Re: [Re: OT-Mandy and Peter]

JHarper33(AT)aol.com
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:28:28 EST

Dear Mandy~

My heart was warmed by your posts today. The fact you are both trying,
communicating, and being honest with yourselves and each other will go a long
way. And, yes, calling for help when needed is a good thing!! :)

One of the things I thought of but forgot to mention in my ramblings was that
some men tend to express concern or frustration or nearly any kind of upset as
anger (my step-father and a close friend's husband are among many like this --
I don't know why -- maybe that is a carry-over from the old school of thought
that men weren't supposed to show certain emotions), and I did wonder if that
may have been what Peter was doing.

You've both been under a significant amount of stress lately. Keep clinging to
each other.:) We're rooting for you and praying for you.

Barbara H.