there is a fine line between self respect and false pride and wounded egos... and when anger comes into play it gets really blurry.
Be aware of what emotion seems to be driving you and if' anger is a big part of it, chances are it's NOT self respect but being mad and punitive...
when you are calm enough to come from a place of strength it's more likely to be self respect and boundary enforcement.
You need way more GAL b/c you don't have any...what you listed are some decent 180s and how you act AROUND HIM...
when I lived in the interior of Alaska and felt DOWN and cold and dark, here are some of the things I did and most cost little to nothing.
I auditioned for community theater and got roles, then better and bigger ones. Met cool new people.
I joined a writer's group.
Volunteered at a women's shelter and got on the Bd of Director's -helped my resume.
Learned to fly and got a pilot's license.
Went sky diving (in good weather, obviously).Very cool.
For my birthday in December...yikes...went mushing, which dog sledding...way cool but no one tells you that the dogs poop while they run and it flies right by your head...
Learned to hunt big game, went on a serious caribou hunt (yes I bagged one) and learned how to do serious fishing...yes I caught my limit!
Learned how to cross country ski and got back into downhill skiing.
Took a pottery class (weird for me but interesting and cool).
Did Stand up comedy.
Saw a shrink and tried some anti-depressants.
Used a tanning booth for sunlight (and risked the skin cancer..whatever)
worked out 3-4 times a week and got in GOOD shape.
Snow machined and got outside every day, which is saying a lot when you have a newborn and you live THERE....
joined the Officer's Wives club for the first time in 15 years and was damn glad to make GOOD friends who helped save my sanity.
Took a French conversation class AND a 6 week Italian culinary class.
Did NOT become an alcoholic, (that was PLAN B...)
So,
See if you can go dancing or take a class or join SOMETHING THIS MONTH...
I bet you can.
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016
