He usually just leaves because I don't generally say anything to him anyway. ===================== Is not saying "good bye" making things better or worse? are you letting him dictate how you behave?
You teach people how to behave towards you. Be cordial, say "bye" at least, it wont' take away from you. With lots of reasurance your D8 should do better. My separation lasted 8mths, through it all my s7 know dadddy needed time alone and it was fine with him, i'm sure he missed them but I made a point of making life as normal as as I could and not talk about dad or the separation at all.
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.