Space Mountain
Recycles dryer sheets
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- Jul 16, 2007
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Hello all.
I have a friend who belongs to my church whom I've known for roughly 2 years now. (our respective churches merged)
I knew something was not right when I met her.
She is a VERY nervous/neurotic woman who ALWAYS apologizes for virtually everything she does. She usually starts off each sentence with "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" in a very uptight, nervous tone. She constantly acts as if she's "not worthy."
She is 52 yrs. old, never married, lives alone with family no closer than 1 hour away. She claims they are constantly disagreeing all the time and really don't care for her. (I just listen when she complains and try to put a positive spin on things just to pacify the moment)
I have assisted this woman in terms of rides to church, to the supermarket, (when she fractured her foot) and most recently, (today) taking her to a cancer institute for gynecology after being diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her doctor tells me she will be operated on this January 23rd. (hysterectomy)
The reason I'm mentioning all this is because this woman is VERY difficult to be around and my patience are CLEARLY being tested. I have NEVER encountered a person like this before?? Have any of you?
My sense is she has some psychiatric issues. Who knows what could have caused this? Perhaps, a traumatic event as a youth? Obviously, I can't ask her.
She doesn't own or watch tv VERY RELIGIOUS.
Just HOW did I become virtually her ONLY person to look to?
I will not simply write her off. She means well and I think something from above put me in her life.
Space Mountain
I have a friend who belongs to my church whom I've known for roughly 2 years now. (our respective churches merged)
I knew something was not right when I met her.
She is a VERY nervous/neurotic woman who ALWAYS apologizes for virtually everything she does. She usually starts off each sentence with "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" in a very uptight, nervous tone. She constantly acts as if she's "not worthy."
She is 52 yrs. old, never married, lives alone with family no closer than 1 hour away. She claims they are constantly disagreeing all the time and really don't care for her. (I just listen when she complains and try to put a positive spin on things just to pacify the moment)
I have assisted this woman in terms of rides to church, to the supermarket, (when she fractured her foot) and most recently, (today) taking her to a cancer institute for gynecology after being diagnosed with uterine cancer. Her doctor tells me she will be operated on this January 23rd. (hysterectomy)
The reason I'm mentioning all this is because this woman is VERY difficult to be around and my patience are CLEARLY being tested. I have NEVER encountered a person like this before?? Have any of you?
My sense is she has some psychiatric issues. Who knows what could have caused this? Perhaps, a traumatic event as a youth? Obviously, I can't ask her.
She doesn't own or watch tv VERY RELIGIOUS.
Just HOW did I become virtually her ONLY person to look to?
I will not simply write her off. She means well and I think something from above put me in her life.
Space Mountain