The Obner Divorce Curse Strikes Again

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:36 pm

Now, we have to get a Chowgurt post in here, expressing his condolences.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Austin anytime soon?

FT · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:25 pm

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Austin anytime soon?

Might be able to swing a quick stop in mid-July. Stay tuned...

FT · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:49 pm

FT Wrote:

Tomorrow marks two months since the decision was made to get a divorce, while Sunday will (would?) mark the 18th anniversary of my wedding day. Neither seems appropriate to commemorate. The past two months have been a pretty discouraging limbo with things not having really progressed all that much from then to now. It would be nice to have some final closure and be able to move on with life, but it doesn't seem like that's necessarily imminent. I'm hoping it gets done before the kids start school again. The uncertainty weighs me down, as does the loneliness. I rationally know I won't be alone forever, but it's hard to see the eventual reality of that right now. I'm not overwhelmingly depressed, but I sure as hell ain't happy.

Not really sure why I felt the need to post that, other than just wanting to vent and clear out some of my internalized emotions. Thanks for letting me have my little emotional barf here. I hope none of the chunks splattered on anyone.

Exciting news: I JUST GOT AN APARTMENT!

Move in on August 1. Limbo is fading...

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:51 pm

I hope my Words with Friends distractions are helping you through. J/k

FT · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:29 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

I hope my Words with Friends distractions are helping you through. J/k

so far, you have really been kicking my ass

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:38 pm

FT Wrote:

Exciting news: I JUST GOT AN APARTMENT!

Nice!

Now you can jack off in peace.

FT · **Posted:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:39 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Exciting news: I JUST GOT AN APARTMENT!

Nice!

Now you can jack off in peace.

it's like you're reading my mind

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

congratulations, bob.
and...you will never have closure but you will all find new ways to live with and love each other.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:13 am

i really needed a new obner couch to crash, thanks, bob.

south pacific · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 3:07 am

Bob, in honor of this very special time in your life I offer you the truest, most beautiful song ever written.

now go out and shake that bear

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:51 pm

wenchlette Wrote:

i really needed a new obner couch to crash, thanks, bob.

you (and most other obs) are welcome to crash anytime, but be advised that i will not have a couch until i can save up enough to buy some furniture

i'll have a bed and old beat-to-hell recliner for the forseeable future

toots · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:55 pm

ahh memories...

i went through a gaping-empty-space-where-furniture-used-to-be phase for about 6mos after my divorce

i ate dinner and posted on obner sitting on the living room floor for so long

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:02 pm

you on the recliner, me on the floor, emptying beer can after beer can and throwing their crushed remains on the floor, pizza at hand. yes.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:31 pm

wenchlette Wrote:

you on the recliner, me on the floor, emptying beer can after beer can and throwing their crushed remains on the floor, pizza at hand. yes.

can't wait

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:32 pm

Without furniture, I suppose overnite visitations with the boys, for the foreseeable future, will be referred to as "camping trips".

Bring your sleeping bags, Little Blands. Dad's taking you on an adventure.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:14 pm

TOBY Wrote:

Without furniture, I suppose overnite visitations with the boys, for the foreseeable future, will be referred to as "camping trips".

Bring your sleeping bags, Little Blands. Dad's taking you on an adventure.

You have no idea what a coincidence it is that you mentioned this, as my plans are to set up a tent in the living room, so they can come "camping" over at Dad's. Makes it a pseudo-adventure for them, and saves me the cost of having to rent a bigger place and buy more beds, etc.

WE PO

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

just don't be like my dad and fail to really hide your Playboys before your 10 year old son comes to visit.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:18 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

just don't be like my dad and fail to really hide your Playboys before your 10 year old son comes to visit.

iphone handles all of my female nudity needs

got the pix on lockdown

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:22 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

just don't be like my dad and fail to really hide your Playboys before your 10 year old son comes to visit.

Did it scar you?

shiv · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:23 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

rparis74 Wrote:

just don't be like my dad and fail to really hide your Playboys before your 10 year old son comes to visit.

Did it scar you?

silly question.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:29 pm

shiv Wrote:

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

rparis74 Wrote:

just don't be like my dad and fail to really hide your Playboys before your 10 year old son comes to visit.

Did it scar you?

silly question.

no shit

everybody knows playboy airbushes out all the scars

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:05 pm

FT Wrote:

TOBY Wrote:

Without furniture, I suppose overnite visitations with the boys, for the foreseeable future, will be referred to as "camping trips".

Bring your sleeping bags, Little Blands. Dad's taking you on an adventure.

You have no idea what a coincidence it is that you mentioned this, as my plans are to set up a tent in the living room, so they can come "camping" over at Dad's. Makes it a pseudo-adventure for them, and saves me the cost of having to rent a bigger place and buy more beds, etc.

WE PO

Just tell the kids that "Mommy took all my stuff."

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:47 am

1. Living room camping will be fun. Roll with it 100% and they'll follow your lead.
2. Time with Dad will be fun, no matter the scenery / furniture, because it's not about that stuff, it's about being with Dad.
3. Stay uber-positive and keep up the old routines as best you can and all will be well.

<--- Veteran of "Weekends With Dad" ever since I was 5. Mine knew just enough to get by. He was smart in one regard: he played to our strengths. We had mechanics in common - we loved to tinker. So he slowly built up an arsenal of projects that we worked on together, and I looked forward to it every week in a way that probably made my mom (who was left with the humdrum business of actually raising me, getting me clothed and fed, school, etc) jealous. So get a gently used 66 mustang fastback with a workable 289 in it, some bb guns, and some 4 wheelers and watch the magic.

FT · **Posted:** Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:39 am

great advice, squirrg

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