Not much happening arround here worth repeating. W continues to have om over the house on weekends. I've been keeping my distance but last Saterday I was round there when om turned up. W and her beau talked at his car for a while so I went inside get a better look from my old/our bedroom d16 followed. So I got my first glimpse of l.m. in the flesh. D & I made a few jokey comments about him and I made a point of not being too nasty.
Back to my seat under the veranda, wasn't feeling too upbeat by now because I could see we would have to meet!!! Kids were around me when w and lm enter our space. This was it. w goes "Paul this is Mark". "Hi I say" then reach for the handy local newspaper and continue reading where I'd left off. Lm makes his escape into my house. I continue maintaining my precence for a few moments then make my escape to mil's house to catch up with mil's sister. Had a cup of tea and some light conversation with w's auntie and in laws till w and lm left for their trip to the shops. D16 said I handled it very well.
I'm sure w and lm were stressing out about the introduction and w is probably still waiting for repercussions from me regarding lm staying over. Don't know what inlaws make of it all I am making a point of not discussing it with her family any more. Everyone says move on etc, etc. Thats the easy solution and I'm a sucker for punishment.
Visited the family home again today said hi to kids first. w was ebaying so just said hi and left it at that. Chatted and whatnot with the kids for a while and fixed James' 'puter, then finally said my goodbyes to the kids. W was out side as I was leaving so I said see ya and was about to head off when w started a conversation.
She has got involved with a charity called Watoto that raises money and builds homes in Africa and is having a big fundraising event at home in three weeks. over 200 expected. Aparently lm is coming and I am welcome too, that is if I don't feel too uncomfortable about it. All w's rellies will be there most of her friends too.
Told here I'd love to go "Count me in for a $10 ticket". Said I'd help out if needed etc.
This is going to be weird. Things are good between me and her brothers and sisters and her parents. They all have an awareness of MLC. W's friends mostly will have a demonized view of me I'd say. Given w has told me previously that her "fiber friends" group and her meditation group couldn't believe it when she told them what it was like for her in her life with me when I used to drink. I don't disagree with w in this point either I did make her life hell, mine was too.
It ain't now though folks.
I'm looking forward to going after all it is a good cause. Wifey dear doesn't know what she could lose here.
