Monthly Archives: January 2013

Go Red For Women

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

On Friday, February 1, join millions of women (and men) around the country who will dress in red to celebrate Go Red For Women and the American Heart Association’s 10th annual National Wear Red Day. We wear red to call … Continue reading →

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silly me

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

Near where I work, there is a high-end, specialty grocery store.  Several times, including today, I have seen this little magnet that says: I made a wish and you came true. I think that it is sweet and romantic.

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The Secret to Defeating Manipulators

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

(“The Secret to Defeating Manipulators”  was written by Dan Rockwell of “Leadership Freak.”) Don’t get played. Cowards, manipulators, and backstabbers encourage you to take risks so they don’t have to. They posture in shadows. Let others get dirty. They step … Continue reading →

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comfort

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

So, where do you go for comfort? Me, I eat chocolate chips.  Semi-sweet.  Ghirardelli.  LOTS of them. And I have the body to prove it. You can call it stress-eating, comfort food, an addiction, whatever you want. But any way … Continue reading →

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well….

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I’ve written several posts about this man at work who used to wink at me sometimes when he went by my desk and then about him not winking and seeming to avoid me.  (You can read the posts here if you … Continue reading →

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abusive relationship

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I was going to ask my brother this, even though I have asked him before.   But instead of burdening him, yet again, I am going to ask it here. Am I in an abusive relationship???? I read a post titled … Continue reading →

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dry underwear

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

We were starting to get ready to go somewhere. He asked, do I have any clean laundry anywhere that I don’t know about? I told him there were clean jeans in the dryer and clean shirts in the washing machine … Continue reading →

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empty, thoughts

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I feel empty. As I mentioned a couple of posts ago, I am reading The Flying Boy by John Lee.  In this book, he tells about his love for Laurel.  But Laurel left him because he was hurting her.  John … Continue reading →

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fog

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

Surrounded by fog. Surreal. Filled with pain. Feeling hopeless. Unloved.  Unlovable. Tears welling up.  Again.  Always. Will the sun ever shine?

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control and predict

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

So, I was wrong.  He winked at me this morning. But even yesterday when I was so sure that he had decided not to wink at me any more, I started questioning my reaction to this.  For one thing, my need … Continue reading →

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