Her Things

I Ignored Warnings Not to Go

The first item that didn’t belong was a ring. It sat on the shelf above the bathroom sink. I did my best to ignore it. I knew my estranged husband stays in what was our vacation home with his girlfriends. That first girlfriend was from out of state which curtailed their time spent together somewhat. Whatever she may have forgotten to bring home with her would sit there until their next visit. It was a cheap ring and I’m sure she didn’t miss it.

Next, I found a pair of glasses on the same shelf. This seemed like it would be an important item to have left behind. She visited our lake house for about two years. Girlfriend #1 didn’t leave much in the house after that.

Girlfriend #2 lives in the neighboring state. She comes to visit in her car as opposed to getting picked up at the airport. I get it that it would be more convenient for her to leave certain belongings in her boyfriend’s house. The only problem is, her boyfriend has to share his house with his estranged wife.

Girlfriend #2 initially left a small bottle of shampoo in the shower. When I found it, I texted my husband that “I’m sorry to see you are having trouble with dry, frizzy, unmanageable hair” (my husband shaves his head). I know this was a bit of a passive aggressive way of telling him it was jarring for me to find another woman’s things…