[Rainbowfox Ari]

Dear Self,

Do you really know what it is you think you're doing? I know you're not trying to push people away - but you need to get your priorities in order, and stop taking everything so damn seriously. You're not the end-all-be-all, and will never be, so when someone says something - just go with it. Sometimes, relationships aren't meant to last, but the ones that are you have to work for. Staying away from hurtful things isn't going to help anyone - let alone you. Or them.

Quit acting like you know what you're talking about when you clearly do not. If you did, then you wouldn't be so indecisive as it was. You may be older, but you're not anyone's shining light. Not even your own.

Quit asking how people can stand you. There's just no accounting for things like that - it's not as though you go out of your way to tick people off. So that's probably why they hang around. And STOP asking people to 'hang out' - especially a week before you're supposed to go to Florida. You only have so much money. Don't blow it.

Give her a ride, but don't go in yourself. You can't afford it. That, and do you really need another Woodbaby? Don't answer that without thinking.

-- Sincerely,
Yourself



Dear Woodpecker,

If you don't stop drumming on the house, as I have respectfully asked you to do multiple times now [and sometimes not so respectfully] - I will personally see to it that every lady woodpecker within sixteen miles knows that you are a playa'. Then you will never get a date, never breed, and never have egglets. So if you would KINDLY knock it off?

- Arri