While I was on vacation
and was away from my computer, I borrowed one to check my email. A friend wrote to see how I was doing. This being a very close friend, I confided that my relationship with my live-in girlfriend was not going well at all, and that I thought it was pretty much over. (Almost a direct quote- I didn't go into any detail.) My friend writes back and says that she's sorry I'm giving my girlfriend the boot, and asks if I'm going to be okay.

I read her reply at about 11:00, just before I was to take my kids to a museum. I decided to wait to reply until after I got back, packed the kids up and went.

About noon I stopped for gas, and while filling the tank the phone rings. I see it's my girlfriend, so I say, "Hey, I was gonna call you in a few minutes."

"FUCK YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" *click*

Okay, up until that point I was still vascillating about breaking up with her. But when someone breaks into your email, reads your correspondance with a friend (and deletes it afterward), and then screams at you because they don't like what they've just read, it's past the point of no return.

Evesdroppers seldom hear anything pleasant. Lesson learned, I hope- although probably not.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Wed 27 Jul 2005, 7:24, Reply)