So what's with my H. He's comes to the house 2-3 days out of every 5 week days, and it seems that it's real important to him to take out the trash the night before pick up day. The apt is about 20 min away and I don't know what he does here besides check his email. He has new internet service at the apt.

Does he really just come to see the dog?? I believe he is still honoring my request that he come to house only when I'm not home.

I started to get a little stressed earlier and then comes the music of H's daily text message "What happened to the tv? Going to have lunch with my parents tomm I'll say hello."

He'll say hello? HELLO? Earth to H. Why don't you tell them you haven't seen me in almost three weeks? It feels like I'm in a bad play.

I am doing a better job of detaching and staying calm, and I'm able to focus on work more. I am still soothed some by the TM's but I try not to get overly excited - at most they are baby steps, and at worst I'm just thankful he's a nice MLCer.

I have been taking an online anger management course that is helping me focus on myself and get a grip on behaviors that have been causing me grief. It's a great way to also take the focus off H.

Even with my past experience, I have no idea what to make of an H that runs away from home and who also keeps coming back during the day, doesn't tell anyone that he's left, doesn't take much with him other than some clothes, his bicycle, and motorcycle, and after the first week with no communication, now sends a friendly TM once a day.

I'm beginning to think that he just picked up the tail end the MLC that he didn't complete before. Is that possible and does any of this make sense to anyone?


In4ride
Me 50, H 55, M 17 yrs
1st Bomb Drop 12/7/03
Separated mostly in house
Come back together/H breaks back 9/04
Piecing, surgeries, recovery, H retires
2nd Bomb Drop 9/3/07 H moves out 20 min later