Nina's Blog - Thursday 19th May 2022

Thursday 19th May 2022, 08:43

Had a sleepless night for reasons I won't go into here and there was a thunderstorm. Today is cool with total cloud coverage and everything is wet. I think I might wear tights and a dress today. But I'm so disorganized, I brought a selection of skirts and a dress in from my car but neglected to bring a cardigan. Mind you it's not exactly cold compared to back home. It's the damp and the breeze that makes it less comfortable, especially when the sun isn't shining.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

Thursday 19th May 2022, 15:18

Is there something about me that attracts drunks?

There I was sitting my favourite Brighton pub, the St James. Sitting in a corner of the almost empty bar and along comes a red headed guy, in his early thirties I suppose, who asked if he could sit at the same table. Of course I said yes, partly out of politeness and partly because I was curious as to why.

He started out wondering how we were going to survive. Turns out he meant the human race. I told him that there are over seven billion of us, hard to exterminate really. Seemed to have a bad case of generalised persecution complex (TM). Poor guy, he's in one of the most tolerant easygoing cities in the UK and he feels that the world is against him. I tried to get him to see the benefit of positive thinking. Eventually I finished my snack and my drink and it was time to leave. I left him with this advice, which I think fits a lot of people: stop doing the thing that is making you miserable and go elsewhere, get a different perspective.

I know it's trite, and I know it's difficult. I'm still struggling with my own lifestyle, but staying stuck in the mire that is causing ones depression won't help.