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Chapter 20 – The love of your life
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”I should have told you I was coming, but I immediately apologized to Bette. Is that such a big problem?”
Tina tensed. She didn’t like Margot’s tone or the direction this conversation was taking.
”No, actually, that’s not the problem”
”The problem is that sometimes it is Bette to be a little more delicately with strangers and not to slam the door right in front of them”
”The problem is, i don’t want you to disrespect my wife. Okay?” Tina nodded, still looking straight into Margo’s eyes.
”I don’t want to be negative, really, I just want to convey that our communication can’t continue if you come to Bette and talk about some kind of jealousy or about self-doubt”
”I just said what came into my head out of emotion, that’s all. Was she so hurt by those words?”
”They didn’t hurt her in any way, because it’s totally bullshit. But the truth is, it hurt me a little. And I think that we need to set certain boundaries that it is better not to go beyond”
Margot stared at Tina for a few seconds, then quickly smiled and looked down, then back at Tina.
”She controls you so completely. That’s strikingly. Did she always tell you how and with whom to communicate?”
Tina winced and motioned the woman to stop.
”Margot, please, stop it. Don’t stoop to that. Really, don’t. We still have to work together in the future, I don’t want it to become uncomfortable for us”
”Okay, Tina. distance, working relationships. am i right?”
”Observance of decency and respect towards my family. It’s very strange that I have to ask you to do this, because it seems to me that these are elementary things in any communication with anyone”
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That evening after work, Bette met with Salma to talk about everything that was bothering her about herself right now. During their regular meetings, Salma has become a person to whom Bette confides various nuances of her thoughts and can tell almost everything that is in her heart. Of course, sometimes it was difficult, sometimes long, but each time their conversations became more frank and Salma much less often had to go to professional ”psychological tricks” to Bette opened up and began to say what she really thinks. If Bette had been able to be skeptical of some of the therapist’s words, ignore them, or think that they didn’t match up with reality, now she understood that Salma was saying and doing things that helped her and Tina, and was completely open to therapy and communication.
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Hi Ada,
Wow, such a powerful chapter. From Tina’s conversation with Margot – I loved Tina telling her not to disrespect her wife. So glad they put up pictures of Oli; the scene with them going through her box was so well-written and moving. I felt like crying with them. When Bette gave the ring back to Tina – I was just blown away. Just a beautiful moment.
Such a nice words!
Thank you, Westy!
The sadness of going through Oli’s things and watching the home movies of Oli. Then hanging the pictures of Oli in the house. The acknowledgement that she was a part of their lives and loved is very emotional. Committing as a family that she will never be forgotten is a true step forward in the healing process. The hurt from her loss will never go away, but grieving and acknowledge her and the joy she brought to their lives while with them, helps the soul to adjust.
The returning of the ring to Tina is significant of Bette trust that Tina is truly back. Tina’s suggestion of an exchange of vows also helps to diminish Bette’s fears.
So they are going to allow a 16-year old to plan and organize their twenty-fifth anniversary celebration? Wow…. that is a leap of faith. “Just let me know what you and I’ll arrange it.”
Thanks for the chapter….
A leap of faith strengthens relationships with children, I think. Thanks, Martha!
Ada,
I wont quote this whole chapter back to ya, but it really was a very fulfilling meal.
Like that Tina met quickly with Margot after returning to LA for good having finished tasks in Canada. Liked that Tina confronted Margot asking her flat out “What’s the matter? Do you have a problem with my wife?” She was respectful knowing that she & Margot were going to be working on future projects, but there was NO mistaken that she was going to side with Bette first if there was a misunderstanding or conflict.
Bette continuing to confide honestly with Selma wanting to understand why jealousy continued to arise in her psyche when thinking about Carrie & Margo. And they seemed to work through that nicely. It’s a scary thing to wonder if your beloved might be having thoughts that there may be something or someone better than yourself.
You were masterful in writing about the coming together of this family to deal with the “memories” of a lost baby was exceptional. How they opened that sacred box of physical memories and all three of them let the tears flow freely on what the items meant, and the emotions that were attached. Quietly they removed all the items and to their great surprise, the weight of the sorrow of that even lifted from each one of them.
Now they would be able to still have joyful memories that NO longer had the sting of death in them. They were going to decorate their home with the art that was Ollie. Reaching this point in momentous in life.
And then, Bette taking the chance to bring forth the commitment ring that Tina had left behind when she left never asking about its whereabouts. Twenty-five years together could now be celebrated with renewal of vows in the presence of family & friends. How cool is going to be that Angie is “in charge” of that upcoming celebration!
Bravo to Angie!! Now if she can just keep Bette out of the middle of it, it will be good-to-go!!!
Angie is a good daughter :)
I love reading your opinion on this story. Thank you so much!
Hi Ada,
I am mostly a silent reader, but want to tell you that i love this story!!!
Did i read it correct it’s almost finished? Sad to read.
It’s all coming together, they have made a major progress, dealing with their own issues and together and feel confident, Bette, that their relationship will last this time.
I love your therapist Salma, she is great and knows what she is doing, and Bette the anti therapy lady likes her as person and has made so much progress.
Glad that Tina spoke with Margot and set bounderies between them. If Tina made one little hint she wanted more then friendship, Margot wouldn’t wait for a second and jump her. But Tina is madly in love with Bette and has no interest at all.
About Oli, i agree with DumplinT comment, i don’t know what i could add, well said!
And the return of the ring and what it means, beautiful, the circle is round again!
Thank you so much for this incredible story!
That’s very kind of you! Yes, the story is coming to an end and it is so strange for me, as if during this time it has become for me some kind of native or something :)
Thank you, Bibi!
I’m a silent reader and want you to know I love this story.
I’m very pleased to know this.
And I’m so glad you like it!
Thank you for the chapter!
It was a great idea to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary, but Angie as an organizer? Hmm, and Bette did allow her to do all work?
We’ll see what comes of it :)
Thank you for reading!
Also a silent reader and I have enjoyed reading your story.
Thank you! It’s important for me to know that.