Only two months left of my current course so i’ve started filling in an application to do Bachelor of Social Work at a different University come July/August which is exciting, fingers crossed that I get in.
Off to visit my grandparents next week, apparently they aren’t doing too well at the moment so figure it’s probably a good time to go say hello.
I’ve decided to put off the youth mentor thing until a bit later in the year, once i’ve settled in a bit more and got more of a routine going.
Things are going good with the new guy, although he owes me after this weekend. He is involved as a volunteer with a local organisation which he absolutely loves, but unfortunately, as with all these sorts of organisations, there are politics involved and if you want to do well you need to play the games (I get this and i’m willing to do what I can to help him do well in the games). In his case this meant that he gave in to peer pressure a while ago and dated a fellow volunteer, they broke up, but because of the politics that come from them both being involved in the volunteering things aren’t working the way they usually do after a break up. So this weekend I went to stay at his place to go along to a friend’s engagement with him, which was great fun, but the same night was the ex’s 21st birthday which he was obliged to go to because of the volunteer thing, and I couldn’t go to because of the ex thing, so I had to hang out at his place alone while he and his friends went to this party. I know he felt really bad about it, and I know he had no choice, but it turns out i’m I’m a bit more vulnerable than I thought I was on this occasion and it left me feeling pretty crappy. I kinda feel as though I shouldn’t feel this way because my rational brain knows there’s no real reason for it, but my irrational heart doesn’t work like that, but given my decision to be more vulnerable this year i’m just going to allow myself to feel crappy for a bit. Sigh…the things we do…and won’t be doing again in any hurry lol.
The look on his face when he saw me dressed up for the engagement party also kinda helps make up for the crappiness hehe.
*Updated to add- he has also bought me a bunch of tulips and a block of my favourite chocolate.
Curious Miss Kris 
Judy, Judy, Judy
Kris – I think I’d feel the same as you. In fact, I’d probably be suspicious. Why can’t you go? Do his buddies not know his has a new gf? If not, why not?
Kris
JJJ- I’ve met the important buddies and he has told everyone about me but the ex wasn’t too pleased about his moving on and basically said that under no circumstances was he to bring me to her party and while he would have preferred not to go himself he was told by one of his seniors at the volunteer organisation that it would be bad form for him to not make an appearance.
I am being watchful of how much he lets the politics stuff control what he does though…this definitely will not be a repeat occurrence, i’m only playing along this time because it was the ex-girlfriend’s party…if it was anything else I would have been kicking up a big stink
Judy, Judy, Judy
Standing by your man while still not being a doormat. Sounds like you have your head on straight.
Kris
Thanks J,J,J…i try to keep it straight, not always easy though 🙂
lunarmom
How did I miss this? Jeez, when I get behind, I REALLY get behind.
Okay, I’m hoping this all got worked out. I know we can trust you to be strong, but understanding. But as J3 said, no doormat impersonations!
Also, all the best for your grandparents
Julie
Kris
Thanks Julie 🙂