Upset
I got a lot of much needed sleep last night and woke up with intentions of writing a very funny story but plans have changed my friends.
I just read Tony's Latest Post and I'm too worried or upset to write about anything so frivolous. I think many of his readers just see him as an interesting story, and not a person. I see the person, who I was trying so very hard to steer away from a train wreck, but it didn't work. In fact, the part that scares me the most is maybe I, with my good intentions, pushed him further off the cliff. Maybe I put too much pressure on him to avoid the machines - too much pressure about something he is unable to control. I need to shut the fuck up and stop giving out unsolicited advice, which most likely will not happen. I cannot express how badly I feel about this.
I was only trying to help because sometimes when you're in the eye of the hurricane you don't have the entire picture, at least not as well as someone on the outside looking in.
Ugh.
I am sad.
Josie
I just read Tony's Latest Post and I'm too worried or upset to write about anything so frivolous. I think many of his readers just see him as an interesting story, and not a person. I see the person, who I was trying so very hard to steer away from a train wreck, but it didn't work. In fact, the part that scares me the most is maybe I, with my good intentions, pushed him further off the cliff. Maybe I put too much pressure on him to avoid the machines - too much pressure about something he is unable to control. I need to shut the fuck up and stop giving out unsolicited advice, which most likely will not happen. I cannot express how badly I feel about this.
I was only trying to help because sometimes when you're in the eye of the hurricane you don't have the entire picture, at least not as well as someone on the outside looking in.
Ugh.
I am sad.
Josie
Comments
please please please dont let him get you down...and please now deliver the"funny story"
adam ererrr "goodbilly"
I left some not so nice comments on his blog, reactions to other people's comments about me being tony's gf and that upset him.
I stopped reading his blos for the same reasons I don't watch shows like Celebrity Rehab or Intervention. I don't want to be entertained by the misfortune of others.
Sorry, but Tony's many problems, which have existed for years, are not my fault. Your use of foul language has existed for years and is not my fault.
I did not ever assume I could make you do anything. However, if I am to be controlling your life, there are many changes that I plan to make. Yes, a NEW and IMPROVED Josie is on the way!
You have to know that Tony's latest monkey-tilt blow up had nothing to do with you. Unfortunately, this is a cycle with Tony that keeps repeating itself.
Granted, he got upset over what you posted on his blog but that's only because he misunderstood. Now that you've explained, he should be fine.
I think it's great you are trying to help him, because he won't listen to those of us that have been trying to give him advice. For some reason, though, he WILL listen to a woman giving the very same advice.
Don't give up ... you're doing a good thing by trying to help him. I only hope he wises up and takes you up on the offer.
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@vegasUKguy, thank you.
Well, I would not go THAT far, but I will admit that you are pretty darn good. : o )
mojo, just because i can't you think i shouldn' try?
Another thing that I can tell you as a long time observer of the TBC saga (it's just hard to turn away yeah) is that just like TBC has his cycles, there's a pretty predictable cycle for people who interact with him via blog, forums etc. I know, I've gone through the cycle myself. You start out with seeing someone who by all appearances wants to deal with some pretty challenging issues, and so you dispense some well meaning advice. That phase usually leads to more and more detailed posting thinking that if you can just explain it clearly enough, Tony will finally get it and his life will improve. Then you finally hit the realization that Tony doesn't follow advice. I don't think it's because he doesn't understand it and I really don't think he's sending a big F you - I don't want to use profanity in your blog ;) - to the people who give him advice. It's just how he's wired.
So, I appreciate that you have sadness over Tony's situation and feeling like you played a part in this most recent blow up. I really wouldn't let it get you down though. One thing you have to realize in the TBC advice giving cycle is that you don't really have the ability to help him make those changes, but by the same token, you don't have the ability to make things worse. TBC is as TBC is.
BTW I'm still mad at Grump, although what he did does seems less important now. :)
Thank you for commenting. I hope you will again.
Yeah -- and he didn't even say "Blow me" in blog comments. Who would say such a thing? : o P
fwiw I would have preferred that he said "Blow me" instead of what he ended up saying. Men. Hmfph!
Incidentally, I first ran into Tony through the allvegaspoker.com site. I'm one of the forum mods there and judging from reading your blogs, I think you would have a ball in there. You should join up and start posting.
@tony, grump writes about me a lot and the last time he just seemed to ridiculed me so much, yet he's supposed to be my friend. i don't treat friends that way so it pissed me off. grump's been on vacation for a week...i dunno if that's why you haven't heard from him.
@tony, have you slept???
and i will disappear out east, its a question of when. i dont have the money to but from people ive spoken to on my blog, seems florida is the best for me some places are no machines, only poker, and many good cheap games and good action.
at least florida is warmer outside than CT and DE if i get too low.
and remember, when you go down to play after you've slept, you're there to play POKER, not anything else....and you don't have to play for 12 hours - once you're up a couple hundred, go back to the room and read waffles blog. it's on my blog roll. His blog is called Ramblings of a Mad Man, and the post today is called Welcome Tony, where he links up to some of his bad times. we've all had bad times, but things'll get better.
anything about me being a VJ butt boy after that big fat smooch you placed upon her much talked about ass. Need a napkin to wipe those brown spots off your nose? Getting worse than Mojo.
And VJ before you say a word, bite me. You want salt tollhouse you better plan a trip to AC or Chester after the holidays. They may last a week or so after
New Year mainly because I made so damned many frikkin cookies.
lol billy, you know your mario puzo!
Over the summer I have spent a good deal of time with him playing poker and talking to him and he never seems to have any self control.
Once he blow's up all bets are off until he can find a way to get himself under control.
I feel bad for the guy and I'll keep trying to give him advice or play poker with him just so he can have someone to vent with in real life, and I wish I could do more but I can't.
Sup Zin! Welcome to a COOL poker blog - poker content to come!
Pokah Dave - Lightning's nice like once per year - lemme enjoy it!
mojo risin - lol you're a funny bastard, and thank you for the offer of xs or tryst. very nice during the holiday season. :)