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"Dark days are upon us."
I'm rested, which is nice, but I'm here to briefly note the latest drama for the sake of posterity. Class begins in 38 minutes so I must be brief.
Liz is over every night now that she and Tex are engaged. Tex's disposition has changed when she's not around to uneasy, but when she is around he's something worse. He's angry with us somehow; she's getting through and he doesn't respect her, himself, or us enough to look at the situation critically.
I'm trying to get him to talk, but my own irrational side keeps me from being able to approach him in good spirits about the subject. When I find exception to that, she's around.
What do I propose? I won't ask him to un-propose. But she needs to build some self-esteem for her sake, his sake, and our sake. He does, too. I propose we talk this shit out and they resolve to work on their attitudes. Their current attitudes are best described by the two of them scowling at the TV, waiting to negatively comment about anything.
I used to be like that. I'll never, ever go back. Praise God I found strength. But it took the hell and loneliness of Americorps, and the will to become something better, before I found it.
Anyway, I don't know what to do. Part of the disaster is that Tex isn't rational about her at all. He won't talk about her without getting defensive. And given his latest posturing, he's more apt to explode. Frankly, I shouldn't be afraid of that; I should rise above and try anyway. But I live with the guy and it will probably push him farther away.
I hate human drama. It's only fun when you get to watch. It's funny because for so long I neglected this problem and was largely drama-free. I guess I'm paying for that complacency now.
I'm rested, which is nice, but I'm here to briefly note the latest drama for the sake of posterity. Class begins in 38 minutes so I must be brief.
Liz is over every night now that she and Tex are engaged. Tex's disposition has changed when she's not around to uneasy, but when she is around he's something worse. He's angry with us somehow; she's getting through and he doesn't respect her, himself, or us enough to look at the situation critically.
I'm trying to get him to talk, but my own irrational side keeps me from being able to approach him in good spirits about the subject. When I find exception to that, she's around.
What do I propose? I won't ask him to un-propose. But she needs to build some self-esteem for her sake, his sake, and our sake. He does, too. I propose we talk this shit out and they resolve to work on their attitudes. Their current attitudes are best described by the two of them scowling at the TV, waiting to negatively comment about anything.
I used to be like that. I'll never, ever go back. Praise God I found strength. But it took the hell and loneliness of Americorps, and the will to become something better, before I found it.
Anyway, I don't know what to do. Part of the disaster is that Tex isn't rational about her at all. He won't talk about her without getting defensive. And given his latest posturing, he's more apt to explode. Frankly, I shouldn't be afraid of that; I should rise above and try anyway. But I live with the guy and it will probably push him farther away.
I hate human drama. It's only fun when you get to watch. It's funny because for so long I neglected this problem and was largely drama-free. I guess I'm paying for that complacency now.