The last couple of years haven't been the greatest, but over the last few months things are beginning to improve for and I feel happy and content at the moment.
I hate my current job, stressful, we're understaffed, our boss is a bully and totally unpleasant and we're in the middle of massive redundancies so it's awful, however, I was told a week ago I was being made redundant and was put straight on garden leave. I have a new job which I start at the beginning of May so I have no worries and feel like a huge weight has gone. I get a decent payout which will cover some debts and we can put some away.
My working hours will change and the money is better so I can do a course I've been wanting to do for ages and I've been looking into that.
We've booked and paid for a holiday abroad this summer - the first one for years and I'm so excited
Had a fab day out with kids yesterday - only took the dog to the beach for a couple of hours but even my 15 year old DD was running about and splashing in the sea with the dog.
The sun is out, summer is on it's way and I just feel light hearted, buzzy and happy.
Met up with a friend for a drink last night which I was really looking forward to.
We were just chatting about general life, asked about work (she knew about the redundancies as it's been in our local press), plans for summer (she's going away too), etc. I wasn't bragging on banging on, but she was just so negative - I might hate my new job, Ibiza in August will be hell, etc.
I was wearing a new skirt that I've made and bloody love and quite proud of - well, it's not to her taste, not something she'd wear.
She just seemed so determined to knock me down and came away feeling a bit blue. I feel a bit like I've been put back in my place.
I've known her for years and she's always been a bit like this - it's like she hates it if someone has good news or something to look forward to and has to take the shine off it.
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Ellybellyboo · 14/04/2017 11:10
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