Talk

So the answer to all of my questions and ponderings yesterday is YES.

Yes, being sick makes me more whiny than usual. Duh. I don't feel good.

Yes, me being whiny makes me extra sensitive to things that might annoy me.

Yes, the boy and I are both stressed out about him leaving so soon.

Yes, this all adds up to us both being more irritated with each other than usual.

The boy and I had a good talk last night, and I think we both understand each other a bit better now. A big chunk of our frustrations stem from this impending deadline. He is leaving, and it's coming up damn soon. It's been like the white elephant in the room. But I feel better now that we've talked about it, and I hope he does too.

Now our goal is to try talking through our frustrations when they arise, rather than just getting annoyed and giving up.

I hope we can make it through this.

I sure love him.