Tag: Written in 2014
Wow! My Very Own Secret Agent Man ~ Who Knew?!
You never know what may happen when you get up in the morning. You may discover something simple, like your dog made a mess on…
Stacking The Deck: The Spy Who Loved (?) Me
Operation: Too Wet to Plow I have to hand it to my ex-husband: My Runaway Romeo experiences dating and marriage like a low-budget Jason Bourne…
Grab Your Dictionary & Follow The Pied Piper
I never thought I’d be saying this, but we may be giving cheaters and runaway spouses a bad rap. Take my situation, for example When…
An Object Lesson Even A Cheater Might Understand
Written in 2014 Sometimes it takes a simple object lesson for some folks to ‘get’ what is blatantly apparent to the rest of us. Runaway…
Where’s Waldo? Divorce In Absentia & Other Fun Games
Have you ever known anyone who got a divorce from a runaway spouse on the grounds of abandonment? Well, take it from someone who has,…
My Husband Left Me For An Apparition? ~ Wait, What?
Breaking no-contact Ten months after ghosting me, Runaway Romeo called me out of the blue. The entire thing was very odd. Call me jaded at…
I Told You, There’s No Going Home Again ~ Got It?
Written in 2014 hiareth (n.) a homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; the nostalgia, the yearning,…
Semper Fidelis? … Uh, Let Me Get Back To You on That
Written in 2014 One down, one to go ~ check! Before his successful jailbreak, Runaway Romeo was the IT systems administrator for two multi-million-dollar corporations….
Don’t Worry, We Have Express Check-In 24/7
Just Like Motel 6, We’ll Leave The Light On For You Welcome to all new arrivals. If you find you’ve been summarily dumped on your head,…
Ignore Job’s Comforters and Their Unsolicited ‘Advice’
Written in 2014 Stop telling us to take the high road Ah, those well-intending friends — bless their hearts. If you’re a Southerner, you know…
Have iPad, Will Travel
The wonders of technology One of the best decisions I ever made was getting a Wi-Fi-enabled iPad with an unlimited cellular data plan; it became…
The Cobra Speaks and My Subconscious Gets Into The Act
Yes, but you knew what you were doing, so quit complaining. Rear view mirror I was a child growing up in the late 60s (Hippie…
We Return You To Your Regularly Scheduled Programming
Written in 2014 ‘So let it be written. So let it be done!’ ~ Yul Brenner, The Ten Commandments. it’s been cathartic slamming the door…
Don’t Overlook The Obvious, Sis
Written 2014 Have you ever had one of those lightbulb moments where your epiphany is so jarring it leaves you knocked over, short-circuited, and smoking…
Be Smart Enough to Know When Someone’s Fighting With You
Written in 2014 Manipulation exists on a continuum, and not all manipulation is pathologic. All of us manipulate others at some point in our lives….
Carlos Says I’m Winning, You’re Winning
Written in 2014 Feelings are like waves. We can’t stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf. Shame on you! I…