Down and out...need hope.

[Rob1231]

Wow, your W is all over the map with that email! Of course, that's pretty typical for an MLCer. As you said, there were some positives and some negatives here... the main thing to remember is the old saying - believe only half of what you see, and none of what you hear (or read!)

My favorite good line:

If we are both happy and understand what makes us happy, we will be able to see what
the future holds for us. You deserve happiness and seeing you start to realize how much has been bottled up inside of you leads me to believe you will be great.

That's a lot more upbeat than most of us get to hear at this stage of the game, take a little comfort from that but don't set your hopes on it. Just keep focusing on your own PMA and GALing.

And my favorite bad one:

Let me know what you are thinking. Let me know what you think this is about both of us making decisions together.

Yeah, SURE it is! As long as you both make decisions that follow her Whacked-Out Master Plan, that is!

Really, an R talk is still a bad idea - even if it's done over email. I would respond with a very brief email saying that you are doing your best to work on yourself, and you are pleased she understands how important that is. As far as moving out - be vague, be noncommittal, and stall, stall, stall!