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Up until the last part of my conversation with S6, today would have been an okay day. But after discussing his day and wishing him a good night, S6 said goodnight to me in a way that sent icey cold shivers down my spine.

S6: "Nightey-night, chick-o-pee."
Me: " .... um ... I'm sorry, what did you say?"
S6: "I said, 'Night-night, chick-o-pee'."
Me: "Night-night, chick-o-pee?"
S6: "Yes."
Me: "Where did you hear that saying?"
S6: <something unintelligible>
Me: "Say again?"
S6: "I don't know. It's from a movie called 'Nell'."
Me: "A movie?"
S6: "With Liam Neeson in it. And that's one of the sayings in it."
Me: "You saw this movie?"
S6: "No. Mommy..."
Me: "Mommy saw this movie?"
S6: "Um, no, Mommy's friend saw it. And Mommy told me about the saying. There's a girl who says 'Ni, Ni, Chick-o-pee'."
Me: "Uh-huh. So, Mommy's friend saw the movie. I see."

Well we said our good-nights and then he handed the phone to his mother. I quickly told her good night and got off ASAP.

Folks, the significance of this phrase, "Ni', Ni', Chick-o-pee" (In the movie Nell, I believe the wording is "Chick-a-bee", not "Chic-o-pee") is that that was the "private" little salutation that the OM used with my W in their emails with each other.

I have heard my S2 use these same words a months ago with me as I was putting him to bed -- this was the two week period between the bomb and the separation (W was at work at that time, so I did not confront her), but I don't believe I have heard it since, ...at least not until tonight.

I can't tell you how violated I feel that my W is sharing with our 2 S's these love words between her and OM. Including my sons in their own private language. I can't describe just how inappropriate this is to me.

I am having a difficult time with this. My foolish W is one thing, but to start to include my S's to even the smallest degree in this illicit R is too much. It makes me ill to think about it, and angry too.

Someone restrain me!


Me: 49
WAW: 47
S11, S7
Years Married/Together: 17/18
Bomb: 6/15/07
Separation: 7/6/07
D: 4/3/09

Real love is a decision.
Marriage is a commitment.