I didn't know that about a week ago, the owner's of this business started towing people who used their parking lot after-hours to go to the club next door. I usually can cut myself slack by chalking it up to an honest mistake. But this sort of thing seems to happen to me more frequently than usual. About a month ago I got a ticket for turning right on a red light, totally legal in my state but just not at this one designated intersection in town. I'm such a cautious driver because I'm a nurse and know better, but this car is costing me a fortune in lessons learned. Not to mention the fact that I was attacked by 2 dobermann's in my sister's neighborhood 6 weeks ago & was mauled so bad I ended up with 14 stitches. Came out with hundreds of dollars in E.R. bills even after insurance covered most of it. I'm starting to think I can't leave my house without screwing up and paying greatly for it. Could this all be part of life? I need a way to learn how to quit screwing up!!!
2007-08-12 00:41:49 · 4 answers · asked by Parker 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Let me add that when I was attacked by the 2 dogs... It was partly my mistake at least in my eyes because, long story short, my sister's dog was in her neighbor's yard.... so I went into their yard to get her dog. She had told me these 2 dogs were all bark and no bite, but now I know I shouldn't have taken her word for it. I turned out to be the 3rd person I know of that has been bitten by these 2 dogs. I still think I should have known better.
2007-08-12 08:14:57 · update #1
It is part of life - and it doesn't particularly sound to me like you are a screw up. How in the world did you cause those dogs to attack you? That was the dog owner's screw up. Speaking of which - if you can locate the dog owner you should present them with your medical bills and if they don't pay then you should file a claim in small claim's court or sue for damages if it is over the small claims limit. If my dog had done that I wouldn't be able to sleep at night until I knew the person was completely taken care of.
And the two car violations - total learning experiences. Too bad they were costly mistakes, but not an indication that you are a screw up.
Sometimes you go along in life and everything is fine until you hit a run of this kind of thing. Take it for what it's worth, but I usually try to find the 'cosmic lesson' that's in it for me. For example - all of my 'cosmic lessons' revolve around a reminder that I am not in control of everything. The more up tight and 'controlling' I become the more things that happen that I absolutely cannot control - all I can do is keep managing and moving. When I 'let go' of everything uncontrollable, things usually go back to kind of normal :) Geez, you'd think I'd get it, but it's quite the cycle.
Hope your cycle ends soon!
2007-08-12 01:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting mauled by the Dobermanns weren't your fault. Parking in a lot where you shouldn't is your fault, but normally wouldn't have had such a consequence. You are going through a string of bad luck and perhaps not thinking through everything you do (most of us don't). Quit beating yourself up. It is a bad time for you. Learn from the mistakes you can do something about and let go of the rest. By the way, those Dobermanns. The owner could be responsible for what they did to you. Did you ever check that out?
2007-08-12 03:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets take the attack of the Dobers. That was complete not your fault. You did nothing. I hope you did a police report. Contacted the owner and gave them the entire bill to pay... Promptly bring suit on them---You have to fight back.. Pain and sufering and all that Got the car towed. A parking error--absolutely no one was injured... Just pay the bill and don't park their next time.. Right turn on red--we have a few of those in Daytona. But nothing happened. Received a ticket. The officer probable wrote 30 that day. Your not alone. Just pay the fine Things have happened to me just like this. I took my day off and did nothing. Stayed home and watched TV and ate-- naps. As a nurse-- you hava a lot of explosive tension at any minute while on shift. I also know the a lot of overtime is done. Now is the time you need some time for yourself. It is telling you to stop and take a break --- one week should do it... The day I took was just a starter. I did take two weeks off ---with out pay...... ... . ...
2016-05-20 05:15:27 · answer #3 · answered by savannah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's life. Okay, so you made a mistake and parked somewhere where you were not supposed to, ah well. The traffic ticket, that too happens. Maybe you just weren't thinking. Be more careful.
The dogs? Sue the owners of the dogs for your medical bills.
You know the saying, "Shite happens," it is true.
2007-08-12 00:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by skunk pie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋