On Accepting Ambiguity: Black, White and All the Yawning Grey Space in Between

By Eemusings @eemusings

I made it through more than half a year of shouldering the entire burden of supporting our household, alone, without breaking down at work.

During wedding planning, it was flowers that tipped me over the edge. This time, it was waiting on some much needed money because T sent it to the wrong account number - not once but TWICE. The first money he's earned in months, and it's stuck in banking no man's land. *insert every curse word that exists*

If I'm being totally honest with myself, I feel like I lost most of last year to depression and stress. I feel stuck.

There are always choices, even if they're unpalatable. I have thought about how to get unstuck - separating at least temporarily, or even running away overseas. I've considered the options and decided continuing the status quo is the best one.

But I just want to be able to plan. I want to be able to make progress. I cannot set goals or progress towards them the way things currently stand.

I dislike ambiguity at work, too, but in many ways it's baked into the nature of the job. I can handle it, I've learned to cope - but I hate dealing with ambiguity in my personal life.

So, no goals for me this year. Just stay sane and, to quote Dory, keep on swimming.