CintheHood

I've been doing a lot of reading about boundaries lately, knowing that they're important to my autonomy & mental health. I'll probably need to set some with DH and probably with DS & Sister as well....

From a commenter on the NYT Motherlode Blog: I think it was in a Ladies Home Journal article I read once that pointed out, if you have to ask your husband (or anyone) to do something, then you are...

OK, so I know the kind of person I'm dealing with. I know I can't change him. I know that I feel as though I were emotionally abused, or at the very least a victim of some of his delusions. I know...

Symptoms of Paranoid Delusional Disorder (from WikiHow):SuspiciousExpectation that they will be exploitedUnreasonably believes others are plotting against him/herSelf imageis easily...

I heard last night that our former pastor's wife just passed away from pancreatic cancer.  We knew it was coming, but we were just told on Sunday that she had a month.  I guess it was less...She...

  "Nits" that I can't really do anything about:motivation: to update his resume (I said I'd type it up if he's write up the updates), to pursue his "calling" (photography) more actively, to do more...

Not the first time this has happened, but I'm starting to make a note of it...Out of the blue (right before bed), my H asks,"Am I a terrible husband?" I say no (he's not the best, but he's not...

Well, the box was moved again this morning.  I didn't count it, but I moved it.Also found other unpleasant things in the house & on the computer.  I'm just sick.  Can't trust him.  Need time to...

Got a money order today of the $ I had set aside in the envelope marked groceries.  Since we had been using the tax refund $ for groceries, I should have had $900.00 total in the envelope.  I only...

Been a long time since I posted, it seems. With my aunt's blog, I'm learning more about Wordpress & how it works, in addition to editing skills. Best part is actually reading the stuff, which is not...

FINALLY started to publish my aunt's writings.  Blog looks good & I'm getting a good feel as to where to break up the stories.  I emailed her friends & our family (2 separate emails), announcing...

I’ve had it, had it, had it, had it with her & her belittling ways. None of my friends, none of my acquaintances, even none of any strangers I’ve encountered have spoken to me the way she...

My friend wanted to get together last night because she was stressed out, so we went walking at the track behind City Hall.We must have walked at least 3 miles at a good clip. But on a social level,...

Well, I've been feeling as though I've been "letting things go", like exercise & the like.  So I've got to get back into "business before pleasure" mode.  But I still won't neglect me!  I just...

Have been kind of wallowing in self-pity lately, till I looked at my last journal entry & realized the good things that have happened since. Had the PPT & I did not end up in tears at the end! We...