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hollydolly said:
you're so right. When my son2Bex did what he did to cause the break-up of our marriage, I went into therapy for the first time in my life, the break-up was so devastating. He was a character who I would really describe in retrospect as psychopathic...... but at the time ( 2 1/2 years ago) ..but the therapist would insist on describing him as a Narcissist... I kept telling her I didn't believe he was, but she always looked slightly miffed ... as if that was the only label that made sense to her.. ...
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I met a dear woman once who, after her husband of 25+ years or so left her for what? The 30-something secretary, of course, all she could do was think about suicide. Every day that is all she could think to do. Her whole life was that man, but for women of a certain age, oh my God that is how society and the churches taught us to be. She was in her late 50s or early 60s and now had to learn how to live live without him.

And I remember she looked so completely normal - well-dressed, intelligent, put-togther and she had a lovely home in a very nice neighborhood. You would never know from looking at her that she was going through so much internal, hidden pain. But when she started speaking about the whole thing, and she didn't talk much, she looked like she was in shock - weeks and months of shock.

She did, slowly, start to get better. I was in a support group with her so I was able to witness this. So, thank God and a good facilitator for that.
 

VintageBetter said:
I met a dear woman once who, after her husband of 25+ years or so left her for what? The 30-something secretary, of course, all she could do was think about suicide. Every day that is all she could think to do. Her whole life was that man, but for women of a certain age, oh my God that is how society and the churches taught us to be. She was in her late 50s or early 60s and now had to learn how to live live without him.

And I remember she looked so completely normal - well-dressed, intelligent, put-togther and she had a lovely home in a very nice neighborhood. You would never know from looking at her that she was going through so much internal, hidden pain. But when she started speaking about the whole thing, and she didn't talk much, she looked like she was in shock - weeks and months of shock.

She did, slowly, start to get better. I was in a support group with her so I was able to witness this. So, thank God and a good facilitator for that.
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well it's kinda similar story to mine.. Married for over 20 years when I discovered when I was 66 that he'd been having an affair with a 22 year old at work..( he age 62 at the time ) all through Covid as well... not only having an a affair at work.. but risking catching a deadly disease and bringing it home..... and he left when I discovered it.. and bought a Luxury penthouse apartment to install her... into..
 
Teacher Terry said:
Hollydolly, the huge risk both our husbands took during the pandemic could have killed us both if they had brought the virus home before the vaccine was available. The initial variant was much more deadly. Only a selfish sick person does that!
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you're so right.. this was the terrible shock for me as I know it must have been for you.. I trusted him even tho' he refused to have the vaccine.. he went to great lengths to tell me the precautions he was taking not to catch the virus... he left the bit out where he was having unprotected sex with a whore... :sick:
 
hollydolly said:
you're so right.. this was the terrible shock for me as I know it must have been for you.. I trusted him even tho' he refused to have the vaccine.. he went to great lengths to tell me the precautions he was taking not to catch the virus... he left the bit out where he was having unprotected sex with a whore... :sick:
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Yes it’s really shocking. Mine was having casual sex with strangers and not even a relationship. More unbelievable because he was impotent since cancer treatment and we had been to specialists trying medication to fix it. I had to google how you get 2 std’s if you are impotent.
 
Teacher Terry said:
Yes it’s really shocking. Mine was having casual sex with strangers and not even a relationship. More unbelievable because he was impotent since cancer treatment and we had been to specialists trying medication to fix it. I had to google how you get 2 std’s if you are impotent.
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jeezus... betrayal at the highest level... :mad:
 
I've been deep cleaning the living room and now taking a breather. I hate vacuuming upholstery, but I deep vacc'd the couch and loveseat, all the cushions, et all. I love the sound of crumbs going through the tube from the crack in the sofa where I sit and snack. Hah!

I polished the tables and dining area furniture, mixed a spray bottle of anti-pest concoction, mainly for my elephant ears plant. Washed the kitchen counters, unloaded and re-loaded the dishwasher. Carried out trash, did last load of laundry.

Now I have to vacuum the LR carpet and the adjoining dining area. Ugh. Since I deep-cleaned the bathroom yesterday, I want to get the rest of this nasty work over with tonight. Guess I'll wash the little kitchen floor tomorrow.
 
RadishRose said:
I've been deep cleaning the living room and now taking a breather. I hate vacuuming upholstery, but I deep vacc'd the couch and loveseat, all the cushions, et all. I love the sound of crumbs going through the tube from the crack in the sofa where I sit and snack. Hah!

I polished the tables and dining area furniture, mixed a spray bottle of anti-pest concoction, mainly for my elephant ears plant. Washed the kitchen counters, unloaded and re-loaded the dishwasher. Carried out trash, did last load of laundry.

Now I have to vacuum the LR carpet and the adjoining dining area. Ugh. Since I deep-cleaned the bathroom yesterday, I want to get the rest of this nasty work over with tonight. Guess I'll wash the little kitchen floor tomorrow.
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I had things to do tomorrow, but I'm too tired now after reading all that you did.
 
RadishRose said:
I've been deep cleaning the living room and now taking a breather. I hate vacuuming upholstery, but I deep vacc'd the couch and loveseat, all the cushions, et all. I love the sound of crumbs going through the tube from the crack in the sofa where I sit and snack. Hah!

I polished the tables and dining area furniture, mixed a spray bottle of anti-pest concoction, mainly for my elephant ears plant. Washed the kitchen counters, unloaded and re-loaded the dishwasher. Carried out trash, did last load of laundry.

Now I have to vacuum the LR carpet and the adjoining dining area. Ugh. Since I deep-cleaned the bathroom yesterday, I want to get the rest of this nasty work over with tonight. Guess I'll wash the little kitchen floor tomorrow.
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It must be contagious. I've been deep cleaning my bathroom, under the sink, medicine cabinet etc.
Why do we keep 20 year old toiletries? "Well, it would just be wasteful to throw them out." "But it is a rock now."
 
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@Georgiagranny, I’m watching that documentary right now. it’s more about financial wrangling and attempts at getting artistic control between the Joffery Ballet company and it’s off-shoot, the Harkness ballet company in the 1960’s. There’s not a lot of dancing. Just FYI
 
RadishRose said:
LOL @hearlady , I have a bottle of "Evening In Paris" talc, in that cobalt blue glass with a shaker top! It's older than me, yet I keep it. Someone gave it to me. I also have a 10 year old Revlon lipstick!
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Now that I think of it, my Pink in the Afternoon Revlon lipstick might be ten years old! 😁
I remember that blue container..Maybe my mother had one?
 
Woke up at 2am, so slept 4 hours. Fell back asleep at 6am and woke up after 45 minutes. When I got up at 2 I didn't want to go back to sleep. I thought I don't have much time left to go in life, I'll stay awake. I like my own company. Not all the time, sometimes, or maybe many times?

Anyway, I'm exhausted!
 
Morning folks.....sunny and nice out, poss rain late today...got
the lawn mowed yesterday so that is out of the way...got
a run to bank for later today also...no other big plans...sore and
pains today, nursing some cuts where I was clumsy LOL...make
it a great day, ya hear!!!!! ;):giggle:
 
HI all went well yesterday, movers had me out of my apt in 1hr 1/2,appreciate all the well wishes for my move
I spent the rest of the day unpacking, get used to my new surroundings. The Spectrum tech came around 2:15 got all hooked up within 30 min. I had ordered my dinner when I was at lunch,had my 1st meal in my apt My friend Mary called asking how I was doing, 'just a tad tired' We are still going on our weekly 'road trips' tomorrow morning to Kohl's I need to get non skid bath mats. After dinner I continued to unpack, had a nice long hot shower. As I was watching TV, I started to doze around 9 was in bed at 9:30
This morning I didn't hear any birds, got up around 5 to continued unpacking. My early morning walk around 6:40 walked 1 long block to local co op{ am a member} to buy a couple items. It will be another day of unpacking but I am making good progress
I'm calling my move to Canterbury Woods-Gates for the next couple of months 'Camp Gates' considering in a few weeks kids will be off to summer camp in some parts of the country
 
Its a sunny day,,, so far.

Same old things happening here.

Hope to make progress with the flower beds.

Oldest son emailed me about ,, him watching a doe, deer in the back field of his place.
He could see a new fawn in the grass,
Looked towards the doe & there was baby number 2 sliding out of her!

Said it was the fastest birth he ever saw. 🥰
 
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Trimmed the azaleas. Planted the gomphrena. Deadheaded a few things.

Going to lunch with DD. She asked if DGD should come along. I said sure but didn't tell her that I'd rather she didn't. DD and I get no time with just each other. None. Ever. I get tired of DGD's running commentary while she reads her phone. It's her idea, I guess, of having a conversation🤷‍♀️

Her 24-year-old interests aren't my 83-year-old interests.
 

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