Delia, I know. I have got to move on. I was doing pretty well until this laundry room situation. I've never had to deal with these kind of things. I have no family close by so I don't have anyone to rely on. I know I have to get rid of that mentality. I've been doing pretty well getting stronger and independent, and then I have this meltdown.
I told H that he had ruined his family. I said I hope OW and her children S8 and D21 are worth it, because it seems they are already becoming a family. I told him it hurt the girls very bad that they were not invited to share the 4th with their dad and grandparents, but his other little family was. I told him he was robbing the girls of what should have been a happy year in their lives. It ruined oldest D's first year of college and and youngest D's first year of high school. Matter of fact oldest D is not going back to the university she attended last year but going to a local community college. I'm so sad for her I absolutely loved college. I also told him if he ended up with OW be prepared, that youngest D stated she would not go to his house if she was there. I said you know she loves you, but she can not accept the person who played such a big role in breaking our family. I know I said way more than I should have, but he needs to feel the consequences of his actions.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon