To which I yelled, "F*** YOU!" and hung up the phone.
LonelyW - I hate to say it but I LOL'd at that. Good for you! On another thread there was a big discussion about involving family and friends. They can be well meaning but there were three categories - "Echo Chambers" where they just repeat back to you what they think you want to hear, "Fire Starters" who just want to see the world burn, and "Limp Noodles" who won't take any side at all.
What I've learned is to listen politely and then say that I've picked my own course but really appreciate their support. I usually get a few more comments on how stupid I am but then they stand with me and give me the hugs that actually help me heal. F*** YOU is a stronger way of saying the same thing. I know that they mean well and that their advice is intended to help but yes - sometimes they can be pretty aggressive when they "know" they are right and you are being "stupid".
Hugs!
On BD H52, W50 T27, M26 S21, D23 BD-9-Mar-16 D-15-Jan-18 Final-19-Apr-18 I am a storyteller. The story may do you no good. But a story is never for the listener. It is always for the one who tells
