relationships

A day in the life of an ex-mistress.... from pollygarter 9 days old

Spent day with him. I made coffee and supplied cake. He sorted out my rubbish. We went to B&Q for a bit of metal for my kitchen work surface. We planned ...

Something upset me today... from pollygarter 30 days old

but as I was working with vulnerable folk, I kept lid on it. Got home and had phonecall from good friend who I don't see often so told her and she was ...

Just amended my profile to make more appropriate... from pollygarter 31 days old

just hope I don't come over as one of those awful screechy creatures who declare their single status to Facebook, Twitter (or whatever) almost before ...

Had the difficult conversations... from pollygarter 36 days old

he's still in my life, but a loving friend rather than a lover

Seeking sparkle elsewhere? from pollygarter 41 days old

My lover knows I consider myself single and all that entails and supports my decision, but finds it hard. He is coping by being a loving friend, but ...

...much less pissed off... from pollygarter 109 days old

Got very cross, but made some decisions and resolutions and feeling better! Managed to remind myself and him that despite all the frustrations and obstacles, ...

Touch of the blues... from pollygarter 173 days old

Been doing family stuff today which usually makes me feel good, but everyone out of sorts and lunch was not a success and I just feel a bit miserable. My ...

A blast from the past from pollygarter 241 days old

[ ... ] mad! We were both in relationships and never a word was said but there was this chemistry which I don't believe I entirely imagined. I remember ...

A bird of rare passage... from pollygarter 349 days old

That's me! It was what an English lecturer at College used to say about student who did not often grace us with her presence. Don't know where it's ...

Too little time... from pollygarter 394 days old

Just did a piece of work with my lover and he was rather brilliant. It reminded me of stuff I read on Esther Perel's writing on desire: 'You know ...