Graceful Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Grace, I know you are right. Still in and out of the anger phase. Thought I should post here instead of replying. Her dad likes me quite a bit... though he did write to me and tell me that I needed to be "the man she needs me to be" after she dumped me and he found out about it. So yeah. Not taking it out on anyone, just venting. Make a guy feel like a heel, why don't you? Well, her father was a little out of line saying that to you, IMHO. He needed to chastise you? Things weren't hurtful enough? Okay, so go back and take it out on her father. Total a$$hat. Boo yah. My bad. And tell him that's what I think while you're at it. Two for us, zero for him. PS I can't spend every once of my time worrying about your ego, you know. You already know what I think, so tough it out.
Graceful Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 I'm not feeling very nice today. I'm surprised how much anger just doing this has dredged up. Patient: So doc, I hurt when I do this - what do you think? Doctor: Stop doing it. Patient: DUH Change the address on that ebay account, tell her father he did a crappy job raising his daughter, and to mind his own business. And never contact him again. I'm in a frisky mood myself today, so I'm gonna go have some oatmeal and prepare for an afternoon of hard work. Yoga-licious.
FinOuch Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 We do what we must... because we can. HA! Just remember. There's no sense crying over every mistake. Just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake. It's amazing what little it takes to stir up all the crap again, isn't it? Was supposed to take a trip last weekend with the ex, and just knowing that was the date has made the weekend and the first part of this week absolute h*ll! This all, too, will pass. As for parents, they have a very biased perspective of the situation. Especially when their little girls are involved. It may have been out of line for him to say things like "be a better man" to you, but he isn't exactly a neutral party. Be the "better man" and just let it go. What good does it do to rehash his opinion of a situation that is dead...over...gone.
Author Nohbody Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 Grace, Always appreciated, but it's fine. Venting is done, and I feel less angry now. Don't worry about my ego. I'm fine. This. Was. Just. A. Minor. Slip. Hope your day is going well.
Author Nohbody Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 FinOuch, As long as the science gets done! (I've actually never played that game, but I love the song.)
Graceful Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 oops, meant to say I don't really know Art Critic particularly well. But unless I am confusing him with someone else, he's happily married with a young child, so I'm not really interested. And I was just kiddin' around (I kid, I kid!)
Graceful Posted August 23, 2011 Posted August 23, 2011 Grace, Always appreciated, but it's fine. Venting is done, and I feel less angry now. Don't worry about my ego. I'm fine. This. Was. Just. A. Minor. Slip. Hope your day is going well. Okay. I'm sure you're really glad you posted all this, too. I'm out. At ease.
Author Nohbody Posted August 23, 2011 Author Posted August 23, 2011 What would I do without you, dear Grace?
Author Nohbody Posted August 29, 2011 Author Posted August 29, 2011 Well... I guess he didn't see the need to send the book. Ahhhhhh... I'm not even angry. I'm just... chuckling.
Graceful Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 Well... I guess he didn't see the need to send the book. Ahhhhhh... I'm not even angry. I'm just... chuckling. Give it more time? I suppose, perhaps, there's something consistent about this development; certainly, being amused by it beats the heck out of being upset. Sorry to hear this, but it sounds like you're handling it just fine.
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