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11/14/2008 09:22
apieceofwork
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S.O.S.!!! System over load!! I've had enough socializing to last me through the rest of the year, if not longer!!! We went out last night and I saw some people I knew. I chatted it up with everyone, seeming to be very comfortable in the situation. I actually believed it myself. I was even thinking I have to do this more often!! But this morning I slept in longer than usual. I feel like I have a hangover even though I only had one glass of wine. Mr. Ohio wanted me to drive out to his property this morning and visit with some of his friends. I told him that I wasn't feeling up for it today and to go without me. He said he'd be back before noon and we could spend the rest of the day together and dinner out tonight. I just called him and told him to take his time. I need to lie back down and take a nap. I now realize that the "fake" socializing last night has drained me of every molucule of energy in my body! Gone are the notions that I could do this again!! I realize that I feel so much better being home alone!! ZZZZ...I'm going to go hybernate under the covers and hope not to emerge again until tomorrow AM when Mr. Ohio leaves. Can't do that but that's what I'd like to do.
"We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
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It's gonna happen and it's
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11/14/2008 12:38
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You are okay. You just had a great, fun experience and it sounds as if you handled it very well. Now you are feeling guilt. No need for guilt. Okay to be honest w/Mr. Ohio. He's intelligent and kind and can handle any outcome. You are intelligent and kind and also can handle any outcome. There's no need to beat yourself. It's very likely that things aren't going the way you anticipated and you have lost the control. Take a bath or something that relaxes you and try to quiet your mind. You don't have to hang out w/his friends but I think you are very capable of completing his visit graciously, just by being you. Remember 2 things. 1. You don't owe him or ANYBODY anything and 2. You aren't guilty of anything. You've been the best hostess you can be.

I believe in you! Looking forward to hearing more, Sharone

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11/15/2008 10:26
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Hey all! Well, thank God Mr. Ohio left early this morning. Broke it to him over dinner last night that I just didn't share his feelings. He was very hurt and cried. I felt terrible. But he was very kind about it. He didn't get angry. Maybe I could have handled that better than him crying. It has been the roughest past two days that I've had in a long time. I felt too much pressure to not be me. I'm comfortable being me. Just me. Alone me. I guess what I learned from this experience is it's okay to be the alone me. I can't rush myself to be out there amongst others. It really adds to my depression when I have to pretend to be someone I'm not. I don't know how long this will take, maybe a lifetime. But as long as I don't hurt anyone I can be okay with it. Unfortunately, this time I did hurt someone and that is tough to live with.

Camey

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One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
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11/15/2008 11:50
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Did YOU hurt him, Camey? Or were his expectations to high?

Whew. Glad it's over, huh? Sometimes that's just how it is.

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