Girl, Interrupted

Single Gal
I knew something was up with Ex said he wanted to “talk”. He arrives on my doorstep on Friday night, bottle of wine in hand. He looks good – hair cute, face shaven, clothes ironed. He barely waits until I’ve made it through the door.
“I want you back”. Ex states. Is that a [...]

Return from Exile

by GoodbyeGal
I love to put things off. Especially when it comes to processing my emotions. I’d rather pack them away in a dark corner of my head with the good intentions of dealing with them another day. But there is only so much time you can put them off before they begin to seep out [...]

Tags: Divorce, Single, starting over

In Retrograde

Single Gal
Relax ~ I can worry no more! I have discovered the reason for all of my recent life events. The cause of all my problems is not Ex. It is not my impending divorce. It is not my crumbling life nor my whacked out emotional state. No, it is much clearer, much simpler, [...]

Come Sail Away

Single Gal
This past week, I opted to exercise my divorce-right to self-destruct.
A serious of life vignettes, topped off with drama and disappointment, led me to push away just about everyone who would come close to me. Somehow, this seems natural. I mean, that’s what you are supposed to do, right? When one person [...]

Shout Out to the DIL …

Single Gal
*Sigh*. Called the Divorce Lawyer today, or the “DIL”, as I henceforth refer to him. In my twisted recall, the conversation went a little something like this:
Ring Ring
DIL: “Hello. Divorce Lawyer (DIL) here. How can I reconstruct your life today?”
Single: “Yes, I’d like a divorce please”.
DIL: “Fantastic! You’ve come to the [...]

The Un-Love Letter

Single Gal
Sandra Bullock: “Daddy, were you loved enough?”
James Garner: “Oh, how much is enough?”
~ Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood (2002)
I’m in a letter writing mood today.
Dear Ex: I hope this letter finds you not dead …
No, no, no – too nice.
Dear Ex: Checking in to see if your heart is [...]