After a number of months of doing this, I feel like many of you know me very well at this point. The part of my personality you havent been privy to is the one that seems to always get me into trouble.
For whatever reason, I'm a guy who seems to create trouble in relationships that I really enjoy. I don't really know what the reason is, and I am not so misguided that I just think that these things are ALL my fault, but I think that other people do a far better job of avoiding these land mines than I do. Im WAY too sensitive, WAY too controlling, WAAAAY too proud, and WAY too emotional. It could be the reason is that I like to confront things head on, assess blame (even when involves assessing blame to myself), find a solution, and try not to let it happen again. Maybe that is the ultimate proof that I am, in fact, male. But to take it back to the theme of my blog, it is quite possible I have some big life lessons yet to learn.
Im not going to be blogging for a while. Some things have happened lately, nothing to do with any of you, but kind of emotional stuff with a couple of friends that are making it increasingly hard for me to be here, and be happy about it. I wont be posting about any of the mess, unless I find myself in a position of having to defend myself. Otherwise, I am not into airing dirty blog laundry.
So I am backing away from it, and I hope to come back. I dont really know when, or if, but I hope this feeling goes away so I can enjoy this again.
I am in the process of moving Tuesday's Tribute to new ownership, and I will leave more on that soon when I work out the details. I will always be available on email, and will be reading you still, and sometimes maybe a comment if I cant contain myself. ;-)
Thanks for sharing space and time with me. I hope to be back.
Fondly,
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68 comments:
You'd better be back. You are going to be so incredibly missed.
I'm going to wear black today in your honor.......you know, the sad day that Jay "just took a break". Cuz I'm counting on it just being a break. Right?
Hugs, Jay.
Oh no Jay!!!!!
I really am going to miss you! I don't comment a lot, but I definately read your blog consistently, and I have always LOVED it!!!
Please don't stay away too long!! You have often brought some joy to my days, I'll be missing you!! (-:
I will miss your posts, but your reasons are completely understood. Peace. Breathe.
I will definately miss your posts. If you need any help with the Tributes, let me know.
Darn, and I just subscribed to ya! Best of luck to you...come back soon...
Oh Jay, I am so sorry to hear that. You are such a joy to have around.
Do what you need to do, do what is best...and know that many of us adore you and will gladly have you back whether it be next week or next year.
Oh no! Your breakin my heart! I sincerely do hope things work themselves out and you return. You have been such an inspiration to me with your willingness to help. If you don't return, you will be missed. Best of luck to you and all you do.
Don't worry about us, Jay. We'll be here when you decide to come back. Hope you're able to work everything out.
oh seriously, you had better come back...and i mean that!
sad that "stuff" is happening...but take some time, but please come back...you make blogworld so much funner...is that a word??
any way i can help?
Wow, I will miss you, but I have to say, I really appreciate you not airing dirty blog laundry.
I get really uncomfortable when people go after people in their lives on their blogs.
Come back soon!
*tear
Do you need me to crack some skulls!? Because I can find someone big and burly to do it...because i'm a big chicken!
Don't be gone for long!
Take care - we'll be here when you get back.
Sorry to hear the bad news! I can honestly say that you write one of my favorite blogs, and you will be missed. I hope it really will be only a break!
I hope everything works out for you!!
WTF Jay? I just joined your blog a few weeks ago and now your taking a "break".. Is it me, lol. Just picking at ya.
I hope you take this time to get back to being who you love to be. Good luck with everything and I wish you the best. Come back soon PLEASE!
Your going to be missed so much by many.
oh no!! i just recently started following your blog...you can't leave now!?!! but, i guess ya gotta do what ya gotta do......hope you'll be back soon..
I hope this all works itself out - take care of yourself in the interim.
Em - anxiously awaiting your return.
OH SNAP!!!! ;o(
Thia is definately a sad day now, great! THANKS! Hope you get your sh*t straight! Good luck with all that. And hope it is "just a break"!
We'll really miss you, Jay.
Now I feel really sad. I love reading your blog.
We look forward to post 255. I hope that things work out and you can get back— you'll be missed while you're away.
What the Hell? Halftime Lessons is my first stop every morning. Every morning. You know I got your back any day of the week my brother. If I need to come and exert a little VT muscle for you, you let me know. You have been my mentor to this madness. Come on your jerking with us. Really? I wish you the best pal. I hope your messing around and if not I hope all works out for you. Let me know if you need anything.
Here's hoping you won't leave us forever...
You will be missed and I hope you'll be back. :)
Jay :( I am soooo so so sad. My husband and I both enjoy reading you so much. I hope that, if there's anything I can do, you will email, ok? *huge huge hugs*
Hang in there, Jay!
jay, you are going to be sooo missed! i hope you come back soon:)
oh boo :-(
Dammit, Jay. That's just not right. Come back soon. You OK?????
Damn, I hope you come back soon. You are one of only two male bloggers I follow and I like your take on things.
Take care and I hope things get cleared up for you and the others involved.
Peace out.
Sad to see you go. Your my only male blog I read... Best of luck!
Wha? OMG? Why? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
I hope you come back...soon. Very very soon.
You can't just get people hooked and then up and leave.
I don't know how to quit you, Jay!
Well, that's really too bad, Jay. I hope you get it all figured out, things smooth out, and you come back, because otherwise I'd really miss you.
Take care.
Freaker, you better not be talking about me! I am going to miss you like crazy. Please keep in touch. Who will stalk me now?
I hope YOU'RE okay. I'll miss you!!!! (((huggggggssss))) Come back soon!
You'll be missed, I wish the brightest blessings for you and yours.
If blogging is something you truly love then don't let anyone else take that from you. Shit happens. You can't keep everyone happy all the time but as long as you know you are doing what is in the best interest of your family, yourself, and your morals, you can't go wrong. I hope its a short break because you will be sorely missed.
Why do people have to be mean? I hope that you find your answers.
You just made me cry.
I hope things settle down. Life can be ridiculously hard at times. You have a gift for making people laugh. Don't forget that lesson.
Well that just sucks. I dont want you to go. I want you to stay. Waaaaa!
At least come back quick....how can you not?!? We will all have a very large void without your funny posts.
Well, shucks. This is sad news. I love your blog - you're on my list of daily reads, so I'll really miss your humor and insight. Hope you'll be back soon, and I'm sorry for whatever's going on.
oh jay, i'm so sorry you aren't having fun!!! :( let me know if i can help in any way!! until then....take care!! hope to see you soon!!
you will be missed! I hope you sort out all of your "stuff" and get back to us here in the blogosphere soon!
Goodness! Just as I was getting hooked on to your site....
I'll miss you and Jaegan!
*GASP*
WHAT?
*sniff sniff*
I need a tissue.
well, the word "lessons" is in your title so I suppose it's fitting.
Hope everything is okay ...I'm betting you'll be back though ;)
Thanks for everything, Jay. You've been a great presence on the web and I will always hold you dear as one of the first supporters of my blog. :) Good luck with everything and I hope you make it back to us, filled with joy and with a new mission. ;-)
xoxo
Amy
Whaaaaaaat?
Well, hurry back because the internet NEEDS you.
Ok I am showing up late for the party... I cant believe this. I am sad.... I am shocked ... I am miserable! You are one of my favorite bloggers... please come back soon.... and I hope everything turns out ok!! Thoughts and prayers for you!
We can talk "Friends" here again, right?
"BUT WE WERE ON A BREAK!" Now I have to go find some other Daddy blogger to stalk. Great. ; )
Hope to "see" you again sooner than later.
Wow, am I behind in the times.
I hope you can work out whatever's going on and that you will be back someday.
Good luck. I am not very good at emotional warfare so I have no advice. Crap, that isn't true, I ALWAYS have advice...duck, avoid and ignore?
Will be here...
waiting.
Might re-arrange the furniture a bit. I do that when I get bored.
Wow.
I'm really behind on the news. We all have our dips dude. That's for damn sure. Hang in there. I'm sure you'll be back. :-)
Hello? (echo...hello?)
Sniff.
Now who's going to keep me up to date on the best wine deals at Walmart?
(Picks up her glass and slinks out the door...)
Ummmmmmm... OK.
See you around then.
come back soon you will be missed.
Jay, I truly wish you well with all that's going on. Hope you're able to breathe, and get through it all with your head held high. We'll all be here... waiting. Hope to see you again. You were a breath of fresh air and you'll be missed!!
:)
Tabitha
Jay -- I'm sorry to hear that your aren't going to be blogging. I really enjoy your insight and sense of humor. Hopefully the dirty laundry will get cleaned, hung out to dry and you will be back to entertain us.
Take Care.
I've been having trouble lately too. Sometime's it just gets to be too much with everything else going on out there! I do hope it's only a short break, and that things get better for you, and that you can come back soon.
Thinking of you and wishing you well!
**Hugs**
Okay. You may take a break. But just a short one, okay? Take care:)
Wow jay. I could've written this very same post today.
I am going to be taking a bit of a break myself, after all my preposted blog posts are done (and of course, i will do the Tuesday Blog Party)
I have had something happen with some "friends" and I am just so tired of it all...
I hope you are able to resolve your issues.
I will miss your mostly cheerful posts.
Hope all works out for you - and looking forward to seeing you back one of these days...
WTF? You can't just go leaving me as the only dude at our DFW blogger dinners, especially when we were just getting to know each other. I mean, we were almost close enough that I could ask you to help me clean out my garage and put up a new deck. Heck man, this blows.
For real, I know what it is like to have to put your blog on hold for a while and so do it, but remember, blogging is for you, not your readers and so it might sound cliche but to thine ownself be... just kidding, haha. I started to get all deep, whatev, you need to tell those people to shove it and get back to blogging with your bald self.
What? I don't log on for a few days cause of work and then I find out you're leaving us? I hope it's temporary. I really enjoy your blog. Take care of what you need to, get in a better place and come back to join us again. :)
Does this have anything to do with the daddy dearest post? You know I've gotten myself into a LOT of trouble with my blog...a lot.
There is always tension between my oldest sister and I because of things I've said about her on the blog that I don't think were offensive AT ALL.
My wacko assistant found all the mean things I said about her when she google searched my entire family by name. She then proceeded to create drama within the daycare by telling parents things she shouldn't and reporting me to my licensor...it's a long story...do already know it? I forget who has access to that super secret blog of mine.
Anywhooo...I feel your pain and have also been forced to re-examine my blog and what purpose it serves. But I refuse to stop. I'm a little more careful about saying things that might be deemed hurtful by people, but they don't have to read...
Good luck to you sir.
I hope you'll be back, too.
Sometimes Life needs to take precedence...you will be sorely missed, but hopefully back sooner than later and just as witty, entertaining and thought provoking as ever... ((HUGZ!))
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