I Think it's Way Too Late

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Tim - re: your MIL. Just wow.
Seriously, what joy do these people get with all the hate? That's just heartbreaking. It sounds as if she's got some serious issues of her own to work out. It's terrible she's dragging your W down that road as if she needs any help doing it. The way it sounds even if your W snapped out of it, the MIL wouldn't let her for long. Yeah, I'd want my daughter to be dating some guy who might be able to get a job at a meat packing plant if he could straighten up and work his way up the ladder instead of an attorney.

Yikes.

Yeah, I can't believe I couldn't do something today. I've run that script over and over in my head but when the time came to put the pedal to the metal, I bailed. I think part of it was just being so punchy - this started out as one of those days.

You're right, I've got to anticipate that every time I go out I'll see somebody. Of all the people, this would have been the one to say something to, if only briefly. Especially now that I don't think there's going to be any more contact even with the assistant. So, I totally blew my first chance - at least I feel that way. Yup, this lady is #1 on the list of people that helped this happen.

I wish there were something I could do about the W and her attending this Real Estate class tomorrow as well. I guess I just need to blow this stuff off - and just know if friends buy her side of the story (if you'd call it that), then they're not really friends. But I'd sure love to let a few of them know - especially the coach that she's having an affair. It just really ticks me off that she's got a comfort level I don't believe she should have. I know - detach. let it go. Ugh.

One of these "friends" contacted me over a month ago, asking for some work. I told her what happened (not all of it as I was still in "protect" mode), and that she would need to give me a few days to get my stuff together. She answered back how awful, buck up, stay strong and I'll let you know (she'd been divorced 3 times). Last I heard from her. I can see the ladies siding with the ladies, so it's no big loss. Unfortunately, I can see this affecting my company - it already seems to have done just that as things got really quiet all of a sudden.