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Ok .. I better start out by saying I learned my lesson well as we are having a situation unfold that is partially of my making and really none of my business. I pointed something out and all of a sudden there have been some what?! Now I'm going oh crud this is not what I had in mind. I got what I forced and now I'm totally back peddling.
This is exactly why I hate secrets. Why secrets are a bad thing and minding my own business is a good thing.
So I fell off my own perverbial wagon. I came to a realization that I am not ready to handle my A's family secrets and I do not wish to play on that level. I made it clear at this point not to share something that is suppose to be the "family secret" I don't keep those anymore AND it's not my business.
It bothers me the way my A's family "talks" they don't talking consists of texting or an abstract fb messages. I'm very much let's put it on the table and deal with it which for families of secrets scares the crud out of family members.
Thank you Alanon for being a program of redemption, on-ward and up-ward as well as I get to start again.
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Hi Pushka, I noticed with my hubby and myself that after a while in the alcoholic dance that we were unable to talk to eachother except in the abstract or through talking to someone else while the other was listening. That is just the way alcoholics interact and call it a "relationship". Getting too close is too hard for them. Letting someone in on the secrets is too hard for them. And I found myself falling for the same trap until I too got to AlAnon. I don't keep family secrets any more either. If the subject comes up, I am honest if asked. I don't "stir the pot" anymore either. Don't like drama!!!!
Someone once told me that Secrets cause cancer, not sure if that is true, but you get where it is coming from. Be open and put it out there and then we can start to forgive.
After much thought and reflection, as well as last nights meeting thank you Alanon :) I had to accept responsiblity for my part in this whole mess. Truthfully, it's not that it's a mess really it's just these people do not communicate the way I think they should. They really aren't wrong (although yes, I do think it's not normal . lol) they just don't do it the way I think they should. LOL .. heellllooooo control issues on my part! Plus I panicked because I hadn't said anything directly about the situation, I knew I was going to get blamed for someone else saying something. It was sheer panic on my part .. lol. This is why I don't need to know .. I do not want anyone pointing any fingers at me saying she did or did not do this .. it's just sooo much nicer, peaceful and NO DRAMA!! I'm more mad I did this to myself than anything else for being sucked in. Just typing it out makes me feel like good grief this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever typed .. well not the most ridiculous, however it's dang close and I do not want to be in the middle. I know this .. lol .. and I'm really trying not to get sucked in.
I was very clear next time I just would rather NOT know. I do find it funny when someone says so and so talked to so and so and I'm really thinking that NO they did not actually talk. I think it makes one of the parties feel better to say they talked and the reality is not the way they are insinuating that it happened. They may have only sent a text or a weird fb message. Speaking is more than mono sylable words .. lol .. "How are you?" response "fine." "Is everything good?" response "yes" .. this is how the conversations go both sides. It's really not my business. I just am sad for my A because he really does need his family. Then I started thinking well really here these folks can't even communicate in a semi normal manner and really want to face this on a normal day? It's just better for me to stay on my side of the street and allow my A to communicate in a way with his family that works for him.
The only good part in this is that my A tried to put me in the middle to find out what is going on, and I told him if he wanted to know he needed to pick up the phone and call someone. There are many parties who know what is going on. I'm not the messenger and it's not ME anyone wants to hear from. It is also not my information to give. I didn't tell him that however I totally thought it .. LOL!!
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Good post Pushka. I always thought i was the pb when it comes to secrets. Lots of "secrets" in an alcoholic family system but god forbid anybody talks about it openly. i always thought it was my blunt and rude frenchness fault. who knew.
good luck pushka, as far as i can tell you are doing phenomenal.