| Dear Doctor Phil, Hello, my name is ******* ****** and I am a middleaged housewife with a taxing problem on my hands. I live a very comfortable life in Auckland thanks to my husband's very profitable career and my old family money. I have three wonderful children who I simply adore and a loyal and devoted husband. Despite all this I feel that I haven't fulfilled my life's purpose. I have achieved much during my life so far such as becoming a high profile aerobics instructor in an upmarket ladies gym and designing and marketing my own lingerie chain, yet when I think of high points in my life all I can think is that my life is a sham, a hollow existance. I know this sounds harsh and I sound like a horrible wife and mother but I know that there is more in life for me than raising stupid children and tending to the needs of a workaholic husband. This feeling of emptiness was reinforced just last week when a met a young spanish man in a local Kentucky Fried Chicken store where I was purchasing lunch for my husband who was waiting for me to deliver his lunch to him at his work. This man took one look at my eyes and I felt as though he was seeing my present, past and future. He proclaimed that I was indeed meant for more than a housewife (albiet a rich and beautiful one) and that my true calling was for the performing arts. And I realised that my secret desire is to be a tightrope walker/clown in a travelling circus. I now feel that there is nothing else in the world that I want to do but I don't know how to tell my family and break free. Please Doctor Phil, should I run away with my spanish lover and live together in sin as a circus couple or should I remain with my family and forget all about my secret dreams for circus living? Please, I am so confused, HELP ME DOCTOR PHIL Dr. Phil Replies: Dear******* ******, here's the four-one-one. It seems to me that despite the loving appearance of your relationship with your husband on the OUTSIDE, there are some things on the INSIDE which need dealing with. You are currently repressing these innder problems and choosing to have some sort of bizzare circus fantasy midlife crisis. Although you could well leave your husband and children for the life of a carni, ask yourself "Would it make me happy?". If the answer is yes, then you are wrong. Perhaps you need to consider other options, such as taking the children with you (they are easily taught at such a young age) or perhaps learning new skills in place of circus performance. You should look into something expressive such as music or pottery perhaps. Most importantly you should communicate with your husband, if he is as wonderful as you say, he should be willing to cut back on his work hours to help you fulfill your circus dreams closer to home. Be honest about your desires. Perhaps you could even incorporate some big-top elements into your love making. Then of course there is always the possibility of joining me on my book signing tour of America next month. I am still looking for a 'beautiful assistant' to travel with me and help display my latest book in a tasteful way. If you are interested and can provide your own costume then please, feel free to contact me at any stage. I hope you find the happiness you are looking for, -Dr. Phil Has this letter inspired you to open up and let your pain spill out for us all to read? If so, remember you can send your very own problems to Dr. Phil here. Thankyou Dr.Phil, and thankyou **** *******, our thoughts are with you on this lonely night and we here at Celia Says wish you a very happy future. |
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