With eyes wide open – a new blog
Don't you love it when you stumble upon something new online that sucks you in right away?
Hop on over to With Eyes Wide Open, a new blog started by a stepmom who's trying to get her bearings after marrying only last month (though they've been together for five years). You'll see her wondering what she's gotten herself into, grateful for the love between her and her stepson (along with his mixed feelings), and grappling with a contentious ex-wife (but still trying to take responsibility for her feelings and make the best of it).
Anytime I see an online voice that's honest, self-aware, and willing to expose the real stuff — fears, self-defeating behavior and all — it always catches my eye.
An excerpt:
book, blog and website out there and, still, my experience cannot be
compared to that of anyone else. And in my experience, I just want The
Ex to like me.
Maybe it stems from my tormented middle school years. Maybe it stems from my naivete.
I don't want to be friends. But I do want to be able to ask her what to do when her son can't sleep. Or what he will actually eat for breakfast. Or send her a funny picture of him.
I
want to run into her in the grocery store and, instead of her wheeling
her cart around hurriedly to avoid me, pass by with an amicable "Hi."
I don't want to feel nauseous when I'm at the gym, or walking downtown, or anywhere I might run into her because I don't know how she'll react (one day, maybe next post, I'll explain why her reactions terrify me).
Check it out!
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