Locket in My Pocket

[spectralbovine]

So at the end of the day, my dad called. We talked for a while about coming back from vacation, being in a play, the weather, and such, all the while my heart pounding waiting for the shoe to drop.

Thankfully, my dad appears to be playing the calm, rational one this time. He said my uncle could pick up the necklace, and I could pick it up when I

Comments

[mcfeste]

Hey. I just read your last post. Nothing can piss you off and break your heart like family shit, and I understand how stressful the roller coaster can be. Keep breathing in and out.

[rowanceleste]

I wish it wasn't so hard, but at least your Dad is being reasonable, it seems. You may have felt like you gave into answering her questions, but you do want a relationship with them, even if what they think you should want isn't what you do want. As long as you want to get married though and with them fighting so hard to make it happen their way, you'll have that bone of contention, but then again, even after your married, they're still going to want to run your life their way and focus on what they think should make you happy or you should do, instead of what actually makes you happy.

It's a hard road, since you don't want to completely cut them off and they don't make it easy for you, but the important thing is to remember that no matter how you go about it, your way,their way or a combination thereof, at the end of the day, YOU actually being happy (and not what anyone else thinks should make you happy), should be your #1 priority for yourself. *hugs*

[sophiap]

That sounds like progress to me. It sounds like your mom realizes that you're going to do the necklace thing on your own terms. Also, you had a conversation about marriage that was closer to being an actual conversation. Just keep standing your ground.

Inch by inch, just like you said.

[soundingsea]

Every day, just a little bit. You can do it!

[electricmonk]

It may sound hokey, but I'm damned proud of you for sticking up for yourself on this. Sounds like it just might be working.