* She attempted to set boundaries with Fabulous MC#2, whom I have convinced her to still see.
Among them was the "no discussion/no mention rule" re: Signore Schmuckatelli.
Denied. THAT was a dealbreaker for me -- everything's on the table or we might just as well save the $150/week. She tried to threaten her way out of it -- "I guarantee you that's going p*ss me off."Okay, be p*ssed off. Or don't go. I really don't care either way. But it's the whole kit-and-kaboodle or nothing. That's the deal. Take it or leave it. (cf, @robx)
Result: Total capitulation. "Take it."
VERY nice, SP. Well-done.
The rest . . . eh. I still say you're WAY too nice to her, but who am I to tell you how to roll?
esp. this:
Quote:
"Well, dam. I mean, I'm the Bad Guy in this. I left. I refused to work. I went with Signore. I hurt the kids. And they're married. And have kids." That can't be easy; you should give yourself a break. You made the best decision you could at the time, whether I agree with it or not.
But she still believes in her heart she did the right thing.
Well, SURE she does, because you take lobbed-over-the-heart-of-the-plate opportunities like these and basically AGREE with her. I would have said "Yes, you did, but that's behind us now." -- or something similar. Too much "rescuing", moral-equivalency speech!
