Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1984983)

You've been aware of what our marriage has had to endure during my time here:

1. A schizophrenic son who would pit us against each other during conflicts. Stress. Stress.

2. The company we'd worked at together for 18 years got shafted and almost destroyed as a result. Linda lost a great job at solid pay and it took six months for her to find another job, which she hated. Stress, stress, stress.

3. Linda and I worked closely together for 2.5 years digging up and organizing 10s of thousands of various documents to support our lawsuit which at one point was about to be settled for $16 million. We would have gotten 7% of that ($1.2 million). At the last minute the law firm found an obscure California business loophole which resulted in our contract being tossed.

We got nothing out of it except a garage full of stacks of paper. Stress. Stress. Stress.

4. Linda never liked me having a gun in the house, especially since I was drinking too much - mainly as a result of #2 and #3.

5. Yes. Menopause didn't help at all in her making the rash decision she did.

6. During the 6 months she was in AZ we spoke constantly on the phone and got together every time she was in town to see the kids. And since she's been back in SD we've hung out often either at her place or mine.

7. I've been at her place for the past week 24/7 and it's like putting on a broken in pair of jeans after not wearing them for a while. Feels like we never skipped a beat except that now there's no extreme stress stuff hanging over us.

8. Since the 5150 (talk about a wake up call) my drinking is way down. I don't drink to get hammered anymore and it feels awesome. I'm also going to sell the gun once I get it back. Mike's been doing awesome for the past year, loves his job up in Sonora country, and his company loves him and are utilizing all of his talents. I've never seen the kid happier (as an adult).

9. In just over a month Linda and I will become first time grandparents. We want to be together for many reasons and this is one of the big ones.

10. The $1,000 offer is still on the table. (P.S. 7 months is actually a pretty long separation)

Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1984128)

Originally Posted by Justthefacts (Post 1985042)

:clap: :beer: :clap: :beer:

Renewing the old vows, eh??

Originally Posted by Kiiii (Post 1984835)

Absolute worst day. Almost every other customer I dealt with today was in a bad mood and decided to take it out on me. Luckily I kept my cool through all of it. But it was a mixture of people in the store and the phone going off, both of which regular had angry customers aimed at me. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong here honestly.

The ****ty part is a lady decided to not only email the store I work at about a negative experience she had with me, but she was also completely wrong in most of what she said.

And now I have to explain to my boss that I legit have no idea where she pulled what she said. She even twisted certain things I said to be against me.

I'm ****ing irritated because I've been working hard on keeping my cool and not getting upset and then I do my job right, and someone gets mad. I never win.

I'm mentally clocking out for today so...

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1985066)

Sorry to kick you when you're down, but I can't help reminding you about when you told everyone how much you loved your job. :laughing:
It'll be fine: you got a witness, so it's not just your word against the customer's, which normally would be bad for you.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1985071)

TH: Don't mean to kick you when you're down but BOOM you like that

Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 1985105)

What? Can you possibly speak English at all?

Originally Posted by Oriphiel (Post 1985108)

Prithee, hath thee heldfast in thy tome within, what pages of desire writ to rest therein, peradventure such as watchman hold, to tread o'er those who bow to the cold?

Originally Posted by Fluff (Post 1985112)

Now you're talking my language!