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I need to vent and figured others might too.

So my computer has been at the Apple center for the past week to replace the battery. When I originally took it to the store, the guy told me that he was sure it wasn't a power cord issue and that they just needed to take the computer itself in and I could take the cord home.

Of course, I get it home today, and the computer is still not charging. Meaning there is also a power cord issue. Which could have been discovered if they'd taken the power cord in. Now I'm going to have to waste another day going down there. I'm not sure when given that I'm booked Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and my surgery is Thursday. Probably going to have to send my dad.

I'm just really pissed off at Apple right now. I didn't need this.

That sucks. Getting bad advice from supposed professionals is the worst.

I recently lost a piece of gear that I need for my hobby and it hit me hard, both because of the sentimental value of the object and because I can't do my hobby the same way. Until I can get a replacement (which is not easy), I do something adjacent that's still fun but it's not the same.

There are two women who basically replaced me. I know both of them have wanted to do this for a while, and they're excited for the opportunity. I try to be happy for them instead of bursting with jealousy. It's easy for one of the women, who is visibly enthusiastic, and has asked me for tips and help. The other woman though is a generally negative, pessimistic person; by default, she exudes an aura of annoyance, like she had a long, shitty day already and just wants to get it over with. And even though I know she's happy to get do this, when I see her setting up her gear with her typical air of long suffering, I just want to shake her until she either admits that this is fun, or hands me her gear and fucks off. I cannot stand seeing her doing what I had to give up and act like it's this huge imposition.

Man, that sucks. Nothing so aggravating than someone being super-negative about a thing that you are super-positive about, and yet they say the like the thing!!!

That sucks. It is totally okay to be annoyed at them and jealous. Allow yourself to feel whatever you feel. And that one woman sounds like she's making this more difficult for you, and I totally get why you are angry. I'm really sorry. I hope you get your replacement soon. And I hope that that woman stops making this so difficult for you.

Tripped up the stairs in a shop yesterday, almost giving the shop assistant a heart attack, and faceplanted pretty hard. At the time I was like, 'No, no, I'm fine, don't worry, it's fine', but like five minutes later my leg started to hurt quite a lot, and I couldn't get all my shopping done :c
And my leg still hurts today, and it's honestly irritating - I didn't actually *hit* my leg or anything! Why does it hurt! >:(

I tripped yesterday and hurt my leg, too! I suffer with you.

Hmmm, you might've strained a muscle in the fall.

I'm so sorry. Sounds to me like a muscle strain. I hope it feels better soon. Maybe try some heat. A heating pad or a hot bath (especially with ebsom salts) always feels nice when I have muscle pain. And maybe ask if someone you know would be willing to massage it for you? I really hope it starts feeling better for you soon.

So, like, in about February I think? I suggested to my parents that my brother might like a Switch for his next birthday, and we could all pool money and buy him one together. To make sure it was something he actually wanted, we asked his wife to scope out his level of interest in getting one - he'd expressed interest before, but we wanted to double check before forking over $400+.
She got back to us and said he didn't want one, and wasn't really interested in any consoles. Okay, we got him other stuff.

But I was just looking at one of his online wishlists for Christmas, and he has a Switch and like five games for the Switch on there*! What the fuck!
And it's like, did she lie? If yes, why? Did *he* lie? If yes, *fucking why*? His birthday was coming up, a question like 'Hey do you want a Switch' is not so complex anyone should feel the need to dissemble!
The most reasonable explanation I can think of is he was worried that *she* was going to buy him a Switch, and their finances aren't really solid enough to justify a purchase like that, so he made like he didn't want one. But then he put it on his wishlist, which she can see, so I'm???

*which he put there *after* his birthday, it's not that I'm a total dumbass

Your explanation might be correct, and as for why he put a Switch on his wishlist, it's a lot less awkward and demanding-feeling to put something on a wishlist than to ask for it directly. And lots of people treat their wishlists more like suggestions than expectations of what they're actually going to get.

... or maybe he didn't want one then but changed his mind since that time? I know I wasn't interested in getting a Switch when they first came out, but they've since released several games for it that I actually am interested in and now I want one. There's a perfectly good chance it's just something as simple as that.

Adding on to what the two anons above me have said, the Switch has dropped in price somewhat since it first came out to my understanding - he could've been waiting until it wasn't gonna set anyone back $400+.

I hate my boss, my coworkers, our main client, and Christmas culture. It frustrates me so much I don't even want to elaborate on it, just scream.

I totally understand. I don't really like my boss either. I'm only keeping working with him for the clients and for the reference. He's a cheapskate and a jerk, though. I feel your pain. I hope things get better for you. You deserve to have a job that you enjoy where you are appreciated.

I still don't know how I'm going to get my bike fixed. Usually I've been walking to work, which takes a long time and seems even longer because all I can think about is what a loser I am - afraid to ever drive again, couldn't afford a car anyway, and can't even manage to maintain a bike. I'm fifty-two years old and this is what my life has become. (At least I have a good job. For that I'm thankful.)

Oh man, that sucks. I'm really sorry. I hope you can get it fixed.

Thanks.

I'm a bigger loser than you (and just a bit younger). Trust me on this.

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