Hi 2L,

Hope I qualify as one of your friends

You sound very centered.

Y’know something? His anger is his problem. Your reaction to it is yours. I don’t like the idea of giving someone the cold shoulder. It’s a manipulative thing to do. But having said that, I have to admit that I’ve indulged in behaviour that could be (and was) construed as cold shoulder. I never intended it that way, but my way of dealing with anger was to stew for awhile until it went away. I didn’t give sufficient thought as to how it looked to W.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that if your H gets mad for awhile, it’s OK as long as he doesn’t save it up to use against you later. In other words, I think your attitude is the right one. If he’s mad, let him be mad. Then let him handle his anger in his own way.

Forgive him, and let him forgive you.

That’s what love is about.

I saw a quote on another thread. Don’t know the source, but it went something like this:

A good friend is someone who turns a blind eye to your faults. A cherished friend doesn’t even see them.

Your friend,


Andy