Hahaha! It has stuck in my head ever since I wrote that!
It think it would help even more to have the Octopus spouting some sage DBing wisdom, a la Yoda.
In a very serious voice:
"You KNOW, don't you, Maybell, that this is just him acting stupid.
You, my dear, are NOT stupid and you can train your mind to let go of negative thoughts like these.
Might I add-- you're making a lot more of it than he might be himself. Not to mention her, for she might not give his silliness a second thought. She might even feel sorry for the poor desperate fellow. And he IS desperate. You know that, right?
YOU, dear Maybell, will be fine. You have a happy place inside you and the rest of your life to work this out.
Which is why you need to fill YOUR pretty little head with positive thoughts that reflect the knowledge that you don't have to worry about what he's doing. You're supposed to be too busy making yourself happy!
This wisdom, which I impart to you free of charge, will help free your soul so it can rise to a higher plane.
However--- donations are happily accepted!
Please deposit cash into the gravy boat at the opposite end of the table. I also accept personal checks with two forms of I.D.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
And speaking of a higher plane, let me ruminate on this further while I levitate towards the ceiling in a dramatic show of personal power..."
---(G)GGG
Me 54 Him 63 M 23 T 29 0 Kids Funny Farm of Rescues 12/12 OW-- 5/13 ILYBINILWY: A denied 9/13 Proof OW: ENDED 2/14 Got D papers on my BD I kicked him out for my sanity 9/14 He wants to "talk"?