Vacillations of a WAW Come Home III

[Umbrella24]

Hey jethro. Sorry about the mom stuff. Still too fresh in my mind to think about.

Later that night in bed my W said, "I don't want to see the old Jethro come back because I like the new one." She says this sometimes because I'm sure she doubts my changes are permanent. Frankly, I sometimes doubt them too. Do you guys feel the same way? In any case, I asked her if she thought they were not permanent and she said she thought they were. Then I simply asked her not to say that anymore. I KNOW what I need to do and don't need to be reminded (didn't tell that to her, though). Actually, it freaks me out when she says this...hmmm...gotta wonder why...

This is interesting. I think you're trying to pin your insecuraties about your changes on your W. She is telling you straight up that she appreciates the changes you've made, and the work you've done. She has said that she believes your changes are permanent. What more can she do to convince you of that?

Sometimes I wonder if I can keep up my changes also. Every now and again, I find myself slipping a little. So I have to make a conscious effort every day. I try to read my goals every morning when I first get up, to keep me on the path I need to be on.

I think you guys are just miscommunicating. You think she says those things to remind you to keep working. I think there's a good possibility that she says those things to thank you, and show you that she knows what you're doing, and appreciates it. Am I way off the mark on this one?