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Welcome to Best and Worst, a tradition almost as old as Mamamia itself (and Mamamia will be starting third grade next year, so that’s pretty old). Each week we invite our community of readers to let us know what’s been going on in their worlds and share the best, and the worst, thing that’s happened to them.
I’ll get us started….
Best: Last night I participated in the St Vinnies CEO Sleepout in Melbourne. It’s an annual event, where heads of companies from all over Australia spend a night sleeping rough. The event raises millions of dollars for the critical work that Vinnies do and also gives the participants some tiny sliver of insight into what it’s like not having somewhere safe and warm to go home to at the end of the day.
I was proud Mamamia was able to contribute a small part to the fundraising efforts and was unbelievably impressed by how many CEOs put on the long johns and beanies to spend a night protected from the elements only by a few flimsy pieces of cardboard. Across the country we raised more than $5 million for the essential services Vinnies provide to the 100,000 Australians who are homeless.
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Best: moving out with boyfriend into amazing house we've just bought.
Worst: I don't have that many friends, and the ones I hang out the most with subtlety makes digs at me (or maybe I'm imagining it). For example, when talking about meeting guys with one of my single friends, I will say something like "the right guy will come along when you're not expecting it...that's what happened with bf and me" and she'll say "I just have REALLY high standards" or "I have to find them really attractive, that's my problem"...it makes me feel like she's implying I don't have high standards. Am I being nuts???
I don't know if it's intended as a personal dig or not. It may well be your advice has their back up (they may feel it's superior and patroninising) and they have reacted. So I'd suggest you just don't give any help or advice unless you are very specifically, directly asked for it, even if you mean well. Just be a good listener and be fun for now.
No, she is just being a bitch...some people make themselves feel better by trying to bring you down. Either let it go over your head, or lose the friend.
Agree with this - her answer sounds a bit defensive, as if she's been asked why she's single a few too many times. It's not your fault you're probably the latest in the line up, so just be the friend who talks about other stuff in your lives.
I don't know if MM has covered this yet, so apologies if you guys have already. I thought it was very important when I saw it:
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