Jeanb,

Thanks for you reply.

You do sound like you're hanging in well. I know exactly what you mean about watching them leave.

I might have to break my NC b/c of my D who lives 3 hours away. Please, any advise is appreciated.

I was going to drive up there on Sun to exchange gifts with her and her H, but am afraid of my car since the brakes aren't right. Also, she is selling one of her cars to my H who needs it, and she and her H want to bring it here on Mon. and have the 4 of us exchange gifts here. My H had originally asked to take me to breakfast and a movie on Sun and we were going to meet D half-way on Mon. But since I went dark, that all changed.

So should I just go ahead and say okay the 4 of us will be together on Mon and sort of ignore my H?

To complicate matters more, I have a date tonight with a fellow I've been hiking with, and another has asked me for Christmas Eve. I'm so overwhelmed with it all that I wish I could just forget everything and hide someplace for awhile. I live near Asheville NC, don't know where you live, but it probably isn't near here is it?

You are way more together than I. But except for my two men that I've been seeing and my age (am older than you and practically everyone on this board) our sitches are similar.

I'm hoping he'll miss our SL, but I've been dark since Sun morning and I don't think he will contact me. He told D that since I asked him for no contact, that he wouldn't call. So I guess he isn't ready to give up the OW/women? and commit to just me.

I know I've got to get up from here and practice my taekwondo a little and I'll feel better. I have to look good for my date tonight. This man is about my age and says he likes me.

Thanks for your support and know that I'll be thinking of you during the holidays. Any comment will be appreciated.

Rere