Thanks, Root. You are obviously a very kind and sensitive person to be so concerned. I really appreciate it. I appreciate you and everyone here in the DBB who help to support one another, and to express such deep concern for our families.
I know I have to get my act together. It's so hard to stay objective and stay focused on the "prize" when you feel like you keep getting sucker-punched. My rope-a-dope needs work.
Your suggestions are great. Especially with regards to defusing W's anger by turning it into a positive for her. But W is a weird bird, especially now of days, and her reactions to things I say or do, no matter how different they may be from what one would normally expect from me, seem to always invoke a negative response from her. I am beginning to wonder if there's really any cheese in any of the tunnels.
I think I need to go dark, like ice-black dark. I have not tried to talk to her for myself when she's called today, just giving the phone straight over to my S's right away. On one call this morning she tried to say something to me again about her decision to leave me came first and only then did the A start -- but I didn't wait for her to say any more, I just handed the phone to S6 and walked away. I was in no mood to hear more of her rationalizations. I need to regroup and figure out how to get back on track.
