Today I file for Divorce

**optilady1** · 08-17-2011, 08:03 AM

It's been a long row. A 16 year relationship. We started because it was the cool thing,every one else was doing it, and then I realized I couldn't live without you. I needed you 3 or 4 times a day, sometimes more. Thousands of dollars spent over the years, and all I really got out of our relationship was a sick feeling in my stomach. But I stuck it out, because I had become programmed to think it was better to stay together. That we needed each other.

We took a trial seperation, and I will admit that I had a fling with your slightly uptight counterpart. And suddenly I could relax. I wasn't up all night, which has worked much better for me. Somedays I felt a little too young to have gone that particular route, so today I came back to you, but it was horrible. You left me sick, bent over, shakey.

So now I know, that we are better off apart. I will look back at some of our time together foundly, surrounded by friends late at night, our early mornings together, quiet over our breakfast. I hope you can forgive me.

So long coffee, it's strickly tea for me now.

**Uncle Fester** · 08-17-2011, 08:22 AM

BLASPHEMY!!!

**RIMLESS** · 08-17-2011, 09:09 AM

A whim or do I need to short Starbucks Stock ??

**Diopterman** · 08-17-2011, 10:48 AM

Divorce is never easy!

I am sure that you will find your "Mr. Right"!

**rbaker** · 08-17-2011, 11:10 AM

Lets see how long it takes you to come crawling back on hands and knees.

**Lee Prewitt** · 08-17-2011, 11:15 AM

Lynch mob forming now! Those words will never work here in the Mother Land!

**hcjilson** · 08-17-2011, 11:21 AM

I'm with Uncle Fester on this one!
If it's the caffine, try water processed decaf- you absolutely cannot taste the difference.
Try this company, I've been doing business with them for years. They are family owned and operated and their coffee selection is without peer. My favorite is Lauren's Blend. It is outstanding and available in caf and decaf.

Go here: http://www.mountanosbros.com/
They also carry a broad selection of teas.

**chip anderson** · 08-17-2011, 11:22 AM

Are you going to stay on this side of the Atlantic?

**optilady1** · 08-17-2011, 11:31 AM

Alas, I tried very hard to make the relationship work. I certainly find coffee the more sexy of the two, but it unfortunately makes me ill. I've always loved the flavor, but it doesn't get along well with my stomach.

Tea's a little more uptight, but is gentle on me. I hear he takes a lot of heat from coffee. I'll take a faithful nerd to an arrogant hottie any day. So what if he's more Brooks Brothers than Abocrombie, he still get's the job done.

**kcount** · 08-17-2011, 11:48 AM

Ya know there was a time we would have tarred and feathered you and run you out on a rail for being a Torie! Tea is just Un-American!

(Where did the cheers smilies go?)

**pseudonym** · 08-17-2011, 12:26 PM

How can you give him up? I considered saying goodbye when I totaled up the 1250 extra calories per week in his favorite companion.

Then I discovered fat-free half and half.

Saving an important relationship involves compromise.

**optilady1** · 08-17-2011, 12:39 PM

Like many other popular things in life - skinny jeans, 4 inch stilletto's, jersey shore - I am simply not cool enough. I wanted to like coffee. I have a $150 kuerig for goodness sake! But I can't take what it does to my stomach. I don't know if it's the caffeine, or something about the coffee itself, but it makes me annoying sick about one hour after I drink.

**rbaker** · 08-17-2011, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by optilady1

I have a $150 kuerig for goodness sake!

Therein lies the problem. When you fall off the tea wagon get yourself a French Press.

**optilady1** · 08-17-2011, 01:52 PM

I do have a french press, and about four million other coffee making tools. I do admit that it's the best tasting method, but the kuerig is the easiest. There will be no falling off the wagon, unfortunately. I was too miserable this morning. Maybe I'll replace it with some other addiction.

**Judy Canty** · 08-17-2011, 02:35 PM

www.teavana.com You'll love it!

**FrameGoddess** · 08-17-2011, 03:05 PM

[QUOTE=optilady1;395889] I have a $150 kuerig for goodness sake! But I can't take what it does to my stomach.

I love my Kuerig!!!! I know its wrong.....But I can't help myself......More power to you optilady I've been trying to give it up but..... I've never been good at quitting

**optilady1** · 08-17-2011, 03:11 PM

It makes me a little sad about the Kuerig. My husband uses it, but I refuse to spend the money on the tea pods when you can buy tea bags for pennies. To CuriousCat, my girlfriend is a tea freak, and has been going to a teavana store near her for years. From what I understand it is quiet yummy, but the wonderful thing about both coffee and tea, is when made at home it's so cheap. Sometimes I hate to corrupt this by purchasing 'specialty' products. I spend enough on alcohol since I don't drink beer.
(I know, I'm sure Fezz's ears are ringing right now)

**uncut** · 08-17-2011, 07:44 PM

I'll drink to that! CHEERS!(shuckey-darn) I miss that smiley! You had me going for a while, there with the divorce thing, optilady! Tea....GOOD! I still prefer Chivas/Rocks, though........cheaper china.

**Johns** · 08-17-2011, 09:44 PM

I'll stick with coffee!

http://www.squidoo.com/Will-Tea-Stain-Your-Teeth-

**fvc2020** · 08-18-2011, 08:08 AM

Love the teavana:-)

**opticianbart** · 08-18-2011, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by optilady1

I don't know if it's the caffeine, or something about the coffee itself, but it makes me annoying sick about one hour after I drink.

You and me both, I did the whole tea route a long time ago for the same reason, certainly not the caffeine though because tea still has quite a bit of it. The real question is - Are you doing good loose leaf tea or tea in a pre-packaged doohicky?

**Striderswife** · 08-18-2011, 11:03 AM

Sigh. I had to give up caffiene of any kind about a year ago. I used to have one cup of coffee in the a.m. (only at work), then may be a soda here or there (I love Dr. Pepper!!). So I wasn't having a lot of caffiene, but it started to give me horrible heartburn, but in a weird form. It felt like the top of my stomach was going to swell up and burst (how's that for a visual?)!! In the last year, I'd cut way back, then decide I can have a soda when we were out to dinner, then I'd regret it later. One evening this summer, I was going to an anniversary party with my mom, and took a Nexium before we went, thinking that would make it okay. I was sick at my stomach for two or three days after having two pops that night. Ugh.

So I've had to be really good and completely cut out all caffiene since then. No cheating. When we go out to eat, I just get water now (I'm having a hard time paying $2.25 for a glass of soda when it used to be $0.99 not that long ago--I'm a coupon Mom, so you can't blame me!). And water is fine.

I hope just cutting back to tea is good enough for you. There's lots of variations from which to choose; I'm sure you'll enjoy trying different kinds! :)

**DragonLensmanWV** · 08-18-2011, 01:21 PM

YA-HOOO! MOUNTAIN DEW! It'll tickle yore innards! And it has caffeine. That's my cold caffeine shot in the morning.

**Diopterman** · 08-18-2011, 01:30 PM

Try some Yerba Mate!*

*Gourd and bombilla optional

**TLG** · 08-26-2011, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by optilady1

I have a $150 kuerig for goodness sake...

'Nuff said. Great system....bad coffee. Period. The coffee is all older than the hills, they all suck. You'll get a gut ache from almost anything that's poor quality and way past anything near 'fresh' - coffee or otherwise.

Criminy! What's next....crumpets? Enjoy 'playing the field' for now - he'll accept you back when you come to your senses. :)