Dear Joe User, we need to talk.

Dear Joe User, I hate that it's gotten to this point, but this is probably way overdue.

These past few months have been amazing and we've come so far together in such a short amount of time. But lately I've been feeling that I've been spending way too much time with you and the great lengths I've gone to justify it to myself have left me exhausted. I can longer convince myself that dedicating all my free time with you is worthwhile.

You have even swept me up in your rediculous competitiveness trying to make me jealous by awarding more points to other users who are able to spend more time with you than I was ever able to. If there were more relative scales of success with you perhaps I wouldn't feel this frustration.

I forgive you for doing all of this too me, and I have a proposal for how you and I can still share more magical times together in the future despite these obstacles we have encountered.

I'm going to designate one day a week that I won't visit you. I will take this time for myself, also allowing you to have this time for yourself as well...I hope you will take it. I'm not sure exactly what I will be doing with this time but even if it only means that I spend the whole day playing Hot Shots Golf 3 trying to stay one step ahead of my roommate it will be worthwhile.

Sorry Joe User, but you're smothering me and I think the only way this relationship is going to work is if we allow ourselves to maintain our individuality. This is what attracted me to you in the first place. The way you carried yourself in graceful confidence. This was what I wanted to be near, but now I find that you are too demanding of my time and energy and pay me back little in return.

I think this one day a week absence will make both of us more appreciative of what the other has gives to them. This is not the end of a troubled romance, it could just be the start of something beautiful.

Love Suspeckted
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Reply #1 Top
Very creative and entertaining!  I can relate too.
Reply #2 Top
awww, we can all relate.

Trinitie
Reply #3 Top
Yes we can all relate. It's hard to resist something that is soo good to you!
Reply #4 Top
I wasn't able to log on for a month or so (ancient computer) and I took a break. It was weird being cut cold turkey. However, not being able to post turned out to be a blessing. I missed not being able to, but I learned better to manage posting new articles. See you soon!
Reply #5 Top
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. If I were a woman, I'd want to have your children (keep in mind that I'm running a high fever, I take no responsibility for anything I write today).
Reply #6 Top
Thanks for sharing the pain y'all.

I was originally going to title this one "The Blogging Sabbath," suggesting we all set aside a day for reflecting upon the weeks events in hopes that we will be able to produce articles having more content than just venting our frustrations about the point systems and such.

Apparently this works just as well though...thanks.

Jill, New-Age Nomad, Bulldog - Thanks for validating me.
Dusk - I used to have to cut myself out for a week just to make sure I could do it when I found myself blogging at other people's houses.
Mack - We are destined to be together, it's time both of us stop fighting it. Get well soon!

Happy Friday,
Suspeckt
Reply #7 Top
Suspeckted- lol, this is really good! I hope you are going to tell us about your day away, or will that defeat the purpose? Enjoy your weekend!!!
Reply #8 Top
WiseFawn - Of course I will keep you updated on my weekly sabaticals.

Helix - you lost me...help me out.
Reply #9 Top
Rather than start a new post I thought I would mention that I haven't even had time for my weekly sabaticals yet as I'm working over nine hours a day pretty much until the end of this week. Then I'll really start working....ugh. Money sucks, but at least it might give me something more interesting to write about.

Happy Tues. everyone, Thurs. is the last day of school here.....I work 10 hours that day.

SuspeckTed
Reply #10 Top
Very entertaining.