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Tag: Boundaries

Babysitting a Public Drunk

November 24, 2020 Dan One comment

| April, 2018 | Narcissism, Addiction, Boundaries | First Avenue, Minneapolis’ famous “Downtown Danceteria” was one of my absolute favorite night spots for as long as I was old enough to get in. It was a part of my life experience I’d been wanting to share with Tina for a long time. The place was always in flux, however and

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Addiction alcoholism, Boundaries

At the end of the lie Barrage

September 4, 2019 Dan Leave a comment

I couldn’t, in the moment, think of a diplomatic way to say it, so, finally, I just said it. “What’s with all the lies, Tina?” Then, I saw something that I realized in that moment I had not seen for some time. It was Tina. Lies exhausted, ammunition spent, her mask fell and she transformed before my eyes. Her voice

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Secondary and New Supply, Secrecy Boundaries, masks
Boundary Fence

He’s Helping Me!

November 26, 2018 Dan Leave a comment

I think I was going above and beyond in the patience and understanding departments. I entertained several options to correct the damage done to our relationship by Tina’s imprudent actions. Tina was reluctant to cut ties with Nate. I told her I would never dream of asking her to cut him out of her life forever, but “right now, he’s

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Lies, Secondary and New Supply, Triangulation Boundaries, FEATURED, Nate
Gossips

First Date – Can I kiss You?

July 24, 2015 Dan Leave a comment

| July 24th, 2015 | There were some false starts and cancelled dates and a week had gone by without any contact, so I’d given up on seeing Tina again by the end of July, but on a Friday at the end of the month I was going to Farmington to visit Donovan and I figured since I’d be in

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Love Bombing, Mirroring, Triangulation Boundaries, First Date

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