Have you ever ended a relationship? Well I was sort of going with a girl who I shared things with. She shared her company with me and we lived in a couple of places. The places were not rentals but abandoned places. I remember the house, it was two stories and we lived on the front porch.
I would go off recycling cans and bottles and she waited for my return. She gathered blankets and kept the place reserved for us. I don't remember how she fed herself but I don't recall feeding her much either. The place owners never confronted us for trespassing and I had pretty much the run of the place. (I believe this occurred in the early 90's). I also remember recycling some of the electrical metal that the contractor left behind.
Yes the place was temporary. I found another place across the street from an elementary school. Instead of the porch we slept inside for a couple of days. We got sort of evicted because the owners did show up. We moved to a homeless camp along a street on the sidewalk and all sorts of trouble ensued. She got picked up by the police and I also was arrested a couple of weeks later.
I still carry a scar where she hit my ear, but generally we got along well. About that time she was really angry with me and later left me for another guy. I suppose if I invested more of myself to her maybe she would have stayed longer with me. I know my old girlfriend was testing her and she told my old girlfriend to get lost and was willing to continue to stay with me in the early part of the relationship.
I do wonder where old DiDi is. She seemed to handle her drinking pretty well. I can compare her talent to drinking to my next girlfriend who was an even worse type of alcoholic. All I can say is when a girl wakes up and demands something to drink, that is the type to run away from.
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just because she demands it doesn't mean you have to do it.
But I'm sure you've grown since those times.
It is amazing what some of us go through in life. I recall having nothing to eat for 3 days. Then I got a small check and bought only food. I finally appreciated food.
Hope you girlfriend is doing OK. Sounds like she was headed for some serious trouble.
frank
I know where you are coming from. I was homeless for a couple of months and stayed at a mission and like I say in my blog, that is one of those experiences that words can never describe. You spend alot of time wondering how you got in the situation. And with my fiance and I the entire situation happened very quickly. Thank you for posting this, because very few people know what that's like and fewer still don't talk about it. Hopefully, you were the pheonix rising from the ashes from that situation.
I am glad to see that you have come a long way since been homeless. There could be a ideal girl somewhere, who will love you for you. Good luck.
LOL As a recovering alchoholic, I remember awakening and searching for a drink. However, I did not inflict myself on anyone. I have never been as lonely since then.
@Babyboomerjill - Sometimes when you are in with someone you can become an enabler. Sometimes you just hope that they snap out of it and other times some root causes can prevent folks from snapping out of it. Uncertainty can cause faith to become real.
@Sojourner_here - I sort of recall that you mentioned that a bit. I hope things are better for you now.
@angys_coco - No I have not come too far along. I suppose if I ever reunite with my daughters that would help....
@PPhilip - How old are they? Have you tried the Facebook to see if they are there. That must be hard for you.
@PPhilip - yes, it's complicated.