misslisa

I learned that issues in life need to be faced and addressed, not ignored. In my life, I have gotten so busy with work, commuting, household projects, etc., that I don’t stop to consider that, hey, my BF/BFF/parent had become controlling, verbally abusive, abusing substances more and more, etc. Letting things slide was the path of least resistance. Since I started reading Wendy (back in the day on the Frisky & now here), I’ve realized my role in ignoring real issues because I couldn’t be bothered. I was tuning out the impact on my peace of mind. In the past year I’ve actively distanced myself from my birth father & dumped a BF & a couple of friends. Reading Wendy has helped shed the light on how draining these folks were with all their drama, and how it was affecting my health.

Also, this site makes me realize how smart and together the younger generation is! Wendy and most of the commenters are young enough (or nearly so) to be my kids, yet you all have so much wisdom to share 🙂 Man was I was such a dumbass when I was yall’s age!