Here’s my explanation of this group, written by me:
WYFP? means, What is Your F-ing Problem.
It’s a joke, because, traditionally, when someone speaks that phrase, it’s an angry, verbal attack. “What’s your f-ing problem!??” means, “Why are you annoying me?!?”
But here at Daily Kos, we are all about puppies and kittens, and we express mostly concern, and a desire to give each other emotional support.
So, when we ask that question in this Saturday night series of diaries,
we are truly asking if you have any problems you want to tell us about, and we will be your sounding board, your group therapy group, your peer support group.
That’s why the sign board above says, “May we find peace and healing here.”
There.
I took care of one of my problems: folks asking what does the WYFP? stand for.
Now, on to more problems.
Last week, I posted a diary here, and got a little support, (remember, we are here to give each other emotional support), but not much.
Maybe I seemed arrogant.
I explained how smart I am, but nobody listens to me, and so forth.
So, this week we will review my mistakes, and how I deal with them.
First example: I truly like cooking.
But I often mess up the stew, with too much salt, for example.
Then, I feel anguish and despair: “I ruined it! Woe is me!”
Then, later, I water it down with one or more of the following:
1. Water
2. Milk
3. Plain yogurt
4. Cottage cheese
5. Canned, no-salt-added, diced or crushed tomatoes
We ordered the wrong mattress online, but it’s good enough, and we’ll do better next time.
I ordered the wrong size sleep shorts, but they are good enough, and I’ll order the next size bigger next time.
I carelessly let most of my upper teeth rot out, and got false upper teeth, only to discover that upper dentures blocks so much of the inner mouth surface, it kills the fun of eating.
So, when I’m not at work, I leave the teeth out, and enjoy the food.
To go to work, or any other special occasion, I put my teeth in, to look better to the public, and when I get home, the teeth come out, and the food tastes much better.
In summary, if I’m so smart, how do I make such stupid mistakes?
It’s a mystery to me.
But the main point is, we all must fix it and move on, when we make mistakes.
Thanks for reading.