Oh is one of those his second much younger wife?

Poor baby, so frightened!

…by virtue of privilege. It is not easy to overcome relationship hurdles, and I can because I have the means to do so. I am lucky he isn’t a skilled manipulator either. It was easy to back myself in the face of such obvious projection. I am happily single for the first time at 52
Thanks for reading.

Moral of the story: if you have to shrink, even the tiniest bit to fit a relationship, it is not a relationship worth having.
This learning was a process founded on solid years in codependency recovery, years of somatic therapy and a commitment to my own flourishment that is a privilege I enjoy (6)

I allowed him power over me in my desire to remain in relationship with him, and whenever I set terms he would threaten to leave me. I would then capitulate or shrink myself a little to win him back. His willingness to take me back as soon as I betrayed myself was a red flag I was blind to. (5)

…he blocked my phone number so I can’t reply. Not that there was anything to say that would allow my version of events to have any weight in his eyes. It is clear that while I was catering to his physical desires on his terms, he was happy enough. Meanwhile I was overlooking the obvious: (4)

But it turned out, that when I dared to prioritise the party I was going to that evening, over an evening of no clarity or boundaries except those imagined by him, his sweet demeanour began to dissolve. He has now sent me four vitriolic, vindictive, hate filled SMSs in which he also told me (3)

We (unwisely on my part) had a brief moment of physical affection where I thought I saw a glimmer of hope that maybe he had come to realise that he could love the authentic me - knowing unequivocally who I am, as declared on day one and at many times since, and which eventually drove us apart (2)

What?! Why is she a Dr? A Dr of stupidity perhaps? I thought she was intelligent and wise when she wrote books. Evidently no.

Thank the gods for science and well-informed choices.

Where are the loose feathers?

I love that man so much

Ugh and that’s the worst Australian PM behind them Scott Morrison. A name few will remember.

Why do they always call it a gender reveal? It’s a sex reveal.

Trumpski! Such an apt name.

What are your qualifications, please? Just wondering how you know what you say.

Bless you and all you are doing

So good to be following someone over from Instagram. I am so done with Zuck and Co, but it’s actually hard parting with them.