She let them think she didn’t mean it.
Though she had.
If she no longer could drive, then none of them were going to be able to.
At least not with her vehicle.
Sure, it was (another) way of shooting herself in the foot.
No doubt it was petty.
But petty was all she felt that she had left.
If she were to still be noticed.
Life was putting her in long-term parking.
Fine.
She was not going to let others earn more freedom by it.
So she drove the car into the fence, and left it.
And them.
Hanging.
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Photo prompt © Liz Young
Na'ama Yehuda 
There comes a time when enough is enough!
Thankfully she wasn’t hurt as she cut off her nose to spite her face 😉
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LOL, totally, eh?
She has some work to do, me say, on her acceptance and magnanimity skills (which may offer other options for being … well … ‘noticed’ – AKA more fun to be with …) 😉 But in the meanwhile, she can relish in spreading around discontent … 😉
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Mayhaps… 😉
One is wont to question just why she can no longer drive… 😉
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Indeed …
I will leave that up to one’s imagination … 😉
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Which is a good thing…
Speaking of imagination… Outlawed Hope… You’re killing me!!
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Oh … ah!
🙂
I don’t mean to kill anyone … but … 😉 THANKS? 😉
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Uh huh…
You know what I mean….
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🙂 Whew … 😉
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😀
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I feel that a lot. If I didn’t drive, though, how would hubby get to/fro work so we could live. Being saddled to that also makes it so much HARDER to find work for myself. I have to nudge it in between his hours which leaves me only 4-6 hours of work time available. NO ONE wants to hire for that…. sigh…. Been out job hunting all week since things are opening back up and people are hiring again. Don’t know why I even try, though.
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Oh, wow, I hope things ease up for you, soon! It’s been so tough for so many!
Hang in there!
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A nice reminder to people that she does more than just exist. Extreme but effective.
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Ah, James, yes, a bit extreme … but … I suspect quite effective … Great way to put it!
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A very human reaction, nicely captured
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🙂 Thank you, Neil.
Not the ‘highest self’ kind of reaction, but perhaps one that’s relatable, at least on some level, to all too many of us … 😉
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Sometimes petty is all that’s left for the powerless. More power to her.
This line was sadly humorous: “Life was putting her in long-term parking.” Nice metaphor.
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Thank you! Glad you liked that bit … And yes … sometimes people who feel helpless resort to whatever gives them some sense of control, over something.
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This was fun to read although the background is sad. I’m sure she has a good reason to be like that.
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I’m sure she has good reason to feel icky, yes. Different people handle challenges differently, and sometimes even the same person, under extreme duress, behaves in ways that they may otherwise not choose to go if they weren’t feeling quite so downtrodden.
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It was petty and she might have as well got herself into a pretty tough spot but I assume she had her own reasons
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Indeed … and I agree this is a petty thing to do, even if it might have reasons we don’t understand that might’ve felt totally legitimate to her … People are complicated! 🙂
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Very complicated indeed! Great story, Na’ama 🙂
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Thank you, Shweta! 🙂
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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🙂
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Na’ama Y’karah,
A woman with spunk. Obviously she’s not being put out to pasture without a fight. Although there are a few people on the road who should have their licenses revoked. Perhaps she is one of them. At any rate, a good read. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yep, there’s probably good cause to have her off the road … though she did limit her own options for a ride in this ‘act’, too … 😉
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Na’ama,
A portrait of rancid selfishness. Well done.
~🕊Dora
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Ah, certainly of spreading unpleasantness around …. Thank you for the comment! 🙂
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You portray a woman who has had enough and family or friends who give her no respect for whatever reason. Such a good story that leaves me with lots of questions.
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Thanks! I wonder if her family and friends indeed give her no respect, or are unable to give her what she needs, or that she may be unable to communicate what she needs, or that they, too, need help communicating in a helpful way with her. Either way, sounds like she’s in a place of discontent, and needs others to hear and see and feel it … Complicated things, people are, eh? And, yes, lotta questions remain …
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Great story, Na’ama.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Sounds like a person who is living in their head and acting out instead of healthy ways of communicating. Maybe someone will start asking the right questions…
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Ah, who knows, eh? Certainly someone who can use someone listening to her and helping her move through the impasse that she may be feeling in at the moment …
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Her reaction is what we might colloquially call “the nuclear option,” as in, blow it all up. Glld story.
Ronda
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🙂 Perfect term for it, yeah! 🙂 Thanks Ronda!
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Made me laugh.
Thanks!
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Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for reading and commenting!
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