buy low, sell high
October 28, 2009
A response did come from my father. Several days ago DJ said there was a 50% chance of him responding with a 90% chance of disappointment. He has a way with words.
I wasn’t all that disappointed; low expectations, you know. But it wasn’t anything new or good. More angling for control. He’d very much like to have me sit with him, in person and in private, with my promise not to leave until he’s ready. That sounds like every bad situation I’ve ever been warned to avoid.
Now and then I think I’d like to trade in apology futures. They’re easy to come by around here, but surprisingly dear elsewhere. I’d make a mint.
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if only there was a broker who could trade in apology futures for action bonds.
I agree, asking you not to leave until he gives you permission to go sounds dangerously like “I won’t let you leave until you say that I was completely right, I did nothing wrong, and that I am 100% forgiven.” You might end up saying it just to get out of there, and he’ll hold your fake forgiveness over your head for years (“why won’t you come for Thanksgiving, you said you understood and forgave me, were you lying?”).
You told him what you and DJ needed. It’s not your problem if he’s unable or unwilling to give you that without a bunch of crazy conditions about the ground rules for your conversation.