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alfrodull

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lol. Thanks for the sympathy. We should turn this into some kind of collective pity party.

This is the third day in a row he's given the phone up for someone else. And he's not going to be able to call tomorrow. I wish he wouldn't tell me when he's letting someone else talk...If I just thought he was busy I wouldn't wonder so much if he actually WANTS to talk to me.
 
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Hey now...don't just wish that...let him know how it makes you feel. Not as a judgment, or an accusation, but because you want to give him everything that you are and that includes stuff that's bugging you underneath the surface . His answer may surprise and relieve you (maybe he's got really selfless reasons for deferring to others who need to talk to their kids, etc.).
 
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I'm sure his motivation usually is something similar to what you mentioned. But as one who wrote "love notes" to my dad every week for 10 years because he'd punish me if I didn't, I sometimes can't help but wonder if he doesn't feel like it's some sort of mandatory act of "love" along the same vein. Part of me knows it's not the case, but it's hard to stay convinced of that when all I have is that daily phone call.

He'll have the internet eventually, though. I know I'll feel 100% better about this whole thing once we can have conversations of halfway decent length.
 
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The reason that I give up the phone is because there are people in my shop that go out on missions are away for weeks at a time. If I didn't want to call you I wouldn't call you, at all. I love calling you. That's why I call you every day, because I like hearing your voice. Not because I'm afraid of repurcussions. I apologize that I sometimes don't have lots of time, but I call you every time I can I promise, and for as long as I can. There are over 30 people to one phone, and the official rule is 10-20 minutes, so I try to be as contientious as possible. I miss you too.
 
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