Originally Posted By: snodderly
Portia, your independence didn't have a thing to do w/him flipping out. Please do not blame yourself for his walking away.


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I second this. I guess this is something you'll have to sort out at your own pace. Let me tell you what it looks like from my couch - but I'm missing 2 light bulbs in the over head so maybe I don't see too clearly.

It looks like you feel you, your personality, are to blame for the R going bad. frown I sure hope I'm wrong on this?

It doesn't seem to matter who/how the LBS was before bomb drop, after bomb drop the WAS insists everything should have been 180.

Originally Posted By: Portia
I have learned how to be a better partner. I was too independent by far for someone who was part of a couple.

Remember please, that you, that none of us, was given a fighting chance, a "heads up".

Being a "better partner" requires that the other person participate, and communicate, because without that, there is no "partnership"...

And did you know, that this weekend, along with being Memorial Day, is international CUT PORTIA SOME SLACK weekend?
Well it is! smile

Take care my friend smile


Me 46 H 56
M 22 yrs
S22, D20, Twin Ss18

You teach people how to treat you by what you allow.
What you stop.
And what you reinforce.
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A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.