Originally Posted by Flora_McDonald:
“I find this thread very distasteful.
She has obviously never let go of David, given that she talks about him so much. I myself split up with my ex nearly 30 years ago and most of the ensuing time has felt surreal, like a bad dream I will wake up from and everything be OK again. That is despite the fact that I have been in a stable, happy, loving relationship for some years now. Even though I don't revolve around my memories of him and am happier in my current relationship, I still talk about my ex, because you cannot avoid it when someone is so integral to so many memories and life events, and if he died, I'd be devastated. You cannot switch off love whether someone dies or discards you like an old boot. The trauma of what Angie went through left her with a lot of unresolved issues and feelings. Angie's whole identity had been wrapped around him, so losing him felt like having the core of her being ripped out of her. She's a flawed person like the rest of us, but your heartless comments are uncalled for.”
Agree.
Originally Posted by calamity:
“Some things you say are so right.... but I can honestly say Im not and have never been as flawed as the ex Mrs Bowie..”
Then you are fortunate
Originally Posted by MadBetty:
“Then don't read them.
She's put herself out there so I'll comment as I see fit.”
You are entitled to comment but others are similarly entitled to say your observations and judgements show a lack of comprehension and compassion.
Originally Posted by MadBetty:
“I disagree. I thought she was putting it on. Her scheming beady little eyes had no emotion in them whatsoever.”
She's not very stable. I'm not sure she knows how to behave, or even knows what she thinks, but huge numbers of people who never knew DB were shocked and upset by his death, so I think it's highly unlikely that she wasn't.
Originally Posted by calamity:
“The woman is wrapped in her own cocoon... Ive never been that way... and would never have let my son be taken from me..”
You were not in her position, you don't know the details, she says she made the best decision for her son at the time.
Originally Posted by calamity:
“oh yes I do have a right... I am nowhere and nothing like this woman, I had to fight to keep my sons and fight I did..no one takes me children.”
And herby hangs the reason you are not willing to be open minded about this, you're comparing her situation to your own. But I think they must be very different.
Angie is a sad individual. Her reactions to everything is a bit weird. Nothing contrived, more like confused.