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...despite my best efforts, apparently.
Apologies for the extended absence. I'll try not to hurt myself or get injured again but, given my track record over the past couple years, I ain't makin' any promises.
Recovery went well. Shockingly well, actually; by 6 weeks post-surgery I was pretty well back to fully functional including being able to squat down on my haunches. Still not quite as flexible in the left knee as I am in the right and I'll get to deal with swelling in my left leg for the rest of my life but, given the damage done in the collision, I consider the fact I'm walking without assistance miracle enough; everything on top o' that is gravy.
Started work again this week. I meant to post something here earlier (I usually do my .red-ing during whatever down time I have at the end of my shift) but, of the four-man surplus crew we had, I got injured again, two of the others found employment elsewhere and the last guy moved to WA, all while I was out. So the entire workload now falls squarely on me, myself and the Palm sisters.
Read MoreAs you say, there's no easy way to do this. No 100% safe way either.
You have to prepare mentally for at least a couple of years of turmoil. If she hurts herself, it's on her, and there is nothing you can do. BPDs use their mates to act out harrowing infantile fears, so it's not about you per se.
If she's of the "Discouraged BPD" subtype, you might be able to keep a minimum of a "presence" in her life, by, say, one text message per week, for a few months. This might help as a pressure valve. More malignant types might require law enforcement, see what MentORPHEUS writes.
With luck, she'll be able to keep distance a couple of years from the breakup, and might practically disappear out of your life in five or ten, may e sooner. It is what it is.
Alexander Black's 1899 book "Modern Daughters: Conversations with Various American Girls and One Man." In this work, Black uses a series of dialogues to explore the changing social roles and expectations for women in late 19th-century America, including the declining strictness of the chaperone system.
www.gutenberg.org/files/71170/71170-h/71170-h.htm
For a broader picture of these social changes, you might also be interested in Black's earlier work, "Miss America; Pen and Camera Sketches of the American Girl" (1898). This book also examines the evolving identity and independence of American women at the turn of the century, discussing themes of independence and shifting gender roles. You can access it here:
