Okay.
Since this blog was mainly started to help me stop talking to myself (yes, I answer myself too!), and to get my thoughts down and out of my head (cuz I ponder everything for days I swear!) I am going to just ramble away for a while concering this issue I have been pondering ever since hurrican Ike hit Texas.
I have been pondering emailing an old boyfriend that lives in Houston. We did not part on very good terms, in fact, he prob still hates me. Mostly cuz I finaly opened my mouth and starting talking to him, telling him things about myself and my life. He did not want to hear those things, he was happier in the dark. It was long distance relationship that lasted 4 year; He was in Houston, I live in SLC Utah. He works for an airline, so flew here at least once a month.
Anyways . . . Ever since Ike hit, I have been worried about him. I know, its not my place anymore, but I am CoDependant and this is really fighting me. One thing I know about myself is that I need to Let Go. A very big Codependant trait is NOT letting go. I feel that I should make sure he is okay, let him know I am here for support (verbally only) and just let him know that I am thinking about him.
I know that I should NOT email him, because really, WHY in the world should I ? ? ? There is no reason that I should email him. We are done; over now for almost 1.5 years. I know there is no way we will get back together, as I could not handle it as he smokes, and I cannot get involved with someone that lied to me about smoking on our first date (but I found out 4 years later) ! !
So. Do I be considerate, nice, and offer my sympathy to him about the hurricane ? Or do I just leave it be and secretly hope that his apartment, mustang, job and life are okay…? eGads. I hate being Codependant, it makes life so dang difficult!

Category: CoDependant
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4 Responses
  1. Kim says:

    I can’t see that checking on an old friend after something like Ike is codependent. There has got to be a difference between codependence and caring.

    I don’t understand the smoking thing either. A person can not smoke and hide it. At least from me. :)

  2. Chris says:

    Codependence is Over Caring. Going above and beyond the normal zone that most people have when it comes to caring for somebody. I am that way. I want to help everybody, and do things for them to make them happy and feel wanted and not alone.
    As for the smoking….when you see someone like once a month, for only like 4 hourse and, right after they shower, it was easy for me to be fooled. Plus, I tend to believe people when they tell me something, I know, total airhead :)

  3. Leigh says:

    I wish I had an answer or some advice for you. :( I don’t know what the right answer is. But if it were me I’d check on him. *shrug*

    Leighs last blog post..Hot for the Holidays Post #2

  4. Chris says:

    Thanks Leigh. Every night on the News they show pictures and there is no power in places, and its just a mess! Maybe the curiosity is just getting the best of me :) Heck if I know either!

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