Saturday 10 July 2010

a bad week

This week has been of the 'hide under the duvet and eat chocolate' variety. And today, a duvet simply doesn't seem far enough away. The bottom of a deep hole seems a reasonable place. Or the other side of the world.
Reasons for this?
1) mrpastasmissus has to sign on
2) An official letter saying if he wants to keep current pension benefits he needs to pay a considerable amount a month. If he chooses to pay nothing then his registration as a pastor might be at risk. Well, thanks!!!
3) Church leadership want to meet us to discuss us moving out of the manse. As if they hadn't done enough to break us already, they need to make sure of throwing us out, despite the fact they said we could stay for another 3 months. This may be a simple issue of miscommunication between them and mrpastasmissus. I don't care. We are staying until our new house gets sorted and we can move, which should be within the next 3 months.
4) Money. I only work part-time for health reasons. Mine is the only income now. So all bills, council tax etc have to get paid from what I earn (until mrpastasmissus manages to find some kind of job, which could prove interesting...). The amount the pensions people want for a full pension is half my income.

I would actually like to be somewhere where none of this exists. Where we might have some hope of a future. Where mrpastasmissus' gifts are recognised and accepted and used. Where someone actually apologises for the damage they have caused both of us. Where I will stop being reminded of this rubbish. Where I will stop feeling angry and hurt and victimised.

2 comments:

  1. This is all horrid stuff. One question in relation to point 2; The pension thing IS important- but check whether they will allow you to take a payment 'holiday' and then make backdated payments once his job situation has clarified. I am presuming this is about his occupational pension and not his state one - and the people who organise that ought to be showing a little grace here!!
    continued love, prayers, and hugs x

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  2. Yuk, yuk and quadruple yuk.

    I'm with Ang on Q2 - definitely contact them, it may well be sortable.

    Also... BMF mat be able to help, not in a big way, but a little they aren't rich, irrepsective of whether Mr Pastamissus belongs to it. If Mr PM has my email then contact me off blog for more info. Alternatively Mr Ang also knows about this stuff.

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