That being said, now ignore that, and on to the entry!
To continue along the topic I began on an earlier day, I'd like to propose a good idea. It's a good idea for people in general, but works better for people in relationships. It's not necessarily a 'guy thing' or a 'girl thing,' it's just a thing. Dig?
As time goes on, we all naturally become a little more worn down by constant negative things flying in all directions. Even if you're not directly involved in these things, their presence is enough to taint things (think of yourself as something good; if you lived in a neighbourhood full of crack dealers, you'd start to not feel so wonderful). What I propose is that if someone you're in a relationship (of whatever kind and standing), and that person does anything that has no root in sensible thinking; goes flying off the handle undeservedly, freaks out over things that other people have done to other people, or just generally loses their mind over something that has nothing to do with their life, turn and without saying anything, walk away.
Naturally the first time you do this, you're most likely to come across even more nonsense- that's okay, the idea here is either have them "shake their sillies out" and realise they're being stupid or to have them never stop being that way and have yourself out of the situation. I can almost guarantee that you'll probably get someone who is yelling even more, and moreso this time it'll be directed at you, but if you explain why you walked away- that you won't put up with behaviour from someone you're with that you wouldn't put up with in a stranger- at least they then have a chance at understanding what they were doing to themselves and (let's face it, more importantly) you. (since people who frequently lose control of their emotions don't have the wherewithal to monitor themselves)
With some luck, over time, they'll calm down more- at the very least they should learn to calm down around you, and your dealings with them will then on be far more beneficial. For their sake they'll hopefully learn to calm down in general.
Naturally, if they don't learn, or treat you with more disrespect, you can keep on walking away, and just not come back. Do you really want to be with someone who can't take care of their own mind, let alone be good to yours?
Your pal
-p1
2005-10-02 - still gone
2005-02-03 - We've moved!
2005-01-30 - I'll take a #3 please
2005-01-26 - The Matrix Has You
2005-01-26 - Lowered standards.
