The full stop on 2020
The full stop on 2020 is a bit steaming pile of shit!
Firstly.. the Bf and I are in a support bubble and have been since March
The last night before we hit tier 4, the bf and I went out to a bar. We'd just ordered drinks and food and his phone started ringing. He kept refusing the call but it just immediately rang again so after a while, he apologised and went outside to take the call. While he was outside I picked up my own phone and noticed a Facebook message from an ex who I haven't heard from since he left me pregnant 22 years ago. This sent me into a bit of a panic but I deleted the message, blocked any further contact and tried to hide any upset in an attempt to enjoy the evening. The bf then returns to the table, called over the waitress, cancels our orders and we leave because he'd just received the devastating news of his Father's death...
A few days on and he's clearly struggling with the enormity of the situation so I go over to his home to cook a meal and just 'be there'. I parked in a small carpark close to his house and we spend a reasonable evening together.. Next morning we wake to find the locality has flooded and we go off for a nice walk around the town to look at the flood water in the streets. Unfortunately, the water is literally lapping the curb at the end of his street and I look in dismay, toward the carpark where I left my car... There is a woman wading through the water along the road and it's above her knees.. Later in the day I managed to get someone to drive me through the water in a 4X4 and my car is standing in what looks like a muddy swimming pool.
Mine is the grey one at the back
The car has now been recovered and is likely to be a total loss.. I am now carless.
As if this isn't enough, I have also had a massive falling out with my eldest son's wife who is pretty difficult to deal with at the best of times.
I have now, also received two more messages from the ex who is sending unwanted DMs from false Facebook accounts. He appears to want to connect with the son he wanted no part of 22 years ago. This is causing me extreme stress as we parted in very poor and quite violent circumstances. I'm avoiding the temptation to respond via social media and need to find a way to close this without giving away any further means to contact me. I'll take out an injunction if need be (yes he's that bad).
I know we've all had a very bad year but all of a sudden I feel like I'm living in a bit of a nightmare.....
If I were attempting to put a positive spin on this..
- I get to choose a new car which is less boring than the one I have. I'm quite tempted to go for something ridiculously impractical with two seats.
- The thing about shit is that it is eventually washed into the earth and is responsible for new growth..