Thanks frank, Bill, nic, and CIAZ. And the others who sent wishes.
Had a good "D-night". Made ME a special meal. Had a few drinks to celebrate but I did not over indulge. I did get some spinish dip - my Ex and I liked spinish dip so it brought back many memories. But good ones - about the love we shared. I was not sad at all.
Plus some memories about what creative things you can do with food!
Overall a good evening.
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Backslid a little yesterday. My weekend with the kids and I had to take S10 to basketball practice. In walks xW. Says "hope you don't mind but S10 asked me to come". Then Ex plays with D6 while we watch the practice.
At least she was not with anyone.
All together, just like a "whole" family.
I said nothing but I did mind. I don't cut into 'her' time and she gets them more. But she does not give a sh*it about my feelings. It hurt.
She tried to engage in conversation: "where did you get those great jeans for D6?", "S10 is playing well, is he not?", "how is work going?", etc. I gave one word answers.
So my little boy in me got to come out and play a bit. But so what. It still hurts to deal with her when she is hurting me. Or to say it correctly: when I allow myself to be hurt by her. I will figure out how to be at ease in these sort of situations.
Maybe when I show up at practice arm-in-arm with someone else
