Bringing back the "squirrels"

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Bringing back the "squirrels"
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Mon, 04-26-2010 - 9:59am

Quite awhile ago on this board there was much talk of "squirrels".

It was kind of fun and silly, and it helped to relieve anxiety. What do "squirrels" have to do with us?

Well, you know how you get when your AP has dropped out of sight and off the planet, it seems, and your mind goes crazy trying to figure it out? What did I say what did I do what does this mean is it over should I cry why won't the phone ring/e-mail arrive/text message appear and on and on and on...

That's what we used to call "squirrels", those runaway thoughts, as if our minds are attics and the squirrels are trapped there, scurrying about, ramming into walls and getting hysterical, just like we are. We need someone to come and chase the squirrels out of there!

Chances are you AP is busy and not worrying about a thing. Everything's fine, it's not over and you should relax. See? I just got rid of your squirrels. That's me, chasing them out. Big shovel and all!

Telling everyone about your squirrels usually helps to get rid of them. So share them anytime. The "squirrel brigade" is here to help. :-)

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Mon, 05-03-2010 - 3:59pm

How's this for squirrels: I try to break things off with AP because I just can't handle the squirrels.

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Mon, 05-03-2010 - 7:47pm

Just have to tell you all that this thread saved me from a mini crisis today :)


As I stated in my story, my A is fairly new...I guess, as A's go. ( A went late summer to late fall, ended...basically NC for 3 months...started communicating again on a personal level as opposed to just professionally in Feb and then in April things really started heating back up.)


Anyway, last week seemed a rather pivotal one and we talked quite a bit...haven't met up for anything physical, and I'm going to take that aspect SLOW, but we definitely broke through some emotional stuff last week. So much so that I was on cloud nine all weekend and throughout today...


I hadn't heard from all day after some really touching moments Friday. We don't talk over the weekends. Had to contact him about work-related stuff and he was short and to the point.

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Mon, 05-03-2010 - 11:12pm
Well.. I don't think the squirrels ever totally go away in an affair. However, the longer you're together and the more you get to know each other the quieter they'll be at times. You'll learn what triggers his "quiet" moments and it won't make the squirrels start freaking out when they happen. There will still be moments where you won't understand what's going on and they'll be off and running. But, I DO think it gets better!
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Tue, 05-04-2010 - 11:02am
Thanks, Earnhadt :)
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Tue, 05-04-2010 - 11:03am
GLENDA! I like that.

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Tue, 05-04-2010 - 11:16am

hey Kimber!

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Tue, 05-11-2010 - 5:48pm

All righty...I'm bringing this one back up to the top because I'm trying to run some squirrels off!!

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Wed, 05-12-2010 - 12:27am

Or "Be gone before someone drops a house on you!"


I'm pretty lucky today: squirrels were bad yesterday, but today, I'm so darn tired, they could run wild all over my house, and I wouldn't care;)

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Thu, 05-13-2010 - 6:26am
I had a baby squirrel running around yesterday but a quick FB chat put that baby to rest pretty quickly. It's funny how a quick convo can change your state of mind.
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Thu, 05-13-2010 - 8:15am

LOL I never thought about the babies! Funny thing is, they grow to huge adult size so quick if they're not "settled down" quickly! Glad you got yours settled while it was still a cute little baby. :-)

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