One Wrong Move

Relationships have been on my mind a lot lately. They are quite fragile things and they are also open to a lot of interpretation from both sides. I've had people come in and out of my life many times through the years, but some seem to hurt a little more than others. One of the things that has really been tugging at me lately in terms of relationships is just how close they can be to falling apart. Like I said, they are fragile, one wrong move and what used to be something you cherished is now something that bring uncertainty, heartbreak, and sometimes even dread.

My friend @a4xjeeper went out for fish again this past weekend. As I have mentioned before, it's the Lenten season and though we don't specifically celebrate that mostly Catholic tradition, we do like to get out and try some of the local fish fries that the midwest is well known for. In this case, we headed to a place that we tried to visit a week ago only to arrive and find out they had sold out of fish.

As you can see, we had much better luck this past weekend. We got three pieces of Cod along with some coleslaw, a cornbread muffin, and fries all for about $20. You might think three pieces of fish isn't enough, but with the beer batter, it definitely filled you up. I have decided that I prefer lightly breaded perch over beer batter cod, but this was still really good for he price.

Sadly, our schedules are not going to work out for us to hit any more fish fries this year, but that's just how it goes.

Additionally, the relationship with my friend is just fine in case you were worried. It's actually a different relationship that has been on my mind a lot lately.

I'm not going to get into a ton of details, but @mrsbozz has been going through a rough patch with one of her friends right now. A long time friend that in turn had become a close friend of mine as well. It's at the point where we all know things can never be the way they were, but we are also unsure how things move forward from here. Just trust me when I say it's a hot mess, with a bit of confusion and a lot of heartbreak thrown in.

I hate to see my wife going through this, and since the two of us have a pretty small friend group as it is, a loss like this just hits a little harder if that makes sense. I honestly think my wife is handling it a lot better than I am. Either that or she just hides it better.

This actually fits in with HIVE, and a thought I had the other day while I was talking to someone on Discord about the blockchain. It occured to me that a relationship with HIVE is a fragile thing just like anything else. You are really just one mistake or one misunderstanding away from everything you have worked for over the years to suddenly be gone. Sure, you might still have your tokens or your HP, but if the votes stop coming or the engagement, what do you have left at that point?

If you are just using HIVE as a way to journal, then I guess it isn't that big of a deal, but I think one of the things that makes HIVE so useful is the interaction you get from other people on the chain. Then of course there is the fiscal point of view. If this isn't something that you can even make a few pennies on via a passive income, is it worth it? For some the answer might be yes. For others and as we have seen countless times through the years, the answer is no. Sadly, I am sure we haven't seen the last of people powering down and leaving the platform altogether.

On the flip side, if you have to walk around on eggshells and not be your true self, is it really worth it? What happens when that connection is no longer there? Either from just one side or both sides?

While I try to be an empathetic person, that only goes so far, and as we have seen quite clearly these days, you can't chain someone's mind if they already have it made up about something.