tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post324209054581102901..comments2024-03-29T05:53:19.305-07:00Comments on AGING GAYLY : REJECTION READJUSTMENTAging Gaylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886888900957765438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-13316105505693238052016-02-13T18:57:08.705-08:002016-02-13T18:57:08.705-08:00Hi DeMon. Thanks for posting a comment. I, of cour...Hi DeMon. Thanks for posting a comment. I, of course, totally relate to how you're feeling. Maybe giving up is the way to go. So many rah-rah people claim things happen when you're not looking. I think that's just they're way of trying to sound positive but, if there's any truth to it, I hope something good comes your way.Aging Gaylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886888900957765438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-65221388199118763862016-02-13T18:53:19.728-08:002016-02-13T18:53:19.728-08:00I always appreciate your comments, Jack. And, yes,...I always appreciate your comments, Jack. And, yes, I do feel a connection to people such as you on social media. I'm certainly not crushed to be single again. Baffled, perhaps. I don't care for the early hoops that go with online dating so it's always discouraging to find myself having to try, try again. Sigh.<br /><br />I figure this is a typical down in a journey of ups and downs but, coming off a miserably long bout of depression, I'm wary of any possibility that the downturn could become something worse. I fought against meds for over a year before acquiescing. I've never been one to take vitamins, antibiotics or anything other than an occasional Tylenol. Sadly, the teetering continues...it's been a rough couple of weeks so I may have to relent and go back on drugs. Double sigh. Aging Gaylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886888900957765438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-65955940095481436172016-02-12T20:37:08.438-08:002016-02-12T20:37:08.438-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.DèMonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957909184402556553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-56828716821721133022016-02-12T20:35:40.974-08:002016-02-12T20:35:40.974-08:00Rejection is something I've become familiar wi...Rejection is something I've become familiar with since my last relationship of 5 years ended about two years ago. It sucks and I have given up. DèMonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957909184402556553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857795538755708479.post-10355638350185545882016-02-12T07:08:07.406-08:002016-02-12T07:08:07.406-08:00James, I was sorry to read that you’re enduring th...James, I was sorry to read that you’re enduring this disappointment, sorry for all the frustration and sorrow that I know (from experience!) accompanies a relationship (relationships in your case) that fizzles out. And while I expect my saying so will afford little comfort, I would offer that you aren’t as ‘solo’ as you might think. I see that there are some 5-thousand followers of your blog, many of whom doubtless read every word you post. I know that I do, and that every time I read your words, I experience a feeling of connection. To you. I understand that the admiration of social media fans doesn’t compare to the intimacy one feels with that one special someone; but neither is it meaningless. All this by way of saying what I hope you already know—you matter.<br />One last thing about meds: I would offer that following an appropriate medication regimen can be one of the ways that those of us who experience depression can proactively exercise control of our mental health—*and* more effectively handle “life’s downturns”. Perhaps being on meds and being in control on one’s own aren’t mutually exclusive? Just a thought. Best regards, Jack<br />Jack Urquharthttp://www.jaurquhart.com/noreply@blogger.com