Got home from rehearsal. Hungry, make some popcorn, get a drink and settle in to read the local paper. Nice way to wind down before going to bed.
And there...halfway in the paper--at least not on the cover, thank god--is an article describing X's resignation from the Planning Commission. With plenty of praise for the excellent work he did.
"due to changes in his personal circumstances, X is leaving his S. Water Street home. He had been living in X town; was looking for housing in V town (here), and will move to Y town on May 1st" "V town's loss is Y town's gain."
Ruledworld--I believe you have said that both you and H have prominent positions in town. Well, on a much smaller scale...so does X.
From calm and collected to towel sobbing. The entire county now knows my story.
Believe me, this little paper is an excellent paper, and EVERYONE reads it.
OK--everyone in town knew about this. Right, Aver? nothing new.
I have kept it out of my workplace. Until now. Now I know that the entire department is saying "well, that explains everything." They may have pieced it together before, but nothing like screaming in banner headlines:
"Most excellent wonderful human being X has dumped his partner and is moving out of town!"
The paper comes out on Monday. I get it delivered, so I get it on Tuesday.
So--hahahha--they always say the wife is the last to find out--true enough in this case.
I don't know how to even begin to cope. Send the link to the on-line version to my friends and scream: Why didn't anyone warn me???
Oh my god--the humiliation is total and complete.
It had to be posted to the entire planet sometime. Guess I might as well go update my FB page. That was going to be the next step.
Have to walk into work tomorrow. Have to hold my head up high. Can't have my face all swollen from crying.
