September 28, 2008
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Dear bloggers, fans of Everydaystranger and friends of Helen. Angus here and writing with Helen’s knowledge and permission. To set the scene, you should know that I have full knowledge of Helens blog (have even written a couple posts) and you should know that we generally have a very open relationship – that means we share many things and sometimes get to see emails she receives and writes. She has shown me some of the ones she received in response to her last post.
Helen is a great writer and IÂ’m very proud of her work and as her partner and soulmate I often have a deeper insight into what she is writing and why she writes it. She often writes as a way of getting things off her chest or even simply as a way of collecting thoughts. She has a fantastic style and spirit in her writing but sometimes it is important not to read too much into it.
As many of you have probably been able to work out by now, H and I had a big argument yesterday (and continuing today). As is common in these situations neither party is blameless and without boring you with all the nitty-gritty basically what happened was that Helen spent £150 (that’s about $290) on a theatre visit to see Hamlet. The ticket has a face value of £30.
This happened after we had previously discussed it and I had explained how opposed I was. Ordinarily this may not have been such a big deal but we currently have a crap financial situation after recently having a lot of building work done.
Anyway, what ensued was heated and angry and went global and big lines were crossed by both of us. In the midst of all this Helen put a post on her blog, I wish she hadnÂ’t since frankly I donÂ’t think itÂ’s any of your fucking business but, hey, we are where we are. So, when she requests no comments or leaves the comments closed, thereÂ’s a clue there (psst. itÂ’s in the title) it would be helpful if we did not see a long list of people (you know who you are) sending emails and ignoring the request.
Comments are open on this post, by the way, that means itÂ’s OK to have your say. Bring it on!
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All this for less than three hundred bucks?
Helen, darling, I'll send you the money, but I think this is a symptom, not the disease.
If you need me, you know where I am.
And Angus? I'm really distressed that you feel the need to post in Helen's personal space. With her "permission" or not, it's an invasion.
And I think that once the tempers die down, you'll see that.
I hope that whatever caused this is worked out. I know that most people throw around the words love, commitment and soulmate pretty capriciously but Helen does not.
You BOTH have my love and prayers.
Posted by: Margi at September 28, 2008 06:17 PM (HOAmj)
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No 'say' to have, really; nothing to do with me, as you say.
Except... how familiar! A frequent cause of loggerheads in HFF household is my purchase of things that make my existence less monotone, followed by Hairy Farmer scanning my credit card bill with a hand churning through his hair. Both parties are exceedingly pained by the other's attitude to spending. And then we had a baby, and the marital fiscal polarity got a whole lot worse, involving as it did my non-return to work, and a host/parasite situation arising. Arising mainly in my head, apparently, but there you go.
Anyhoo, these are my problems, not yours. Hope you guys are having a better day today.
Posted by: Hairy Farmer Family at September 28, 2008 06:26 PM (hwD2A)
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Ok, this fraud post reminded me of the important fact that blogging is only words, not real talk. This does not hurt me at all, I enjoyed Helen's blog anyway, and with a little bit of fantasy you can read within the lines. And the whole world is full of part-time lyers, nobody is perfect.
But I think it's time to say goodbye now, because my thoughts were sometimes very private and precious, nothing to give away like that. And thank you for many intelligent and humorous posts and the wonderful private photos.
I wish you both and your kids my very best and Helen, please delete me from your guestboard.
Paula
Hamburg
Germany
Posted by: Paula at September 28, 2008 06:29 PM (RCYzQ)
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