I think…
The term parental alienation, while not fully applicable to my situation, does apply in many ways to my situation. It really feels like an us vs. them dynamic where the ex is trying to “win” and is willing to do anything for these kids in order to achieve that “win”. This has lead to a great deal of malicious activity, including granting exorbitant freedoms and blaming any setback or degradation to that freedom on me. I’m the bad guy. I’m the only one who is ever going to hold the kids accountable for anything. If I don’t then what type of adults will they become?
I think…
I am burned out. There is little doubt about that in my mind. It’s like when a body gets dehydrated and you feel that need; you feel yourself drying out. I feel myself withering and pulling away from routine. I’m very much in the mindset of not at all appreciating where I am at or the work situation I am in. I’m ready to step away for a while… a long while.
Some Thoughts:
- Absolutely Bonkers Headline of the Day: “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations” This includes drinking on the job and having an affair with a subordinate, which feels like the new normal in this government. The best people…
- Also… “Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench”