Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | This is what I am trying to tell myself......

Even though our contractor on our building is now back to "right" some "wrongs" that weren't passed by the inspector and the contractor is calling us "nit-picky"......

Even though our dogs who have been sooooo good, have now decided to torment our geese and have severely injured one so now we have to keep the dogs and birds separated until we can sell the birds......

Even though I am extremely stressed over all that is going on and upset that my husband's daughter from a previous marriage is treating him horribly after a brief visit recently.....

I am going to try to tell myself "it will all be fine soon and all this is happening for a reason" "things could be worse" "we are both healthy" "we have soooo much to be thankful for" "these things are extremely minor compared to what other people go through"....etc., etc.

What brought this about is that last night after I found out that the dogs had chewed on one of our geese (the goose is doing pretty good considering) I got all "worked up" because I started blaming myself. I told my husband that all these "flashbacks" from childhood come to the forefront when things like this happen. My parents were not mean or abusive, but I do remember all the yelling if my brother and I (usually my brother) would get in trouble. I remember despirately trying not to disappoint my parents because I saw how it hurt them and how upset they would be when my older brother disappointed them. So I was scared to be in the same situation. It's kind of sad that even at the age of 35, I am scared to disappoint anyone or to "get in trouble".

Thanks again for listening.

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