• melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    7·
    3 days ago
    TW suicide

    So apparently this is complicated grief. Currently receiving extra support because of the strong urge to surrender the visitor cat and end my life. And the contamination ocd is going crazy.

    Seeking help, waiting on grief counseling, bag packed in case of hospital stay, considering a dose of antidepressants that would aid mood, yada yada.

    This sucks.

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      7·
      3 days ago

      Honestly: Thankyou for helping yourself. You’ve given so much help to others and I’m not really sure what to say but I love your presence here and would hate to lose it. Socially awkward of me and I’m not a real huggy person, but I’d offer you one of my awkward A-frame hugs if I was there.

    • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
      4·
      3 days ago

      I’m sorry you’re feeling this way :(( it’s very very shit and it breaks my heart

      I know I probably I couldn’t say or do something to help much, but just know that selfishly, I think you are an incredible person and would hate to lose you on here. You deserve a life as wonderful as you are. Hope things start looking up soon. Glad you’re taking some steps that can help <3

      Please stay safe.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    4 days ago

    Some family stole my fave table spot (fair enough can’t buy a view even with potato cakes)…

    So potat cakes were had a few metres away.

    They re-did the foreshore / playground / bbq area at point lonsdale a few years ago and it’s quite nice to see the place used so frequently now.

  • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
    6·
    3 days ago

    I managed to get through my to-do list. It was a bit of an overloaded day, but I did a big batch of cauliflower soup (15 serves!) a batch of yoghurt, a sandwich loaf and a cheese and herb plait, chopped veggies for snacking on, prepped all meals for the next two days, mowed the front lawn, folded the washing, assembled a small cupboard and did my exercises.

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    9·
    4 days ago

    Yesterday my boyfriend and I spent the day together and he cooked for me. Wouldn’t let me help. What did I do to deserve this man?

  • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
    5·
    3 days ago

    awww yeah I’m a goddamn genius.

    bilge pump + car battery + panel and controller = downspout that goes nowhere now goes into a tub and spits out into the lemon tree instead of eroding my goddamn foundations. And it didn’t cost me a penny.

    although I am now looking at UV stabilised tubs for shits and hydro.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    4·
    3 days ago

    Found cheap SD cards at Jaycar so I’ll stick one in and try out these knockoff little cameras tonight. They can maybe be a present the kids can keep this easter, they were interested in the DSLR cameras at JB today so good timing

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    7·
    4 days ago

    I think Good Friday is the worst of the christian public holidays. Everything is closed like Christmas but there’s nothing to do. And the thing all non practicing people do is not eat red meat. At least you get to give gifts to people on Christmas.

    The best parts of easter are on the other days too, but Good Friday is meant to be the big one

    • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
      5·
      4 days ago

      Personally I find it a bit of a sad intitement of our society that we equate shops/services being closed with ‘nothing to do’. Are we really that unable to entertain ourselves?

      I’ve always thought public holidays are a great thing because it gives us time to do things together - get together for a bbq or a picnic, play board games, have a movie night, whatever you like. Don’t just feed the consumerist machine.

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
        3·
        4 days ago

        I even mean with events and hanging out with family. It feels like there is more emphasis on family lunch at Christmas even if there’s nothing else to do. Whereas there’s just nothing on good friday

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      I like good friday for those exact reasons. It’s like the only public holiday left that’s actually a day off for the majority of workers.

  • Catfish@aussie.zone
    5·
    3 days ago

    The local community FB group at my old place was fantastic, people giving away quality stuff like the cat autofeeder my feet give thanks for every morning. The group here has people trying to $ell partially used bottles of nail varnish 😹

    • WaterWaiver@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      Perhaps it’s an indicator of local financial stress? I used to find thrown out working or near working printers in my area, not any more.

      • Seagoon_@aussie.zone
        3·
        3 days ago

        I thought easter eggs would be near sold out at the local supermarket. Nope, they are desperately try to sell.

    • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      3 days ago

      we’ve been getting an influx of "Out on nature strip " and it’s like go fuck yourself, I’m not taking your hard rubbish for you.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    6·
    4 days ago

    Darwin award day… hot water up a ladder into downpipes.

    Good thing I got an email this morning from Ambulance Vic… final notice to renew… good timing.

    When I was about 7 or 8yo broke my leg at a park down here at a family thing, didn’t have coverage… and that was an expensive activity.

  • AceSLive@lemmy.world
    8·
    4 days ago

    My daughter, almost 2, has thrown up a couple of times in the last 2 hours. Gonna be a rsstless night. Hope shes ok.