One thing I need to confess to you all: I ironed a shirt that he left here a few weeks ago just to be nice and saw that there was a laundry mark below the button holes. On closer inspection, I saw it was ow's name. First I crossed it out with a Sharpie, and then I cut it out completely and ironed interfacing over to hole so it won't fray. If he notices, I plan to be as vague as possible about how that might have happened. Not a great plan, but I think it may work on his MLC peabrain.
Hee hee - priceless! Almost as good as gluing his cologne shut!
I like that "Row your boat" mnemonic; I think it will be useful for me too. Realizing that I actually have very little control - none really - over what happens to me (not what I do with it) is a lesson I need to keep learning, over and over and over again. I am getting better about it, though.
The messages...yeah, let it go. At least his lies are so obvious you don't have to worry that you'll actually fall for them!
Love, Nicola
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