LJ Idol, Week 3, Topic: Brushback Pitch

[sorchawench]

(Names have been changed to protect the questionably innocent)

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Brushback Pitch: An inside, usually high fastball intended to force the batter to move away from the plate.

There's going to be some back story to this post, but it's going to be necessary for the topic. I only hope I don't bore you to death!

Comments

[rayaso]

I really liked the way you worked this in with the prompt. It fit very nicely. So much drama! I'm glad you like the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms?)so much. It sounds like you have gotten a lot from it, and contributed a lot to it.

[sorchawench]

Yes, I should edit to reflect the group's full name.

And, what are re-enactors if not actors and therefor prone to drama!

[rswndrlst]

:what are re-enactors if not actors and therefor prone to drama:

Haha, this though. I did Ren Faire for a long time and faire folk are quite the dramatic bunch but at the end of the day usually the family sticks together.

I'm sorry about your friend and this is a huge reason I stay away from facebook. I hope she realizes how much she hurt you and I think as another commenter said you are the right person just because you are admitting that you are human and fallible so don't be too hard on yourself and let C have her space.

Fare thee well milady.

[sorchawench]

Thank you. I am giving her time and space. When she's ready, I'll be here.

[baxaphobia]

I hope you can work things through. Stuff happens in families, whether they be chosen or biological. Take the time you need and hopefully all will be well.

[sorchawench]

That's what I'm focusing on. And, as time is progressing, I'm feeling some resolution to my emotions about it.

[adoptedwriter]

I've seen way too many fights on social media in my adoption groups. Olitics is making everyone act worse. Sorry this happened to you.

[sorchawench]

I agree....this election season has been the absolute worst!

[halfshellvenus]

I don't know why I imagined this would all die down after last week, but some people just have a tendency to escalate, especially when they're already being unreasonable.

I'm so sorry she took that route instead of cooling down a little-- I wouldn't have expected it either.

*sigh* More proof that the term "rage quit" exists for a reason. :(

[sorchawench]

I thought that maybe it would die down too. She hadn't given me any warning about being in such an uncontrolled state.

I have moved farther than I thought I would, when I first wrote this.

[lostin_thestars]

I had something very similar happen in our D&D group... with me stuck in the middle.

Not pretty,

Hope it all works out

[sorchawench]

So do I. I've had another member of the Household ask me what happened, and I gave her the truth. I even offered to show her the comment thread and the chat log. I am trying to be open and transparent about it.

From what I was told, she is being less so.