If a car ran over your foot...

[DrasticMeasures]

it would damage it, wouldn't it? What might happen?

Broken foot?

It would be crushed...

It's not much help but a car ran over dh's foot once but he had steel toe capped boots on at the time and didn't even feel it.

That's good, magneto!

Crushed sounds complicated.

So what's the story Drastic?

A car ran over my foot once, it hurt like buggery and my toes went black for a bit.

Did it break it, chipmunk?

Not necessarily.

I've had my foot run over twice - with the result of lots of pain but not much visable... once by a mini-forklift when wearing proper boots and once a car when I was wearing trainers. I think the weight distribution around 4 tires is quite even so it doesn't do as much damage as you might think.

I don't think I was visibly bruised either time (although once the shock wore off it was very painful for a day or two)

No story, sparkling.

Oh sorry Drastic I had horrible visions of you wondering whether to go to A&E or something.

Thanks TeWi.

Sparkling, I need to be signed off work. I need an injury but don't want anything too complicated. I hoped a car running over my foot would work but it seems it might not. Need to think of something else.

No it wasn't broken-I didn't go and get it checked though, too far to walk with sore toes.

But, hold on a minute, are you planning to make something up to be signed off work

I'm not going to make anything up.

Hi drastic I'm going to ask the real reason why your needing sick leave? Please ignore if you don't want to share or I have missed a thread about your situation.

What's wrong with work? Are you okay?

I'm sure if you go to the GP and say you are going to harm yourself to get a sickline they would sign you off for stress or depression or something.

So you're going to self-harm?!

If it helps, I think you'd get more time off with stress than with a sore foot.

If things are so bad you are considering hurting yourself on purpose to get signed off, you need some help.

Tell us for a start; loads of good advice here and not too much judgement, not from me anyhow.

Wassup?

I just can't manage work and life. And since I can't (and don't want to) opt out of life, I need to do something about work. I can't afford to give up so I need a legitimate reason. If I have an injury, I might get some time off. I know it's madness.

Can't you get signed off with stress or anxiety?

I don't want a sore foot, I want to hurt it badly enough that I can't go back to work. I can't think of any other way to injure myself badly enough

You can get signed off for stress, you don't need a physical injury.

Can I suggest a GP and get signed off with depression? No need to make anything up, and it sounds like you need the help. Failing that, unpaid leave?

I'm not stressed, I just can't manage everything. I'm better when I don't have to work, I'm nicer with DC, I sleep properly. My dr will just tell me to carry on. I don't want everyone to think I'm not coping.

Get yourself signed off with anxiety - go to the doctor.

Don't think of self-harming.