Have you ever found yourself "Waiting in the Weeds"?

Can’t say I have no. I’ve rolled in the hay though ;¬}

Yes, I have, long time ago, but I finally woke up to the realization that it was not a “break” from me, but that she had moved on. I think it is part of the delusion of younger people that think that the love will return.

It won’t if you cling to what was. It might if you both mature and meet again later with an honest view of how you both felt about each other.

Yes, just last night, waiting in the weeds digging a grave for my kitty while waiting on the ranch vet to arrive for the final goodbye.

Waiting on the appointment with death is one of the worst forms of waiting.

Death drives a dually with a wench to drag dead horses into the weeds.

No, but I love the song.

Often, including this weekend.

Currently in the weeds. I need a sharper machete.

Yes and it’s not fun.

@Blueroses…I’ll see you around…I’m there myself…

@yankeetooter watch out, I’m kind of wild with my machete swinging ;)

Aye…on dark nights, when the moon is shamed to throw its light pon’ me, there I crouch, awaiting patiently…for that certain special someone to walk by…with a knife in my mouth…and th- wait this isn’t about ninjas is it…erm.

That really hasn’t happened to me. The first time I saw my ex boyfriend’s new girlfriend, I instantly wanted to kill her. But the feeling went away quickly. We didn’t break up in a fight nor did one dump the other. We basically came to a conclusion, our relationship sucks now, let’s see other people. It didn’t exactly happen like that, but anyways. We still get along.
Sure sometimes I miss him, and I think back to ye olde good tymes, but I don’t waste away on that. I won’t wait for love to come back. If it does, cool, if not, then at least I’ll have felt it once. I’m already wasting away with my alcohol problems, I dun wanna add more to the list. Waaaait a minute, that better not be related lol. XD

The Eagles do these song so well. I have, but as has been suggested, I realised the waiting was futile and I should move on. What we want with all our hearts isn’t always what is right for us. That was my experience anyway.

Nice question @Josie.

I’m not sure if this counts, but it was the first thing that popped into my mind when reading the post and listening to the song.

When I was 10, I met the nephews of my sister’s husband, who were about my age. For years, the boys and I were together for family gatherings. As we grew up, I formed a crush on one of the brothers. Unfortunately, he had a girlfriend, and their relationship lasted for six years.

While we were both in college (different ones), they broke up and he asked me out. I was thrilled and had a wonderful time. Back at our respective schools, he met a fellow student, and they fell in love. I sat back and bided the time.

After school, I landed a job in the DC area, close to where his girlfriend lived. While at work one day, she called me up and said that he was moving to the area and needed a place to live. Did I need a roommate? It felt as if the planets were finally aligning. I called him up and told him that I didn’t need a roommate, but invited him over for dinner and to check out our complex. He came and fell in love with the place. He moved in next door.

Over time, we got to know each other better than we had in the past. I would cook for him and helped decorate his apartment. He cleaned out and set up my roommate’s fish tank and taught me to play darts. What we learned from this opportunity (and he probably always knew), is that we really like each other as friends, but were not meant to be a couple. It also provided the opportunity to get to know his new girlfriend. I adore that woman.

They have now been married about 25 years. It was an honor to attend their wedding. While the official family tie was severed years ago (my sister and his uncle divorced), we still stay in touch.

That’s a lovely story @Pied_Pfeffer and well told. I so wanted you to get together at the end :-) Glad it worked out for you in the best way though. I think I might buy that Eagles album. Thanks @Josie.

ok, @Blueroses, I’ll stand back, but it might be worth it to get out of the weeds for good…

…someone say machete?

@yankeetooter yeah, it’s kind of hazardous when you don’t care whether you get out of the weeds or castrate the boy.

I thought this Q was about restaurant work!

No, I haven’t. Even when the man I wanted most let me go, I let go. He moved on and didn’t give me another thought. I thought, “Why torture myself by pining for him?”

@Blueroses, well careful where you aim…I don’t want mine castrated…

WOW! This may make no sense but i see the weeds – i see the painful details of a long weary road – but what has me stuck and unable to choose to avoid the weeds is a question that i cannot dismiss. Who do i want to be? i don’t want to have any limits to gentleness, humility, and compassion which seems, to me, to be things that reach there end when i reach my limit!

@broughtlow Have you met @wundayatta?