Pam just had a great insight about my sitch, while we were chatting on IM. Here is the convo:
Quote: psluke1 (12:04:22 PM): It partially sounds like communication to me psluke1 (12:04:26 PM): optimistdb (12:04:36 PM): communication? optimistdb (12:07:06 PM): You mean he does not see that his buying the house she lives in and changing his retirement accounts to a guy that calls her to set up appointments and writes to him to her address might upset me? psluke1 (12:07:55 PM): Yes, he isn't seeing what you are saying he is hearing something totally different psluke1 (12:07:59 PM): I think you aren't asking what he is thinking but it is like you are neither one totally understanding the other and locked into your positions. psluke1 (12:08:08 PM): I am not explaining well optimistdb (12:08:08 PM): I know optimistdb (12:08:17 PM): No, you are explaining it fine optimistdb (12:08:24 PM): that is how I feel optimistdb (12:12:05 PM): Any ideas on how to get out of the impasse? psluke1: but how do you get him to see that without feeling attacked and controlled?
Any suggestions? I am abusing poor Pam enough...
"You don't throw a whole life away just 'cause it's banged up a little"
Tom Smith in "Seabiscuit"