Maybe not too complicated to understand

[Michael Mc C]

Something seems to be up with W and OM. Of course I would love for him to disappear, maybe start dating someone that doesn't happen to be married to me...

W has been in a great mood since the day they met up again online and, with the exception of our interactions, she is rarely short with anyone anymore. For the past couple of hours (while playing her game) she has steadily become sullen and withdrawn.

In the 5 hours that she has been home from work she has had 7 beers - think she'd have more if she didn't clean me out! This behavior isn't too out of the ordinary as she can kill a 1.5L bottle of wine during a gaming session but those usually last between 8 and 10 hours (she played her game for 3 hours tonight and is now going to bed).

I know. I'm getting my hopes up here. I need to detach from whatever is going on with her. I guess every one of us gets that hope that the WAS relationship will end.

So, devil's advocate now. She started a new job on Monday. She hasn't worked since 2003. She's been tired and has had a bit of a cold. She's probably just trying to do the responsible thing and get some sleep so she can be alert for work on Thursday. Maybe she just needs to catch up on some sleep and relax a bit.

There. No speculation.
I know she stands all day.
I know going back to the workforce after an extended "leave" can be draining.
I know she's been sick.
I know she's had some late nights recently.

Anything else that I thought could be dragging her down is only conjecture and therefore I won't dwell on it (good or bad).

Sometimes all it takes is previewing my posts to see where I get off track and then get back to a better frame of mind.

Quick Note: Getting excited about counseling tomorrow. Hope W is feeling better, I'd like both of us to get the most out of this. I don't expect any magic bullets but I'm starting to feel that this is a necessary step for whatever our future may hold.