I hear ya. My friend did apologize for backing out, but I completely understand, I know I would get tired of hearing it.
And yes, the "down" time is conciderably shorter these days, but the extent of the crashe and the pain infolicted is getting worse, mostly because now it pertains to the kids, not so much her anymore. That gets to be a problem with my firends and family, they say to jsut let it all go entirely and move on, they don't quite understand, I don't tend to concider that the viable option.
Me 35/XW 33 S13 & S12 M: 10/17/98 OM & S: 07/08 D final 06/09/09 12/03/09 - 06/13/10 "Piercing" 06/13/10: Engaged to Re-marry 10/17/10 06/25/10: Expecting baby #3 2/14/11