Thanks...this is the ULTIMATE sticky situation, so I just don't know what to do or how to handle it! Jody had liked the idea of me buying time by staying at a friend's house, but we ran out of time before I told her that there would be overlaps.
I guess what I am going to do is wait until next week, and see if anything happens with Dublin, or if he brings up anything on his own first. I SO don't want to bring anything up or seem manipulative, but if he doesn't bring up the topic first himself, then I am going to have to raise it at some point I guess. I mean I like the idea of just showing up at the house like Jody had originally suggested, but now I think this is out of the question. I wonder if he's gone back to an alternate reality, one where we are friends now and he misses me and likes me again, but I am still not coming back? I just think it's odd and unlike him that he hasn't mentioned me saying I'd stay in my friend's place. When he broached the subject earlier that day that he sent the email, he asked if I'd heard on the place, and I said yes but not on the dates. I wonder if he assumes that I know the dates now? He can't possibly think that there will be no overlaps, and that I can time my business trips completely around his wants? I am PRAYING that he reaches out to me first and that he makes some kind of offer or suggestion on his own.
My one thing I thought I could do, but I don't like to lie and play games, is to say that I had originally planned it so that there were no overlap days, but that my business trip had to be changed around by 1 week due to the availability of the people I would be meeting with. He has had business trips canceled only 1 day in advance before so SHOULD understand that. I could then say that I'd love his suggestions on how to deal with the situation, and that I was really sorry to put him in an uncomfortable place.
Like I said though, I don't want to lie or play games...somehow this just needs to be his decision, and I am not sure how to get there. Perhaps his trip to Mexico if it comes up again.
Ugh. I hope the inspiration will come in the next week!
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Me:34 H:36 M:5 years T: 8 years Bomb: 07/17/08 I want to be separated for 6 months--I don't know what I want the outcome to be S 07/28/08-11/08/08 Living together ~7 months D Possibly busted?!?!!!
