Date: September 24, 2021 04:13 pm Title: Sole survivor
Jim's observation about the kids being pretty used to him being gone at this point is DEVASTATING.
Author's Response: I may or may not have cried while writing this chapter.
Date: September 23, 2021 07:10 pm Title: Sole survivor
Yeah this hurts. However something needed to snap. I think finally, Jim gets it. He's really faced with the whole, "you don't realize what you have till it's gone." He's gotten a taste of that. Being away from all of his family now. Not just the distances with Julia being away, but Pam, Cece, Phil, and Eloise. It' cut him to the core it feels. Feels like Pam is giving him one final chance. For the love of god Jim, don't screw it up.
1 [Report This]Date: September 23, 2021 05:34 pm Title: Sole survivor
It was interesting to see things from Jim’s POV.
Hopefully the bad week he had will help him
make some changes, because Pam has had
it bad for months. At least Jim is aware that he could have two divorces under his belt if he doesn’t start to make different choices.
It must have stung to see that Pam had already
taken off her ring only after one week apart.
However, at least Pam’s not being stubborn,
and is still willing to keep trying to make their marriage going. I’m both nervous and looking forward to seeing their dinner date.
Jim better not cancel in her! 😡
Date: September 23, 2021 06:34 am Title: Sole survivor
I don't know why I was so shocked at the separation. I can't imagine how difficult Pam's call to Karen was for her to make. Jim should've made it.
I'm still finding it hard to feel sympathy for Jim. He could have fixed this ages ago. He seems to be getting a little taste of what Pam has endured for months, the big empty bed, crying himself to sleep.
He thinks that it's "been a week since his life fell apart", he seems as if he still doesn't quite get it. He stood by fiddling while Rome burned, while Pam burned.
You do this so well! All the emotions, heartache, ugh. It will be interesting to see if they are on the same page as far as what dinner's about.
He's hurt Pam so badly, can that pain inflicted over such a long period be forgotten or completely healed? She's right, sometimes love is not enough. It's got to be hard that it's taken the end of their relationship for him to suddenly find time.