Tag: Real Life

Shack Man- Well, Now What?

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter 24 – Well, Now What? “Don’t worry about it,” I said, as we walked towards the car. Shack’s brother’s head whipped around. “Seriously,” I said. Don’t worry about it, especially not on my account.” “But… but he called yo…

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People As Caricatures With No Nuance

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We are all complex, nuance beings who are constantly changing. Evolving or devolving, depending.  But when I look around, I see people presented as simple caricatures. At this point, I am not sure how many people actually want to stay “people&#82…

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Cost And Benefits Of Boundaries In Relationship

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Are you a sensitive person?  I am and I react to others, for good or ill.  This is an old post but relevant at the moment.  Good information, culled from fifty years of experience at this point. I want to continue along the lines of Surviving Your Rela…

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Lack of Regret & Your Love Life

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Years ago, I asked people about regret on this site. People overwhelming said they had no regrets. It was a tagine at the time, but  I was still very surprised. I had many regrets, mostly around my mouth going off. But egads, I definitely had regrets a…

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Shack Man – Heading To Baltimore

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Twenty-one – Heading To Baltimore We woke up the next day intending to head to Baltimore to meet, Shack’s mother and possibly his sister and her husband. Adhering the plan, we were to spend some time Sprout and the Ita…

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Facts About Cats

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Look out!  Here comes my idiocy, which also demonstrates how the human brain is supposed to work. My husband and I were eating dinner. He was telling me about a conversation he had. There is someone he really doesn’t like. He was letting it be kn…

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Shack Man: Various Realities

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Nineteen – Various Realities I heard every word my sister said, but it didn’t add up. Outside of the visit to the memorial, I thought this trip was nothing more than a dog and pony show for Shack’s family. I saw it thi…

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Shack Man – Pisces Threats

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Eighteen – Pisces Threats I’m talking to my sister.  We’re leaving in the morning. “…I doubt it will be that bad,” I say. “I don’t. I hope it not worse. It’s up to him. He better not…

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What You Don’t Like About The Other Person

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I wasn’t born, understanding projection.  I had to learn about it via interacting with other people. I think this is typical.  This is on my mind, because I learned about projection via my relationship with Shack Man. In simple terms, he was a we…

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Shack Man – Addressing The Gaping Wound

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Catch up here – Shack Man Chapter Fifteen – The Memorial It was going to be dicey, bringing up the memorial. Shack had never been there. His brother’s status was a raw thing. It was a tender situation. They had no resolution. I had no exper…

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