Ruby, I can't quite picture the scene. Do these people work with the OW? Well, I think you should not mention anything unless your H asks.
Also, don't say anything negative to your H about your comm skills. Keep your image positive.
I respecfully disagree with the popular say that everything happens for a reason. I think stuff just happens and you deal with it. The key is to not give reasons for bad things to happen.
Also, Ruby, great goals. Now, HOW are you going to achieve those goals? That's the next thing to think about...
so, will think about the goals and post later to be more clear.
Now, about everything happens for a reason, maybe not a reason per se, but when stuff happens, we get to learn, if we are lucky enough to understand that.
So, the reason is there is a lesson in everything and I am finding out that focusing more on the good rather than the negative gives me back good x 10. Or maybe it is because now I am not letting the negatives rule my world that I see so much more possibility and see things that happen as good coming back around rather than happenstance or chance.
So when I say that everything happens for a reason, it is not through some grand design that we are pre ordained to follow a path, but only that we get to learn from our triumphs and learn from our mistakes.
This is not a clarity I have achieved at all, and I struggle every day (like some days I may, possibly, want to key H's car and stab his tires) I am not by any stretch perfect Karma Woman (my super power...)but I am finding myself happier, more balanced and less inclined to obsess these days.
And I know as soon as I say this, the hamsters will be back lol! But this time, I am ready