Weren't we sweetest of all.....?

[djdiane]

Mickey and I went to the driving range last evening and hit a bucket of balls. I actually didn't do too badly, most of my shots were straight and it didn't hurt my shoulder as much as I thought it would

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[voicetrack]

I remember Mickey. Poor guy. I'm sure it does him good to get out. Have a great weekend!

[djdiane]

You know, it was a little odd. As the four of us sat there through dinner, Mickey gazed off the entire time, not even trying to take part in the conversation. That would be fine except it's at MICKEY'S insistence I was even there.

I've come to the conclusion he has bigger designs on me than I would have thought and maybe I better not feel so obligated to be his friend. It's very confusing, because there are times he is everything I have come to hate about men, other times he seems to be very kind and compassionate.

But in front of others he always treats me adversarily. Big-time. It's hilarious and I tend to be an easy target, but it's still, at the heart, discomfitting, and I'm finally starting to listen to that part of me.

And the golf irritated the shit out of my shoulder.

[voicetrack]

But in front of others he always treats me adversarily. Big-time.

My psycholigical evaluation of why he does that? Its his way of showing posession. He's showing the others that you and he have a "special" relationship. Not necessarily a romantic one. He's telling others present that you two are tight. Its his way of showing that he's more important to you than they are and they better remember that. It may even be something he doesnt realize he's doing. You might mention to him that he tends to "tease" you a lot when other people are around. That me be all it takes to put a stop to it.

[djdiane]

That's a very interesting, and probably spot on interpretation. He wants me, I can't stand that part of our relationship, and I keep telling him that's never gonna happen. So he's pulling what you're saying, that makes sense. But I actually have said on several occasions I do not enjoy the constant sparring if he's around and he appears to be oblivious.

I'm kicking him to the curb, too. I've wasted too much of my life on people who don't give a fuck about me or my feelings, you know?

[voicetrack]

Well, if you've talked to him about it and he still does it then he doesnt much care about your feelings anyway. You dont need that.

[djdiane]

Man, I've used the f-word entirely too much lately.

Mickey's good at very, and I mean VERY subtle guilt trips. He has no life, no money, no friends, etc. I'm a sucker for feeling like I'm responsible for filling that void.

why would *I* be responsible for anything like that? I've got a decent heart, but that's just stupid.

I'm learning. ;-)