Starting Over
People are placed in and taken out of our lives for a multitude of reasons. My faith has me looking upward so I might stay on my path, forward to reach my future and to either side for the ones to walk near me on my journey.
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Where's the WTF Wednesday??
I'll start... Even though I am nowhere near pursuing a dating life at this time, WTF married man asking me on a date that was supposed to be tonight?!?! I had a weird gut feeling and straight up asked you yesterday if you were married and you replied "I'm sorry, I thought you already knew that." Seriously?! You've flirted and shown interest for almost 2 months, and even though you're handsome, sweet and beyond uber successful, h3ll to the no I'm not putting myself through that again!!
Also, more of a vent, but after therapy today I unfriended from my fb all ties to him. It was one of the most difficult things I've done so far. My baby steps are still stepping.
People are placed in and taken out of our lives for a multitude of reasons. My faith has me looking upward so I might stay on my path, forward to reach my future and to either side for the ones to walk near me on my journey.
Re: Where's the WTF Wednesday??
Good for you to making such good progress! I really respect you for coming on here, looking for help and making positive changes in your life. You should be really proud. Also know that we all started on here with baby steps.
Oh my goodness I look back at some posts from a year or so ago and I'm not even the same person.
But I digress. My WTF is WTF lazy self. You really cannot manage to do that 20 minute exercise DVD? You know you spend more time than that each day thinking about how out of shape you are. Now just DO something about it. Jeez.
Good for you! Your baby steps will get you a lot further than you were before!
I usually post the WTF but didn't have any complains today
so thanks for stepping up!
WTF Bar Exam--you suck and I don't want to take you and I'm going to be a whiny baby about it right now so waahhhh!
WTF POF dudes--why do you think it's ok to ask me why my marriage failed in an intro email?!
WTF winter--where are you?? This 60 degree weather is nice and all but I would like some snow.
Nicely done! Baby steps are steps, nonetheless!
My WTF is C&P from WC:
WTF, car? My gas gauge read 1/8 tank left when you died on me on my way to work this morning! On the one day when I forgot my cell phone! Not cool! And WTF to the people in the houses near my car who didn't answer when I rang the doorbell and knocked! I just needed to use the phone, and your cars were in the driveway, so I'm pretty sure you were home! So, I had to get a ride from a stranger to a friend's house in order to be able to call AAA! Not exactly an ideal (or safe!) situation!
WTF bike messenger - your stench is still lingering after over an hour of you exiting my office. barf
WTF bff (aka drama queen) - your jealousy over me and your other bff hanging out is so immature! If you could detach yourself from the hip of your husband maybe you can join us, but you won't and will continue to stir up drama like usual - I wash my hands of it!
If you don't already, try taking it before bed. That's when I would take mine and it helped tremendously and I didn't have the zombie effects throughout the day and it curved the apeshit feelings if I didn't take it at all. Worth a try if you don't already do it.
WTF rain. Why did you come out of nowhere and drench me and now are all gone?
WTF self. Why are you being lazy? All you want to do is go home and sleep instead of working out...lame
WTF grad class. Why are you so hard?
Thank PDX, Mint & Scooby! It helps to come on here for support.
Scooby - I saw your car post while lurking for recipes on WC and I'm glad you're ok! I want to kick your car in the shin for you.
Aw, thanks! The most embarassing part was that it was only a few miles from work, and I have a pretty distinctive-looking car (with a vanity license plate), so half the office saw it on their drive in and recognized it! Then when I had to explain that everything was ok, I was just out of gas, everyone was razzing me about it!
Thanks! I'm supposed to take it 2x/day, but have only been taking it once now, and it has been in the mornings. So, good point!
I'd have to respond that my XH found out I was really a man or something.
Baby steps are good!!! I agree with the PP. I look at my old posts, and realize I was not as strong, or independent as I am now. I was so dependent on my XH it was pathetic. Keep working at it! Your doing great!
WTF weather, it was beautiful and sunny yesterday, not it's gray and crappy looking. I took a half day Friday so the sun better show itself!!
WTF house, why can't you clean yourself? I have little to no energy when it comes to you after 7pm. At least I got the sheets in the wash today, I feel good about that. is that sad?
WTF period, stop making me a crazy biotch. I am sure everyone is tired of seeing my angry face. At least my sciatic nerve has stopped bugging me and I feel good about that.
WTF self, stop being lazy and get with the program. Get on a schedule with the dogs, cleaning, and just every day stuff......you will feel better if you do!
Haha, awesome! I am so doing this!
WTF bladder? Why do you keep having to pee? I have work to do and don't want to keep running to the bathroom. I didn't pee this much when I was pg!
Ok, so my WFTs have sucked lately, but I really have nothing worth WTFing about.
I don't really have one either other than this! It was 80 degrees here today. I know we don't get snow usually, but come on! I should not be able to go outside comfortably in a tank top and flip flops in February.
WTF Postal Service-I ordered a cute necklace on Jan 19 from Etsy seller to ship to Cali by the time Im going on a bachelorette party this weekend. Ive now tracked the thing from from TX to MA to NJ. How does that even make sense?!?
WTF Cramps-Ive taken 4 Advil already today and I still feel like Im being stabbed in the stomach. The combo of broken tailbone and cramps is deadly! AHHH
Did you ever see the Christmas classic "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". The scene/song where Nick is teaching the winter warlock about what it means to try. They sing this song that goes "put one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be walking across the floor". Anyways what you said about baby steps made me think of that. You gotta walk before you can run and baby steps are steps none the less and those baby steps build into something bigger and better.
I am really happy to hear you are taking those steps and staying strong. Keep it up.
Thank you
That just made me laugh because I also think about Dorie on Finding Nemo... "just keep swimming..."
Ah yes another good example. Just gotta keep your head up and keep making those steps forward. It is tough but you can do it and you will get there.
I think I told you that I could relate b/c I had a toxic ex I had to cut out of my life. Hardest thing ever b/c he had weird control over me and it took years and a LOT of strength but I did it. He has recently been trying to contact me and I am able to completely ignore him and not even give it another thought. I just delete and move on with my day. But it was lots of little baby steps that got me there. Just keep doing you and stay positive that you can do this.
Ah yes another good example. Just gotta keep your head up and keep making those steps forward. It is tough but you can do it and you will get there.
I think I told you that I could relate b/c I had a toxic ex I had to cut out of my life. Hardest thing ever b/c he had weird control over me and it took years and a LOT of strength but I did it. He has recently been trying to contact me and I am able to completely ignore him and not even give it another thought. I just delete and move on with my day. But it was lots of little baby steps that got me there. Just keep doing you and stay positive that you can do this.
That is encouraging to hear. I had to email him because he's coming for a conference to my city in the next few weeks and I told him I would prefer if he cancelled and not come. He said he would just leave me alone, but that never worked for us before. I'm especially anxious since the wine will be flowing at several dinners we both have an obligation to attend. Even though I moved so far away to get away from him, we share the same colleagues and therefore the same social obligations at the conference. He promised he wouldn't come, but I have a feeling he might. I'm so scared to slip.