This has nothing whatsoever to do with my blog subject.
The subject came up recently and I had to tell my experience. The issue was how to breakup with someone without making the ‘breaking-up’ feelings worse.
If the person doing the breaking up can be characterized negatively that can relieve some of the pain. I was willing to be the bad guy.
I wanted to break up with a girlfriend, Dixie, who had become too aggressive. While I was still a banker, she threatened to involve the bank in our relationship if I broke up with her.
Immediately after leaving the bank to join the hippy revolution, I had my chance. Dixie phoned when my brother was visiting. I gave him the response I wanted him to use.
“Michael can’t come to the phone right now. He is in the waterbed with two hippie chicks.”
Dixie hung up and never called back.