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And I sat and listened to him and I held the baby. And oh, my gosh, he was the cutest little thing. And then as we sort of wrapped up that conversation, it was the end of my day. And I said, OK, well, if you need anything, let me know. And he said, well, actually, I have paper I have to work on tonight.
And I sat and listened to him and I held the baby. And oh, my gosh, he was the cutest little thing. And then as we sort of wrapped up that conversation, it was the end of my day. And I said, OK, well, if you need anything, let me know. And he said, well, actually, I have paper I have to work on tonight.
And I sat and listened to him and I held the baby. And oh, my gosh, he was the cutest little thing. And then as we sort of wrapped up that conversation, it was the end of my day. And I said, OK, well, if you need anything, let me know. And he said, well, actually, I have paper I have to work on tonight.
Would you be able to come over and just hang out with him while I do my homework for an hour or two? And then I'll make dinner.
Would you be able to come over and just hang out with him while I do my homework for an hour or two? And then I'll make dinner.
Would you be able to come over and just hang out with him while I do my homework for an hour or two? And then I'll make dinner.
It was more this like Christian sense of duty that I had been trained into. Someone needs help, you show up even if it's inconvenient or you don't really want to. And that was my first thought is I don't really want to. I don't really want someone who's going to rely on me. I don't really want to be involved in someone else's drama. And I have a full-time job. I'm teaching. I'm busy.
It was more this like Christian sense of duty that I had been trained into. Someone needs help, you show up even if it's inconvenient or you don't really want to. And that was my first thought is I don't really want to. I don't really want someone who's going to rely on me. I don't really want to be involved in someone else's drama. And I have a full-time job. I'm teaching. I'm busy.
It was more this like Christian sense of duty that I had been trained into. Someone needs help, you show up even if it's inconvenient or you don't really want to. And that was my first thought is I don't really want to. I don't really want someone who's going to rely on me. I don't really want to be involved in someone else's drama. And I have a full-time job. I'm teaching. I'm busy.
I'm worried all the time that men are going to take my presence as some sort of an invitation. And I was so anti-dating and relationships that it was just something I never wanted to foster. So I'm thinking about all this as I'm driving the 20 minutes to his house. Like, okay, I'm going to have to think of boundaries. I'm going to have to be careful with saying yes.
I'm worried all the time that men are going to take my presence as some sort of an invitation. And I was so anti-dating and relationships that it was just something I never wanted to foster. So I'm thinking about all this as I'm driving the 20 minutes to his house. Like, okay, I'm going to have to think of boundaries. I'm going to have to be careful with saying yes.
I'm worried all the time that men are going to take my presence as some sort of an invitation. And I was so anti-dating and relationships that it was just something I never wanted to foster. So I'm thinking about all this as I'm driving the 20 minutes to his house. Like, okay, I'm going to have to think of boundaries. I'm going to have to be careful with saying yes.
He was just Aaron, and that made her feel comfortable. He was himself, the way he always was with me after class, just very warm and friendly and kind and thoughtful. So I stayed, had dinner, and then, you know, stay and we'll have an adult beverage is what he used to call them. Stay and we'll have an adult beverage after the boy goes to bed. And I didn't really have anything going on, so why not?
He was just Aaron, and that made her feel comfortable. He was himself, the way he always was with me after class, just very warm and friendly and kind and thoughtful. So I stayed, had dinner, and then, you know, stay and we'll have an adult beverage is what he used to call them. Stay and we'll have an adult beverage after the boy goes to bed. And I didn't really have anything going on, so why not?
He was just Aaron, and that made her feel comfortable. He was himself, the way he always was with me after class, just very warm and friendly and kind and thoughtful. So I stayed, had dinner, and then, you know, stay and we'll have an adult beverage is what he used to call them. Stay and we'll have an adult beverage after the boy goes to bed. And I didn't really have anything going on, so why not?
So I stayed and we had a beer, sat on the back patio. And he told me a little bit more about what was going on. And it was pretty bad. There were holes in the wall going up the stairs. There was a hole in the wall in the dining room. And we just talked and talked and talked and talked. He shared a little bit of the emotions that came up with him.
So I stayed and we had a beer, sat on the back patio. And he told me a little bit more about what was going on. And it was pretty bad. There were holes in the wall going up the stairs. There was a hole in the wall in the dining room. And we just talked and talked and talked and talked. He shared a little bit of the emotions that came up with him.
So I stayed and we had a beer, sat on the back patio. And he told me a little bit more about what was going on. And it was pretty bad. There were holes in the wall going up the stairs. There was a hole in the wall in the dining room. And we just talked and talked and talked and talked. He shared a little bit of the emotions that came up with him.
Oh, I feel bad, and she is my son's mother, but also we can't keep doing this, and I need to get out of this marriage. That night, they ended up talking until 1 a.m. I have work at 8 a.m., and he said, just crash in my guest room. Here's some clean pajamas. Here's a toothbrush. Just crash downstairs. And I did, which is so out of character for me.
Oh, I feel bad, and she is my son's mother, but also we can't keep doing this, and I need to get out of this marriage. That night, they ended up talking until 1 a.m. I have work at 8 a.m., and he said, just crash in my guest room. Here's some clean pajamas. Here's a toothbrush. Just crash downstairs. And I did, which is so out of character for me.