I had to shop for a birthday card for my husband birthday, which is tomorrow. All the messages in cards that were birthday cards for husbands or love were too dishonest for me to claim.... "you're the love of my life" and "life is so much better with you in it" kind of statements. I finally found one that was more neutral and less lovey dovey, though it's still a stretch. It says something about celebrating him and with all my heart. It's the best I could do, without being obviously coldhearted and distant.

This feels SO weird. I am lying, and I am not a liar by nature. But this is a necessary evil. Perhaps it's not even evil.... it's self protection, so that's my stance on it.