Monthly Archives: December 2013

a hug

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

His mom was taken to the emergency room this afternoon because she is in so much pain.  Hours later, she is still waiting to be seen. Earlier this evening, my husband decided to go to the emergency room to be … Continue reading →

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What it’s like right now…

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

Nothing. Just nothing. Empty. When he didn’t give me any more money for Thanksgiving (see post), I pretty much stopped talking to him.  At all.  Period. Not there were any great conversations anyway. He still talks to me. He tells … Continue reading →

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I may have a house…

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

One of the men at work – we’ll call him Randy – knows someone who has an empty house. A man and his sister have to look after the house because their mom is now in a nursing home.   The … Continue reading →

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“Take him! Take him!”

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

A few years ago, a movie came out titled, “Letters to Juliet.”  If you haven’t seen it, very briefly, a young lady named Sophie helps an older lady named Claire to find “her Lorenzo” – a man Claire fell in … Continue reading →

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comfort, love, and a peaceful heart

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

The past few days I have been feeling especially lonely and empty.  I don’t know why. This morning, I read this (see post) on Lead.Learn. Live.  It really struck me. “I used to think I knew everything. I was a … Continue reading →

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lovely evening

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

As you know from my previous post, he wasn’t here last night. Bliss. My daughter was in her car, talking to her sister, while I ate my soup and blogged. (You know, Thursday night I made stew to cook in … Continue reading →

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strange evening

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I don’t like coming home in the evenings and Friday evenings are especially hard. On the way home on Fridays, sometimes I try to think of what happened in my day that I am willing to talk about.  I think … Continue reading →

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Three passions

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

Originally posted on Dr Bill Wooten:
“Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.” ~ Bertrand Russell

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so depressed

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

I’m feeling so depressed again. I tell myself it’s just brain chemicals not working right.  I tell myself it’s just hormones.  I tell myself I just want to die. I think it’s because I feel hopeless.  I feel like I’ve … Continue reading →

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talking with the lawyer

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Writing about Passive Aggression

My appointment with the lawyer this morning went well. She does free workshops about the legal aspects of divorce and separation in the state where I live.  I’ve gone to her workshops probably about five times over the past year … Continue reading →

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