That Certain Word
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (175748)
Boise, Idaho
June 13, 2025 3:58am CST
I have been a writer since I was 15 years old. My BFF ignited the wonder of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Andre Norte, and many others. I began to understand the realism of the work that went into writing something meaning and with depth. The major aspect that always seemed to stump me was that occasional instance when I was truly stumped and could not find the right word to bring to life what I was attempting to say.
That was the position I found myself when trying to describe my ex. It helped to journal through what had happened between us, so I could get to the other end of it all and move back into normalcy.
He had changed---alot. Had done some heavy drinking, gotten diabetes, a broken heart, and his entire demeanor had changed. But, what was the word to pin point his attitude.
It had been about 15 years since I had been around him. I don't remember what the situation was but he interacted with people but he was so weird now. So cramped up. Then it hit me and the word I needed came floating into my mind. SNIDE. Yep.
Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way. Exactly.
I haven't seen him in about 10 years now. I wonder how he is and if he's happy.
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@arunima25 (90556)
• Bangalore, India
13 Jun
People change, some for good and some for bad. Situations change and sometimes even the personal attitude for various reasons. It's very tough to know exactly what happened unless we have known the person very closely.
Yes, we all get that from time to time when we can't get the apt word.
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@celticeagle (175748)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Jun
I knew him and am glad I don't know him now.
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@arunima25 (90556)
• Bangalore, India
14 Jun
@celticeagle Good for people to part their ways when it gets to go along well together.
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@celticeagle (175748)
• Boise, Idaho
7h
@arunima25 .... ....I never picked very well, but always learned what I wanted to from each one.
@LindaOHio (191216)
• United States
15h
I only have 2 exes. One passed away at 47 (he was such a good guy); and I don't care what happened to the other.
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@celticeagle (175748)
• Boise, Idaho
7h
I've had four. My reason for marrying them was not for love. It was for what I could learn from them.
I'm sorry for the loss of the good guy.
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@LindaOHio (191216)
• United States
4h
@celticeagle I've only been married once. We went together for 4 years and then married for 54. We always said we wished we had another 58 years.
@Jenaisle (14678)
• Philippines
9h
Sometimes, familiarity breeds contempt. This happens when couples don't talk and understand each other's viewpoints.
When the honeymoon phase is over and you finally discover the "faults" of one another, the fallout begins. However, both should try their best to talk and understand each other.
It's good of you to still think about him, whether he is happy or not.
Being a writer is difficult when one doesn't do it often. I wrote too when I was younger, but now my grammar is horrible, and I always struggle for words to say.
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@celticeagle (175748)
• Boise, Idaho
7h
My grammar and spelling have failed over the years. I hate it when my memory fails me. I get rather frustrated when I'm trying to write something and can't think of the write word. This particular word has been a problem for some time now. It was a Erika moment when it finally came to me.
@Tampa_girl7 (52617)
• United States
13 Jun
Hopefully he is in a better frame of mind.
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@DaddyEvil (150471)
• United States
13 Jun
Lots of things can change a person and their attitudes... And it may have been a bunch of things happening that caused the change you saw in him. There's no way to really know what caused it to happen.
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