Bustorama-Thread 1

[bustorama]

Ya, torn between the "rescue" vs. "neglect" themes. I ended up going because:

1) medical/pain/physical issue (bad burns to her dominant hand)

2) she had the kids with her and it impacted her ability to care for them

3) I would do the same if a single friend called me for help

4) 180 from previous behavior in our relationship -- one time she had kidney stones and was in pain from it. We didn't know it was kidney stones at the time, and I was in the midst of my game addiction and thought she was going overboard with the pain complaints. More or less left her hanging for a few minutes while I finished something in the game. My non-responsiveness to her pain then became a huge, lasting issue.