The Psycho Ex Wife

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Yeah, I know… again with the “I’m having a breakdown” cry. Despite being a regular occurrence, many of which were documented - I remind you that these and her suicide threats didn’t concern custody-evaluator-3 in terms of PEW’s ability to be a parent to the children.

PEW: are you going to the post office at lunch
LM: yes, You?
PEW: no, [my SIL] was wondering if you could take something for her
LM: yes
PEW: ok. OMG…..i can’t take it when S2 whines. first he poked himself in the eye. are you there?
LM: yes. I’m starving. lol
PEW: sorry i know you’re busy…..but I gotta tell ya……
LM: Just type. I’m reading.
PEW: i feel like i’m having a breakdown or something
LM: oh dear.
PEW: between the dreams and feeling just very nervous and anxious and the whining….and us fighting…….i feel so overwhelmed. and work…….
LM: I wish I knew what to tell you.
PEW: me too because i feel very alone. i wish i could go home and let my mom and dad take care of me for awhile
LM: Why don’t you go down the shore or something for a weekend. Take a break.
PEW: when, i have work
LM: What’s more important?
PEW: being alone isn’t going to help me feel better or less anxious, our anniversary is this weekend and we’re not even “together”, going away isn’t going to solve anything
LM: ok

Well, at least this was a short one, right?

I can’t help but think to myself, if I poked myself in the eye today, I would whine like a 2-year old.

Additional thoughts - that not only was PEW incapable of recognizing just how serious a problem she has, but no one around her had the ability to either recognize the depth of her issues or gave enough of a crap about them to see to it that perhaps she got some real help. Of course, given the pathology that is rooted in her own family, it probably is a bit much to have expected.

Also, this is a prelude to another holiday season. It’s the week before Thanksgiving in 2003.