{"id":4539,"date":"2011-02-01T17:19:04","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T17:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=4539"},"modified":"2011-02-01T17:19:04","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T17:19:04","slug":"a-different-kind-of-breaking-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brennigjones.com\/blog\/?p=4539","title":{"rendered":"A different kind of breaking up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coming to the realisation that any long-standing relationship has withered to the point it has become harmful to one’s health is, frankly, painful.<\/p>\n

Motivating oneself to the point where one actually *does something* to make the necessary break-up happen is, obviously, difficult beyond measure.<\/p>\n

But this is where we’re at.<\/p>\n

Things can not carry on any longer.<\/p>\n

The sheer pain that this relationship has put us through over the last year – the last ten months, if I’m being honest – has induced feelings of anger, rage and frustration to the point where all I’ve wanted to do is lash out and hurt something.<\/p>\n

I didn’t, obv. But the motivation was there.<\/p>\n

Anyway, it’s now done.<\/p>\n

We have had the phone call and, like a pair of grown-ups, we have agreed the inevitable.<\/p>\n

From 10th February 2011 we shall no longer be with BT.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that I have paired up with any telecoms company other than BT.<\/p>\n

Apart from the times I’ve lived abroad, obv.<\/p>\n

The conversation with BT was honest, and focussed.<\/p>\n

They thanked me for the extended patience we have shown them, but the truth is, they’re still no nearer to identifying the real cause of the ongoing problem.<\/p>\n

That statement was it, really; that was the final nail in the coffin.<\/p>\n

I feel sad – I really do.<\/p>\n

Virgin Media are going to have to work extremely hard to meet my expectations.<\/p>\n

But the truth is, over the last ten months, BT haven’t really met my standards either.<\/p>\n

*sniff*<\/p>\n

At least we shouldn’t have to see any more speed reports like this:<\/p>\n

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