In which our hero revisits the recent past

[notsoclever]

The first thing they tell you about wounded animals is that they are unpredictable. We-and I do mean the collective "we"-seem to forget that when it comes to interpersonal relationships, and that a wounded person, even "just" emotionally, is still wounded and likely to react in ways that we might have expected or even counter to the way we usually

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[dangerousfred]

Ha

[dangerousfred]

Farking computer posted before I was done.

I was GOING to say hang in there - you're a lot stronger than you feel.

This is AC, btw.

[notsoclever]

I remembered who it was! And "Ha!" is probably appropriate in this, navel-gazing, context. But thank you. And you do the same!

[kyellgold]

As you say, hard, but necessary. You're making your life into what you need it to be, and as difficult as it is to remove the pieces that aren't helpful, because of the memories and habits that tell us we need to keep them, it is ultimately what you need to do.

And you have a dog, which makes everything better. Best of luck to you (from someone with family issues of his own).

[notsoclever]

Dogs do improve things. At least he gives me something to look after.

Thank you for your insight and input. And "good luck" with your own family stuff.