Yesterday I began an initiative to un-gold Tarnish. This ended up involving more brush cleaner than I care to admit, a rather large glass container, and about ten hours of soaking.  It's unfortunate that she had to be blanked, but at this point she's staining all her clothes, the chipping at her joints is disastrous, and I cannot find a gold touch- ( Read more... )

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The reason you’ve had it with this is because you can’t be yourself and keep it going. I don’t know what made you think it would work to play things this way but something went awry about six months ago and it got out of hand because you haven’t been paying attention. Unless you’re totally in denial you know that it’s time to tell the truth. If ( Read more... )

You’ve got it all figured out; guess again. The minute you start patting yourself on the back things have a way of flying south. Don’t be too sure that you’ve got someone right where you want them and don’t ever underestimate them or their stuff. What looks so good could be a costly compromise. Before you get too happy about how good this is ( Read more... )

You aren’t as enthusiastic about this as others expect you to be. After what you’ve been through is it any wonder that you’re a little leery, or even paranoid about what might come out of it? We are told that the past dictates the future but if that is the case, we’d all be living through reruns of every mistake we ever made. Don’t make the ( Read more... )

You don’t need to put up with whoever it is that expects you to do it all. It’s a bit strange that you feel so obligated. Beyond a certain point it won’t work for either one of you to keep relating to each other if you don’t address the imbalances that make this so one sided. You’ve been through too many situations where the belief that love ( Read more... )

High pressure tactics take so many different forms. Not fond of the direct approach you’re an expert at subliminal strategy. In your current situation this could turn out to be a huge asset. No matter what form things are taking your needs won’t get met by making an issue of them. Whoever you’re dealing with likes to know that they’re on top. ( Read more... )

The Best Thing I've Read All Year

This brought me to tears this morning, for one reason or another. Just thought I'd share it.

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You’ve been flipping out more than usual lately. Between outer changes and all the stuff that keeps coming to the surface you’re having a hard time maintaining any sense of normalcy. Those close to you haven’t been ( Read more... )

People could care less about your problem. Don’t expect anyone to respond. You may not like it but life is teaching you about where your support really comes from. Searching for strength or consolation in anything outside of yourself could be considered a handicap at this point. If this sounds harsh it’s just the way things are. The wise ( Read more... )

Don’t mistake all this attention for true affection. Before you decide where to place your trust give it time to simmer. It could very well be that others are here with all the best intentions but you never know. Aside from that what’s the rush? In light of some of the things that have screwed up your relationships in the past you should know ( Read more... )