Erin, I read the essay and I didn't think it was mean spirited. You didn't say anything about her, personally, and ended on a positive note.
It could be she's offended that her leaving tons of junk for someone else to deal with can make her look bad, but actually - 99.99% of the people who read that won't know her or care.
Yes, she is a drama llama. I don't think that the essay was mean spirited but she doesn't seem to have it in her to do anything other than take it in the wrongest way.
{{smonster}} Glad you got it over with. Sorry about the cry/barf feeling. Here's to the weekend?
Erin, I thought it was a great essay, but yeah, definite drama llama. But like others have said above, I'm not surprised that she has feelings about her leftover detritus and the memories of her failed marriage, but she really should have kept her mouth shut about it. But from what you've said before, that didn't seem likely. Sorry.
Eff her and her drama. Just like your essay is not about her, her drama is not really about you.
Thanks for the support, y'all.
Going to grab and run away with go look at this dog today. [link]
My favorite breed!!!!!!!!!!!!
God, guys, thanks so much for the feedback, both on the essay and the drama llamaness.
I shouldn't be surprised at anything she does, but it seems that I will continue to be. *sigh*
Dan and I were just talking about it, and I am frankly impressed with myself and all the shit I have NOT said to her. It's all because of M, of course, but her personality is just to antithetical to mine, and her crazy makes me so angry and crazy, too.
I mean, I try to avoid it, to let it roll off my back and just be "Eh, it is what it is" but the impulse to verbally go superfuckingnova-cluestick upside her ass is so overwhelming at times. But I haven't. And I won't. Unless I HAVE to. I hope that day never comes, because shit will go DOWN. (I told Dan "I'd go all Elliott on her ass! With duct tape!" Hee. I love that scene.)
I am SO not a person who takes shit or appreciates drama. Bleargh.
My cousins had Newfoundlands and they were the sweetest dogs and remarkably able to work their way through a crowded house without knocking anything off, despite their size. The youngest learned to walk holding onto the dog and then rode her. They do drool, though.