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RSSWTF: The Birthday Edition
I was just joking the other day about when I first came home a few years ago after my so-called “friends” helped my ex-wife move out. We were laughing about how the place was so picked clean that it looked like the Grinch had swept through. So I found it strange that the woman who spent my every dime and last ounce of patience dragging me through a rotten, two year divorce (only to show up to the court hearing pregnant) coincidentally sent me an e-mail wishing me a happy birthday.
She tries to contact me every year or so, so my question is this:
If Satan herself sent you a chummy happy birthday message, would you:
A.) Stock up on holy water and kevlar,
B.) Block her address on yet another account,
C.) Be classy and reply with a “Thank you for the wish, but please try to respect my privacy” e-mail,
D.) Speak your mind, but guarantee a flame war, or
E.) Delete the e-mail and feel badly that it never dawned on you that your ex could probably have competed in the Special Olympics if only you encouraged her more.
I just don’t get it.
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April 12th, 2006 at 10:07 pm
While I’d love to do A, the reality is that I’d probably do E more than anything else. There’s no point to starting a flame war. And as for the contact, maybe she’s doing some sort of warped inventory of life. Either that or she remembers you more fondly than you remember her.
April 13th, 2006 at 6:23 am
Indifference is the opposite of love, I say, so I’d ignore it.
April 13th, 2006 at 10:56 am
You’re a bigger person than this. What’s done is done. There just might be some regret OR she’s looking for a reaction….so don’t. Who loves you, Sonny. Mom
April 13th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
Like Viv, I’d WANT to do A, but in all actuality, I’d probably end up blocking her addy again. There’s always the threat of a harrassment stalking suit to consider though….it just might make her leave you alone…or maybe not!
April 13th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
I’m totally not bigger than this, but I deleted it, anyway.
April 14th, 2006 at 6:12 am
Option F = Sign up her email address for all sorts of spam.
Option G = All of the above. Reply with: “Thank you for the wish, but please try to respect my privacy you f-ing b…” (go on a 3 paragraph rant - think Sam Kinison). Then delete her email, block her address, and sign her up for spam and the Special Olympics. All on the way to pick up some holy water and kevlar.
BTW - I love your mom’s last line. Very Kojak.
April 14th, 2006 at 8:44 am
you love thinking about shite too long bro. It should have been like a FWD email without even a thought to the delete pile. You know me Im still a neutral milk hotel but I knowz how ya feel and just hope ya go “pfff…..click” then outta mind…..more beard thoughts for next fall.
April 15th, 2006 at 7:01 am
I send my ex wife birthday and christmas greetings every year just to piss her off ! the fact that your ex made you think or even agonise over this means she has won, don’t you think !?
April 16th, 2006 at 8:54 pm
I actually deleted the e-mail when I got it, but I wondered what the consensus would be. I really don’t care enough to do anything mean, but I really don’t want anything to do with the woman.
But remind me not to piss some of you off. Wow.
April 21st, 2006 at 10:50 pm
nice!…
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