Tuesday, W was chatty, but also visibly upset. She talked about hating where we worked. At one point she was in tears. It was all I could do to not try and hold her/comfort her. I emailed her later and said if she needed to talk, she could call me anytime. She thanked me, but said she was too pissed to talk.
Today (Wednesday), she seemed completely different than the day before. She seemed more upbeat. She stopped by to chat about work news. She asked for my help with some technical problem at work and I didn't offer to help right away, but I did stop by later to help. Later on, she dropped by my office to tell me about her experience with some students and to offer me some feedback. I listened and told her I appreciated her thoughts. I don't know why, but the longer she talked, the more upset I felt. I suppose I was thinking how long it has been since we had been affectionate. How long it has been since I have seen her naked. How long it has been since we last ML. It really hurt.
