Isolated too long

[fatrockstar]

I should get into the habit of not being on the computer while talking to people on the phone unless I am looking up something for them.

The local paper reports that the storm wasn't as bad as predicted and the worst has passed. Now we just have to become comfortable with having a white Christmas and try not to kill each other out on the roads.

In the meantime there are thousands of people just like me who can't afford to not go to work on the three days of the week surrounding the Christmas holiday. I also can't go see Miss Judy, and can't do a number of things I had planned to do in the days before the world stands still. There is one thing I will be doing on Monday that no one can stop me from doing, and that's making a delivery of merchandise to a fellow in Everett who wants to give his wife a happy surprise on Christmas morning. I made a promise and intend to keep it.

I worry more about my habit of isolating myself than I do about relating to other people. I'm fine relating to others, it's creating the situation that is difficult. I wonder if it's just me, if I would do the same thing somewhere else.

Today is my 6th wedding anniversary. Garret didn't appear in court, so the petition was dismissed. I haven't seen him in a year.

I need to get rid of this house.

Comments

[estrojenn.livejournal.com]

i'm beginning to realize how easy it is to become isolated when you live alone. i've been doing a good job of keeping busy and getting out, but i definitely feel weird when i realize that i could easily not leave the house for days and nobody would notice.

[winifred.livejournal.com]

The holiday makes things worse. The weather compounds it. I'm hoping things improve soon, because I can't sit in this big house by myself anymore.

[sigil.livejournal.com]

I believe that in many states if you and your spouse haven't been cohabitating for over a year, you can file for divorce on the grounds of "abandonment" and they do not have to appear or do anything except not contest the divorce for it to be granted.

Also, you need to get out and do fun things more - it's a pity that you're on the other side of the continent, I've finally started being out and about again and it gets challenging breaking into new social circles.

[winifred.livejournal.com]

We are legally separated, though -- I'm not sure if abandonment would apply. If only there was a "lazy butthead" clause in divorce law somewhere, I could evoke it and get this show on the road. Truth be told, he dropped the ball figuring I'd take the reins and do it for him, even though he's the one that wanted out so badly he stabbed me in the back to get me to kick him out.

[mcfnord.livejournal.com]

Promise-keeper!