Disapointed

Today, I was disapointed by two things, the first being human nature and the second being I can no longer give blood.

The first thing came about in sociology today, Toby (whilst our teacher had gone out the room) was telling the class how he's stitched up his mate and how funny it was. It was not at all funny. He and some of his mates had disguised themselves in balaclavas, one of them carried a baseball bat. They then ambushed his mate and his girlfriend by pretending to steal his car. They shouted at them, demanding they get out the car, threatening them. His mate and girlfriend were pulled out of the car and then tied up in the middle of the street! Toby even recorded this all on his phone, not a video but a voice recording of his mate screaming, yes screaming, he was so frightened it sounded more like a woman screaming than a man. The police were called by someone, but Toby and his mates had disapeared over a fence by then. So they wasted police time by faking a crime. Toby found this funny though, found it funny how his mate had literally shit himself because he was so scared. I was discusted. Absolutly discusted someone could have done this to anyone let alone someone who's supposed to be a mate! When our teacher came in the room, he told her vagually about what he had done too and Stacey did not find it at all amusing like some of the other class members did. I mean, for one thing, what he did was against the law! I don't see how anyone could find that funny, ever. We've all heard funny stories about men being tied up naked in the middle of a street after a drunken stag do but this is just ridiculous.

Secondly, I can no longer give blood! I am very annoyed because even though it always seems to make me feel dizzy, I like doing it! I like to know I'm helping save someones life, it's the least I can do and now I can't do it any longer. I was asked how much I weighed when I got there and I have no idea because I hadn't weighed myself in ages, I don't feel the need to! The lady gave me a very strange look as if I should know, which is a bit silly, if they really needed to know peoples weight they'd have scales there. However, I was allowed to continue and I proceeded to lie down on the donation bed. The nurse there gave me a little lecture because the last two times I've been, I have felt a little dizzy after giving blood. She looked at me and basically commented on how small I was and said you might be underweight which is why you feel unwell after giving. Well cheers! I'm NOT underweight! I eat so much food, it's not my fault I don't ever put anything on! It's not my fault I'm small. Anyway, she warned me that if I felt ill this time, I cannot donate again for my welfare and such, blah, blah, blah.
I was doing fine all the way through the donation, praying that I didn't feel ill, although I was a "slow giver", well I'm sorry my blood doesn't come out very easy!!! Why don't you just suck it out for crying out loud. I finished, felt fine, then suddenly felt a bit dizzy. Bugger I thought. Really did think for a minute I'd made it. So after they'd looked after me, the woman in charge told me I can't give blood any longer, my body obviously doesn't like it, 3 strikes and you're out. Was really cheezed off. And still there were nurses asking me all the fucking time how much I weighed, for crying out loud if it's that important ask people to weigh themselves before they come to the session!
So that's it. Weighed myself when I got home, was quite scary to find out I am actually 7 stone 6! You're supposed to be 7 stone 12lb to give blood...oops! No wonder my poor little body doesn't like losing any blood! Also explains why almost anyone can pick me up! Also found that my BMI is 19, ideally it should be between 19-24 so I am right at the bottom end! But at least I'm healthy and not too skinny. I am very short so my weight it right for my height so it's ok. Can't seem to put on weight anyway so it's a good job really.
Right, moan/panic over :)