I'm in this limbo right now. Still living at home and sleeping in the same bed as the W. There is a certain "pleasantness" to her demeanor but not the warmth there used to be even a few months ago. I still get the morning hug as I leave, but it seems to be evolving towards the type of hug you give your sibling (perhaps in my head).
My fear/worry is that she is waiting to drop the second bomb on me post holidays. I keep thinking that perhaps we are just in this holding pattern until after the holidays because of the kids.
One part of me is dreading this and another is looking forward to progress to some sort of resolution to limbo it might represent.
I’m in quite a strange place. One thing is for sure, I’m learning patience. If you’d told me I could go 30 days without talking to W about the R I would have told you that it wouldn’t be possible just a short time ago. However, I don’t “like” being in this holding pattern but it is sure better than the alternative.