The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: venting

  • That’ll Be Quite Enough Adrenaline for Me, Thank You

    That’ll Be Quite Enough Adrenaline for Me, Thank You

    Nothin’ to see here?

  • Hostile Poetry

    Don’t just bare your soul and leave it out there, exposed to the elements…

  • Pep Talking

    A friend of mine was having a really bad day at work. She called me up to vent and to get a pep talk. “You got this,” I said. “Breathe,” I said. “You are one of the most capable and intelligent people I know, and you love your job. If anyone can fix this situation,…

  • Oh, I Get It. You Don’t Care.

    I have a friend that I enjoy talking to, but I’ve long since discovered that she is not someone to seek out if I want to vent or feel the need for compassion or commiseration. She just doesn’t want to hear it. She’s a classic See-No-Evil type of person. Oh, she’ll be quite happy to…

  • The Power of Persuasion

    This should be a very short entry, because I’m fairly convinced that I’ve never changed anyone’s mind about anything. Ever. I mean, EVER. Wow. It feels good to admit that out loud. What a load off my shoulders! If there were a 12 step program for people like me, I’d be at step two. Step…