Finally in August, I read about these wonderful books by Stephenie Meyer and low and behold all heck broke loose. I read them all in 4 days and I remember this clearly. Sunday night I was taking a shower and then I couldn't stop crying. For five days, I cried and reread the books. Anytime I wasn't living in Bellas world, my stomach was a mess. I was barely eating. I researched plane tickets to Forks and I really hate to fly. I felt my kids and husband would be better off if I left so my hubby could find someone better. He finally noticed when I tried to trade in my minivan for a mercedes coupe. At the end of five days, I woke up and didn't feel sick and I had stopped crying but at the urging of a friend; who went through a lot of hormonal changes; made appt. with a therapist and my dr. Basically I did what you did Kat. I lived my life like a different person. For the kids, for my husbands career. I myself totally acted like what I thought a good suburban housewife and mom was suppose to act. I became a shadow of myself. I let people walk all over me.
I try to not revert to the way I was for the last 18 years but somedays, the doubt creeps in. I have friends who can't understand how I can still like Twilight after all the heck it put me through but really, it helped me begin a new chapter in my life, gave me back who I was before I got married and really who can hate the fact I have so many lex friends who keep me movtivated and inspired.
So that's my story. Long as it was. *laugh*I think I will look into school Navarre. It's just a community college and I can take online classes, plus I only have to take one at a time, so I can pay as I go. I am still looking for something else but in this economy it can be tricky. I live in a college town so of course they have updated skills.
I'm now 7th on the wait list for City of Glass and 11th on the Hunted wait list. Have any of you read the Quilt series? I'm not sure of the name but someone told me that the stories were told around a quilt shop setting. I wanted to add that Lorna Lanvik is a great author too. She has a book called Angry Housewives eatting Bon-Bons. It's about 5 women who start a book club in there neighborhood. Each chapter is titled after whatever book their reading that month. It's really good.
Thanks again for listening. I'll make sure my posts are shorter from now on. *snickers*
When you don't have understanding of why and what you are doing and are not used to interacting with people, you do and say things that upset people even though all you are trying to do is fit in and be a friend. Not everyone has the patience to deal with a person going through life crap. Heck I didn't even have patience with myself.
For me, age ain't nothin' but a number. 
The Saga knows no age limit - it's timeless.