Short answer would be YES. Is that a guarantee, NO, but if I was betting kind of person I would not bet against 2 years - MINIMUM.
I am a stage watcher, and as Bea has said, that is a very bad idea. First reason is that not everything is always as it seems. MLC'ers are master manipulaters, liars, controllers. LBS's are enablers, fixers, pursurers, attracted to distancers. Bea explained that their are different kinds of contact types with our MLC'ers and this can change through out the crisis. So although I believe that the stages fundamentally are a good idea. What stage they are actually in might change depending on the contact type. As defined by Conway the most common stage is replay. As long as there is another person they are in replay. No matter what you may think. I have seen some supposedly drop the other person and run home only to find out years later that the contact has been secretly still going on. Some I believe have imaginery other persons that you would need to be inside their head to see. How do you know when they have given up an imaginery person?
SO.......
Originally Posted By: LoisB
I think I'm feeling better about sitting on the curb. My gut tells me we have some interesting antics coming up in the MLC parade.
^^^^^^^ this is the best advice you can give yourself. We can offer popcorn even if you don't like Monday Night Football.
