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Kids Go Back to School: Time to…
I have had a GREAT summer! Lots of vacations and getaways…at nominal cost. I wanted to share that because there are good, fun times amidst the challenges but it’s time to get my head around getting...
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Being a Kept Mistress
Being a kept mistress NEVER, EVER entered my mind. For a long while (I’m getting over it!), I was uncomfortable with men paying for EVERYTHING, especially on my trips with Mr. Big. He gives me money...
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Regrets and Unspoken Apologies
I tried to call Mr. Big, my quasi-boyfriend, on the phone. (I never know what to call him. ‘The man with whom I am having a long-distance affair.’ How’s that?) I needed an audio hug, as the day was...
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Playing Nicely in the Sandbox
I just LOVE that expression! It nicely wraps up a lot of assumptions about communication, implies a cooperative relationship, and more. While I’ve never been accused of not playing nicely with others,...
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Stand Up Dammit and Demand!
My friend was offered the job of her dreams. An opportunity to change careers in this changing economy. They have no children (yet?) so now is the optimum time. Her husband put the kibosh on it...
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Making the Children Feel Guilty
I cared – until about a week ago I think when I decided to take the gloves off with the Soon-2-b-X – about what he thinks, how he feels. [Haha. Present tense. See? Old habits are hard to break! I...
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Communication is Key – (Whatever)
Perhaps if the soon-2-b-X and I had been able to communicate better - if he had been more open to talking about his feelings, things might be different. But as my friend, the Editor, pointed out, “He...
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Kids Flying the Coop – A Sad Day for a Mother
I think about special needs children – those that will never grow up. I think about my normal (but cheap, apparently) cousin, living at home his whole adult life. And I realize I don’t want this...
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Shift in the Relationship?
Mr. Big and I have come a long way in the near 3 years we have been having an affair. From not knowing where I stood with him in the beginning, or what I brought to the relationship, to now knowing he...
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Out of Place but What an Adventure
I was in a restaurant by myself with my laptop open, having lunch. Two men were at the bar laughing, their energy effusive. Upon leaving the bar, one stopped by my table and struck up a conversation....
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