $75 is definately something you don't need.
Please, take care of yourself and baby.

Hope today is a better day for you,

Suzanne

Me 35
DH2B 33
EDD 9/12/04