tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31278044.post7565667024305870258..comments2023-03-21T07:07:50.202-04:00Comments on 2amsomewhere: Late Night Listening XXXV: First Day of Winter EditionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31278044.post-1355499819830611652009-12-23T01:12:25.089-05:002009-12-23T01:12:25.089-05:00I really relate to you right now... even though I&...I really relate to you right now... even though I'm not single. I feel I've let my social life atrophy, and when times come when there is something I want to do, analogous to your office Christmas party, I find myself with the children. It is hard being a parent... especially a divorcing parent (I don't claim my situation is as draining as yours). On the other hand, the children are getting older and will outgrow the need for constant supervision, and also your investing time and energy into them now is going to pay off. <br /><br />I think some of your malaise is caused by stress. You're under a huge amount of stress with the divorce, and your promotion has also been stressful (mostly good stress, I think, in that case). It's hard to be perky, positive, and energetic when you've been under so much stress. Cut yourself a little slack.Drunken Housewifehttp://www.drunkenhousewife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31278044.post-59598516180008924472009-12-22T13:32:14.097-05:002009-12-22T13:32:14.097-05:00I am always so glad to read your updates, especial...I am always so glad to read your updates, especially when they include information regarding your current personal situation/dating status in addition to the work related info. In my opinion, you simply are not going to have much of a social life until you have finally, finally made your divorce a reality. I have not quite understood (despite your posts in the past that explain various extenuating circumstances) the excruciatingly slow, slow pace that you've taken to move forward with this divorce. Truly, I do not! You seem to devote the bulk of your life and time and energy to work, and then to taking care of your kids, which of course in a roundabout way helps/supports your estranged wife. You still act as her husband in absentia, and you're still denying yourself much of life to serve everyone but yourself. I wish for you much health and prosperity in this new year, but most of all I wish for your divorce to finally happen so you can actually have a life outside of working and parenting. <br />Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, and thanks for a great blog. GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com