" Hi, Bette. Could we have coffee sometime?"

As an adult, I met Bette after her Vegas show and had an overwhelming feeling of wanting to sit and talk to her over coffee about life, love, and traversing this world, about this adventure called adulthood. Bette has done it, triumphed over this life; she has made it through the ups and downs, the self-questioning of both her gregarious self and the quiet one, and now seems to be in a place where she gets to be accepted as herself, all of her possible selves. I need to talk to her about that journey. This blog is the beginning of my coffee chat, a space for me to talk to Bette and to possibly gain some insight. So, "Hi, Bette. These are my questions and ideas, things I'd like to discuss with you someday."

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Dearest Bette,


How do you know when to say you are done with a relationship?

When you spent time under the eyes and arms of Aaron Russo, you had many successes and also many hurts. So, how did you decide to let it go, to change the relationship's course by letting him go? And how do you tell the person, "Thank you for loving me so much, but you are now hurting me?" When someone has been so integral to your life, has shown you so much of the world and even more important, shown you unending love, how do you let them go, even if they have also shown you hurt and disappointment? Knowing in your heart that they are causing hurt and angst, how does your head let it go? Or do you just let it hurt until it dies on its own? Is there ever a time to resurect it?
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