WAS vs. LBS

[mamabird]

Does someone ever NOT deserve your best? No matter how good or bad you may perceive them to be, why should that matter how you are, with them?

Thanks for the props, Kaffe! I love what you've said above. It's so difficult to put our own biases aside and just do our best no matter what. The hard part comes when you try and try and try and try and you see no change. Usually, that doesn't happen with people. Usually, people respond to kindness and authenticity.

I think CV is frustrated because she's been trying and trying and trying and trying and is getting nothing back - or not getting enough back, I guess. She's reached the end of her rope. She doesn't see the point in trying anymore because it's not working. So the solution is - try something different or just walk away.

All we can do is live for us. We all know we can't control what our spouses do. So we do our best every day, and we do it for ourselves, not for anyone else. If our spouses choose to join us, fantastic. If not, then we have some choices to make.