Wyfp?

[Betsy]

On another site I visit and blog at, there is a regular Saturday night thread called, "What's your fucking problem?" It always comes with a poll and a theme of some sort but it never stays on thread in regards to the theme and that's fine because that isn't the point.

The point of course is simply a space to spew and have some fun and get to know the fellow members of the community beyond the usual serious posts. There's always a poll too.

I'm going to try and start something similar here and hopefully, it will catch on. I'll try and do something each Saturday evening but if I flake, feel free to post your own.

YFP is usually something personal or some type of meme.

For instance, my fucking problem is I've been sick with a bad, lingering cold for three weeks now. I know I need some antibiotics but not having health insurance, that's a bit out of reach for me so I try to soldier on. I think it has turned into strep throat however and it hurts like hell.

I've got another fucking problem too. Everyday this week, I've gotten correspondance from wanna fucks. Tonight's was a real doozy. One more and I am going to start posting them all with emails and IPs so everyone can know that Ched Stickler wrote from the Athens Public Library in Athens, IL looking for date with a hermaphrodite.

[prince....ss?]

OK Betsy,

My fucking problem is that I am doing volunteer work on a Habitat for Humanity house, it’s an all woman’s build. The woman in charge is constantly trying to prove that she is more MAN than me. Therefore taking a fun and enjoyable experience and turning it to shit.

If she only knew…

Think I have your cold Betsy…hope you feel better also.

[Betsy]

You too, Prince...ss. This cold is getting really fucking old. And your post is exactly the spirit of WYFP as it is meant to be.

[Meadow]

Thank you, Betsy, for a place to vent!! Lessee, where do I start?

I sweated all summer knowing that if my team was sent in on a disaster, we had NO communications, and we were forbidden to bring our own. (I was threatened with jail if we did.) Despite my concerns all summer . . . I was ignored. My fears were born out when, day after day after Katrina hit, we sent assessment teams into the field with no way to check on their welfare. Thank goodness, all came back safely!!

MFP is that I sit here this morning, boiling, totally frustrated, KNOWING all the neat and cool things I could have done to help my team, yet my hands are tied!! And the "higher ups" JUST DON'T GET IT!!

I will glady trade MFP for both your's and Prince....ss?'s colds. Hey, I have my own antibiotics!!

Gee, I DO feel a bit better now!!

Meadow

[Az1]

My fucking problem is when I find someone who trys to understand me and help me see other point of views someone else comes along and fucking destroys my relationship with the person I feel connected too.

Az1