Originally Posted by walkingtheline
Wow, can I relate!
I love this quote and try to keep it in mind:
"When people show you who they are, believe them." —Maya Angelou
*SIGH*
You're absolutely RIGHT ..... I was about to retaliate with ... well, done THAT ... but you're RIGHT ..... I knew what I was getting myself into (well, sort of) ... I knew he was an alcoholic .... that was his true self .... because it had been so for so many many many years.
I could blame him! However, I allowed it to happen! This was who he was/is ... I just refused to believe it and thought I WILL CHANGE HIM ... wrong! Can't! Found out years later and with my OWN addictions to boot!
Thank YOU so much for your reply!!
HUGS!