nitrogen
Schrödinger's cat
- Nov 5, 2019
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Yesterday my hubby took the trash out when I was bathing the baby - 99% of the time it's me who does such chores. He saw a USPS priority mail envelope in the trash bag with the sender being "Professor Fullwood." He asked casually whether it was from one of my college or med school professors. I said no. Then he asked who that was. I said it was a company's name, not a person's name. He asked what company. I said a chemical company. He asked why I had a packaged from a chemical company. I then stammered for a few seconds, said the stuff could be used to make bacon. He asked why not buy bacon. I said the bacon sold in grocery stores is made out of pig's belly, but I want pig buttock bacon. He gave me this "oh come on" look. Then I had no choice but to tell him it's poison. FYI, I only hide stuff from my hubby, but I don't lie to him.
He then buried his face in his hands, speechless. When he lifted his face up, tears were streaming down his face. I don't remember the last time I saw him cry, must have been over 8 years ago. He didn't even cry once, well at least in front of me, when his first two startups failed.
He always knew I had chronic existential crisis/existential depression and suicidal ideation. But this time, he interpreted me buying poison as a strong suicidal intent.
I explained I want to have full autonomy over my death, and my biggest fear is being kept alive in agony against my will from natural death. I assured him I have no intent, only ideation, that having poison readily available just eases my mind and calms my nerves, that I won't leave my family behind or evade my duties to them. He didn't buy it and said his biggest fear is losing me.
I figured the conversation wouldn't end soon, and it was the baby's bedtime, so I went ahead and put the baby to bed while thinking hard about how to console him. By the time I went back to my hubby, there was a half-empty 1.5L margarita bottle on the table. I found him curled up into a ball by the corner of the couch, drunk and sobbing quietly. He rarely drinks alcohol simply because he doesn't like the taste of it. I'm used to his stoic and "having everything under control" composure, so seeing him so vulnerable broke my heart and I burst into tears.
He dragged me to the couch, cradled me in his arms really tight, bit too tight actually. He lifted my chin up and we locked eyes. He stared at me with such intensity it felt like he was staring into my soul, then he said, "Let me make this clear again, if you die, I'll kill myself right away. I can't stop you, but I'll follow wherever you go, in this life, and the next. You're more important than anything. Without you, my life loses all colors and means nothing." I then swore and promised, again and again, that I have no intent, and we'll watch the baby grow up and we grow old together.
What followed was him caressing and kissing every part of me, telling me how much he loves me in many different ways, including repeating the vows he said when we got married that he'll honor, love, support and cherish me for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. Then I chugged down the other half of the margarita, had the most passionate drunk sex with him twice in a row. I wish he was gentler but I didn't want to be a buzz killer, so I let him go at it however he wanted. I had to take painkillers afterward. Thank god the baby got woken by the noises and I had to put her back to sleep; I doubt I could take round three. Eventually, he hugged me to sleep.
I agreed to move the SN to a bank safety deposit box and not leave any poison at home. I'm glad my hubby didn't ask how much SN I bought - I stashed away enough to put down the entire Gotham City. Last night made a difference, I can't CTB no matter how much I want to (I'm a solid 8 on a 1-10 scale of how suicidal I am). I mean to keep my promise. We've been together for 12 years, it was love at first sight when we met at our college new student orientation; next week will be our 5 yr marriage anniversary. I don't live for myself anyway.
He then buried his face in his hands, speechless. When he lifted his face up, tears were streaming down his face. I don't remember the last time I saw him cry, must have been over 8 years ago. He didn't even cry once, well at least in front of me, when his first two startups failed.
He always knew I had chronic existential crisis/existential depression and suicidal ideation. But this time, he interpreted me buying poison as a strong suicidal intent.
I explained I want to have full autonomy over my death, and my biggest fear is being kept alive in agony against my will from natural death. I assured him I have no intent, only ideation, that having poison readily available just eases my mind and calms my nerves, that I won't leave my family behind or evade my duties to them. He didn't buy it and said his biggest fear is losing me.
I figured the conversation wouldn't end soon, and it was the baby's bedtime, so I went ahead and put the baby to bed while thinking hard about how to console him. By the time I went back to my hubby, there was a half-empty 1.5L margarita bottle on the table. I found him curled up into a ball by the corner of the couch, drunk and sobbing quietly. He rarely drinks alcohol simply because he doesn't like the taste of it. I'm used to his stoic and "having everything under control" composure, so seeing him so vulnerable broke my heart and I burst into tears.
He dragged me to the couch, cradled me in his arms really tight, bit too tight actually. He lifted my chin up and we locked eyes. He stared at me with such intensity it felt like he was staring into my soul, then he said, "Let me make this clear again, if you die, I'll kill myself right away. I can't stop you, but I'll follow wherever you go, in this life, and the next. You're more important than anything. Without you, my life loses all colors and means nothing." I then swore and promised, again and again, that I have no intent, and we'll watch the baby grow up and we grow old together.
What followed was him caressing and kissing every part of me, telling me how much he loves me in many different ways, including repeating the vows he said when we got married that he'll honor, love, support and cherish me for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. Then I chugged down the other half of the margarita, had the most passionate drunk sex with him twice in a row. I wish he was gentler but I didn't want to be a buzz killer, so I let him go at it however he wanted. I had to take painkillers afterward. Thank god the baby got woken by the noises and I had to put her back to sleep; I doubt I could take round three. Eventually, he hugged me to sleep.
I agreed to move the SN to a bank safety deposit box and not leave any poison at home. I'm glad my hubby didn't ask how much SN I bought - I stashed away enough to put down the entire Gotham City. Last night made a difference, I can't CTB no matter how much I want to (I'm a solid 8 on a 1-10 scale of how suicidal I am). I mean to keep my promise. We've been together for 12 years, it was love at first sight when we met at our college new student orientation; next week will be our 5 yr marriage anniversary. I don't live for myself anyway.
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