Just found out my spouse is negotiating terms of my divorce with their lover - behind my back. How rude!

[PeaceWave]

The two of us spent so many years together. We were so close. So many shared memories. Sure, there's been ups and downs over the years - mostly down of late. But, no way in hell did I ever see it ending this way...with me not only getting left in the lurch but with my stuff getting divvied up without my say so. Seriously, who is this new ass hole to think they can just stroll right in and decide whether I get to keep any part of the Donbas cookware set we got on our wedding day and from which we both prepared so many meals in better times? And what about the Crimean seascape we both cherished? This interloper thinks they can just call the shots and be like "Oh, that would look amazing hanging above the bed with us canoodling under it." What the fuck kind of nerve must a person have to think that's okay?

But, you know what? Fine. Take all the shit you want. It's just stuff. Chances are I'll find it in a pawn shop when your new relationship goes to shit and you're all broken down and fucked up. All that matters is that you won't take my spirit. In the immortal words of Miss Gaynor, I WILL survive. Because I am Ukraine.

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[XanaDUer2]

1. Get a lawyer!

[Lochloosa]

3. I think you missed the point of the post.

[XanaDUer2]

6. Ok I think I get it now. Nt

[COL Mustard]

51. Sarchasm

The gulf between what was intended and what was understood.

[cbabe]

5. I think this is a metaphor story for t and p vs Ukraine.

[Lochloosa]

8. And well done.

[LizBeth]

9. lmFao.... lol. I am going to have to go reread and delete. So funny.

gummies.... and loving my hood.

[rubbersole]

39. Edibles are for lovers.

Or is that supposed to be Virginia?

[LizBeth]

47. Seriously, I say Portland 10% under violent crime across the nation.

they are all stoned,

[rubbersole]

48. The medical marijuana dispensaries in Florida...

..put the 'candy' back in the ol' saying 'like a kid in a candy store'. Top of the line products. And we thank them. Now, what did I do with that bag of Oreos...

[LizBeth]

59. lol

[pandr32]

2. You need some love.

[mercuryblues]

4. Get a shark for a lawyer

Then when the divorce is final your parting words...

Remember, if they'll do it with you, they'll do it to you.

Then put on a sweet smile , turn around and walk away.

[Cirsium]

14. Crimean seascape

Donbass cookware set...

[mercuryblues]

21. Duh me

This part still applies...

If they will do it with you, they will do it to you.

[Cirsium]

24. got ya

[RainCaster]

40. What an asshole. See ya

You will be gone soon, and we will still be supporting each other.

[LuckyCharms]

42. You ever get stoned and watch a dog fucking a football for hours and hours?

[Cirsium]

57. Oh my

What did I miss?

[LuckyCharms]

63. Just a right wing troll trying to own the libs...

and failing.

I can't remember exactly what they said...some nonsense.

[KS Toronado]

43. goodbye

[LudwigPastorius]

44. How can you type with Putin's balls in your face?

[Cirsium]

58. That bad?

Was it that bad? I missed it. All I did was post a couple of smileys. Guess that triggered someone.

[paleotn]

32. I just skimmed and it had me going. Guess I shouldn't skim.

[LizBeth]

7. Gotta read that last sentence. I cannot tell you how many times I tell myself,

Gotta read the WHOLE thing, lol

[Arazi]

13. (Pssst, it's a metaphor for Ukraine)

[LizBeth]

16. Psssst,... Yes, I read that last sentence, hence my edit.

[LizBeth]

18. Still stand with my advice if it was not about Ukraine, ;)

[Arazi]

19. Posted before the edit

It’s all good

(Your advice was lovely too)

[LizBeth]

23. Lol, thanks.... for the smile.

[Wild blueberry]

10. Brilliant post, funny and very pointed

Bravo!
Hope Pootie and Frump get what they deserve, and soon. Mrs Karma? Time to get busy!
Thank you for this.

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Get a lawyer and get a fair deal

Trust me, if you don’t get a fair deal it’s something you’ll regret for a long time.

[Cirsium]

17. You mean get a battalion?

And some more tanks?

[Turbineguy]

12. Check the brake lines on your car for cuts.

[LizBeth]

15. True that

[Cirsium]

20. Figuratively speaking

Figuratively speaking, you mean? Watch out for saboteurs and infiltrators behind the lines, yes?

[littlemissmartypants]

28. And your...

Commercial aircraft for packages full of explosives.

[DENVERPOPS]

30. LOL

My TSA acquaintance tells me that their are a lot of pissed off girlfriends and wives, slipping the guys hand gun into the bottom of his carryon luggage...........wow, talk about the ultimate "I'll show you"...........

[littlemissmartypants]

36. I hope that they make sure they're loaded. 😉 (Not the guys.) 🍸🍸🍸

[WheelWalker]

22. Be aware of the Second Arrow...

The Buddhist parable of The Second Arrow goes like this:

You are walking in the woods and suddenly you get struck by an arrow (someone fires an arrow at you) and it hits your arm and it really really hurts–it is very painful and you feel that physical pain in your arm, and it’s bleeding. And then immediately your mind starts to think, “Oh my god! what’s gonna happen? What if I bleed to death? What if this is infected and I can’t walk back home properly? Or I lose energy and I can’t get back to my family? What’s gonna happen to my family? What’s gonna be happening to my husband/wife/my children? What’s gonna happen to me or what’s going to happen to their future, how will they be doing?”

The Buddha described the first arrow as the physical pain and the second arrow is what your mind does–it starts thinking about the worst scenario that can happen (catastrophizing, minimizing, blaming). And the Buddha says, “be warned of the second arrow.”

More generally, life can be seen as two arrows. The first arrow is what we experience, one moment to the next. The second Arrow is how we respond to the first arrow. Whether the first arrow (our experience) is pain or pleasure, the second arrow (our mind) can exacerbate the suffering or enhance the pleasure of the experience of the first arrow.

Be aware of the Second Arrow.

[CloudWatcher]

29. 2nd arrow

Sheesh ... I read this thinking Buddha was going to warn you to look for the shooter in case they're in the process of taking another shot! The rest can wait until you're reasonably sure you're not about to get shot again.

I guess I'm just not cut out to be a Buddhist

[littlemissmartypants]

33. You know what... I love The Buddha.

But this seems somewhat like fingerwagging by way of a hijack of a very creative a post that is designed for a specific purpose, to make us think about our fellow humans suffering in Ukraine.

I know you want us to seek out a higher power because you post your parables frequently in a variety of places. I also appreciate your right to speak freely about whatever you want.

But can we please do this sort of thing in the Religion Group next time? You can always post your OP links anywhere from there. More of us can easily find them there later if you do.

Please consider it. Thank you.

🪷🦚*

❤️pants

Link to Religion:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1218

*Symbols used in Buddhism and their meaning:

🪷Lotus
A Pink lotus symbolizes the essence of Buddha.
🦚Peacock
In Buddhism, the peacock is considered a sacred animal and is often used as a symbol to represent important spiritual concepts. One of the most significant meanings of the peacock symbol in Buddhism is its association with purity and enlightenment.

[WheelWalker]

56. Thank you for your arrow.

Of course you are quite right. I took the OP literally rather than metaphorically in principal part. Additionally, leaving one's own lane can result in crash and injury. In this instance, I should hope the OP was not injured by my lane departure. Thank you, and blessings.

[pfitz59]

25. I had a boss whose wife took him to the cleaners.

Including his beloved classic Mustang. She moved in with her alcoholic lover and went bankrupt post haste, selling the Mustang to a sympathetic third party. My boss (a really nice guy) not only got the car back, but he also got full custody of the kids when his ex joined her beau in his alcoholic decline. Ukraine and my boss are alike. they have support of community while Putin and Trump are like the ex and the lover, drunk with power. This course of action will not end well for them.

[erronis]

26. We Will Survive

What a great post. And a wonderful video of Gloria Gaynor!

[ReRe]

27. You will survive, Ukraine

You will. The rest of this good world is gonna swoop in and help you defend against that mean old man.
Shame on this asshole for treating you this way!

[twodogsbarking]

31. CAKE covered this song in a different way but good. Best to you. Take care.

[JMCKUSICK]

34. What a magnificent analogy!

[3auld6phart]

35. Holy crap

I would say that is really rude.

[littlemissmartypants]

37. DUzy!! 👑🏆🏅

[Prairie Gates]

41. ...

[hlthe2b]

45. I'm sorry...

I have so many friends who have gone through this...

In a joint irony, my sister and I both lost the relationships we were convinced would be our "forever" partnerships decades ago--hers to a health crisis--mine to a tragedy. So, all these many years later I wonder what would have been and have a perverse sense of "well at least it wasn't that hurt and pain..." but truthfully it is just as bad--permanence doesn't change the feelings.

So, while I care deeply for my sister and my remaining more distant family members, I sink my attention into my friends and my beloved pup(s) ... Their divorces and sense of abandonment become mine too, but the pain kept at arm's reach...

I hope things work out for you in the best way possible.

[Joinfortmill]

46. Damn straight. Very clever.

[cksmithy]

49. Early Wednesday when I found out

who won the presidential campaign, I told my husband, "Oh my God, poor Ukraine, I feel so sorry them." I hope they survive and flourish.

[Ohioboy]

50. Good analogy

[rambler_american]

52. I will get by

The shoe is on the hand, it fits
There's really nothing much to it
Whistle through your teeth and spit
'Cause it's alright
Oh, well, a touch of grey
Kind of suits you anyway
That was all I had to say, and
It's alright

[Walleye]

53. Excellent reference

[Walleye]

54. That is a perfect analogy. That's one of the things that really upsets me about Trump's whole act. It's so banal

[KentuckyWoman]

55. Most excellent twist.

Well done.
And true.

[GreenWave]

62. So they are russian in and not stalin around?