Comments on: I Just Have To Say It. Again.

By: A Story Of Debt » The Upside to Being Busy

A Story Of Debt » The Upside to Being Busy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:24:33 +0000

[...] to the words “I’m busy” or at least to saying them out loud to other people. I wrote about it on my personal blog once. Even now that I know I am really busy, I can’t quite get over the stigma. But, [...]

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:58:20 +0000

*Offers support and understanding*
We are totally here for you! Blog all you need. It’s therapeutic, so it helps relieve stress which enables you to do all those other things that need to get done. Therefore, it’s actually GOOD you take time to blog! I’m sure it makes you much more productive in all other areas of your life. :)

By: Stephany

Stephany — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:08:29 +0000

I felt sort of crappy after writing my post on my stress because I just thought of you…and how much MORE stressed you are! You have my utmost respect for being able to do all that you do…and update your blog so frequently! I don’t know how you do it. :)

By: MinD

MinD — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:20:09 +0000

I couldn’t even imagine being as busy as I envision you are, so feel free to say it whenever necessary. Hell, I’d be shouting it as a complaint if you – but I’m a complainer, so it’s what I do.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:28:25 +0000

This whole post makes me think of a Seinfeld episode, “The Scofflaw,” where George says:

Busy. Don’t give me busy. Who’s not busy? I’m busy, we’re all busy,
everybody’s busy.

I mean, on the one hand we’re all (more or less) busy and we probably could be less busy if we didn’t procrastinate as much but still… you’re busy and you are feeling the stressful effects of that and that’s real no matter what, you know? I know I said this about something else but as long as you keep things in some kind of perspective, it’s all right to complain. Believe me, I do it all the time yet I also know that I’m probably not as busy as I think. But I hope things get a little better and less hectic and always know that you’ve got a sympathetic blog audience to vent to whenever you need!

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:51:34 +0000

Those IRL people are always meaner than your friends on the interwebs. Mine are the same way.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:39:08 +0000

I have the same feelings as you most of the time. I’m busy, but I hate to gripe about it. Still, it’s okay to say you’re busy- just don’t brag about it constantly! And know that it’s your choice to be busy, and if you want to you can always take a breather. The world will not collapse if you stop moving for awhile. :)

I hope you find some time to relax soon!
~Amanda

By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:13:55 +0000

It’s good that you took the time to write it out. Now, go and take five minutes and sit on bench and look the clouds, or flowers, or something calming and not having to do with schoolwork. It’s NECESSARY to do so. Collect your thoughts (or have not thoughts at all during that time) and just try to relax your body, gurrrrl.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:34:56 +0000

It good to have a place to vent otherwise you’d go crazy. I think whenever anyone talks about how _____ they are (busy, sad, happy, stressed) in real life there are always people who take it as a pissing contest. You just have to find the people who will understand without trying to one-up you (my mother is usally the person I go to).

By: Kahea

Kahea — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:30:35 +0000

My own blog practically became an SOS while in law school and, as uninteresting as I’m sure that was for readers, it was one of the few outlets I had so, in the end, it was necessary. I think it’s definitely hard to ask for help or support IRL, so if you need a place in which to say, “I’m busy,” (even if you DO mean to say that you’re busier than most!) then where better?

By: Fritsky

Fritsky — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:01:36 +0000

I agree, Katie. Life is a balancing act, and the fact that you, Ashley, are taking the time to talk to your friends and readers in this post means that you probably won’t become one of those people who is too busy to keep the relationships in her life going.

By: liz

liz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:40:18 +0000

I’m super busy and feel like complaining too. You are probably way busier than me though, so I feel ridiculous for whining. Also, it is only week one out of..uhh, twenty?

I can never ask for help either, but I’m working on it, as should you. Its amazing when you find friends that want to do things for you. My roommates are like that. Its great.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:50 +0000

This was interesting. I never really thought about it, but I too get a little bit angry when the people IRL tell me that they’ve been busy when I ask why I haven’t heard from them. I personally make a conscious effort to at least make a phone call, text or e-mail my friends semi weekly to check in. When no response comes, I get “I’ve been busy.”

Though now that my work load has quadrupled, I can totally understand, but I still get a little perturbed when I get this excuse from others. It’s like “How busy are you that you can’t take a second out to send me a 140 character or less text message saying hello?”

It’s just one of those things, I guess. I hope you stay comfortably busy and don’t get too overwhelmed :)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:19:15 +0000

Welcome to the club! We have club meetings… never, since nobody has time to come.

By: mandy

mandy — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:55:01 +0000

Its ok to ask for ask for help when you need it. Its hard for me too so I sort of understand where you are coming from. Hang in there. And I hope you can find some time to just breathe in the very near future.

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:16:27 +0000

I think sometimes you do just need to take a bit of time out and vent, even if it is only to say how you don’t actually have time to do so. I hope things will get easier for you.