Heim,

There is a big difference between emailing W:

"W, Casey is having some adjustment problems. I am going to start family T with her. My guess is the C will think it helpful if you join us. That will, of course, be up to you. Just wanted to give you a heads up."

And the phone call which looks TO ME and NO DOUBT TO W as using your kids to promote your own agenda, going through the same old sh*t, rehashing the same old drama once again.

If you care about your daughters, start doing what is in their best interest. Your conversation accomplished this: pushing W farther away, encroaching and crowding upon her space far more than youv'e given her by moving out, justifying in her mind her R with OM, enforcing her belief that there is no hope for your M, making her even more defensive and reactive in general, you have delayed the point at which W will start taking a more objective look at her choices. You knew that this is what would result from your actions, yet you chose to take them. How does this demonstrate concern for your children?


Best,
Oldtimer