Serial EA/PA WAW/MLC

[BradNL]

Karen,

I already knew my W had an OM (and was dating constantly before that), this was just the first time she admitted it to me. I fell apart when W dropped the whole IDNLY and "we should get divorced" bomb back last year, been improving my ability to handle the hits since then.

And on to what happened on the weekend...

W, once again, went off to spend the weekend with her OM. On friday while having dinner W asked the kids if they wanted her to come back on Saturday or Sunday after lunch, S8 immediately said Sunday! *8P He knows that if W is around he doesn't get to play games or watch TV much. Must have been a bit of a disappointment for W to hear that reply so quickly though. In S8's defence he just loves to have W read to him before bed, just like I read for S5 (used to be for both, but S8 has been able to read since he was 4, so usually read for himself).

Anyway, we had a quiet weekend, did go to the local farm and had a relaxing walk around, looking at the animals and chatting. I could have taken the kids to the gym for their Combat Kids and Judo lessons, but it was sunny outside... Side note: W wants to give up her gym membership for one closer to her work, guess the kids aren't going to keep going either then, since both parents have to be members for them to have free membership and its expensive otherwise.

Other than our grocery run and the farm visit we stayed in, watched tv, played games, generally had a good time. W came back sunday after lunch and managed to squeeze in a whole weekends worth of moaning in the half day... even with taking the kids to the pool for most of the afternoon! Weird complaints like I didn't buy more yoghurt for her, so she'd have nothing to eat (her protein diet etc). I guess its impossible for people to go to the shop during the week...

Have S8's visa interview on thursday, hope it gets approved... and S5's passport needs renewing, W didn't notice that Sept 07 != Sept 08, thought it was still valid. Drama all the way baby! Hope both work out, planning to visit my sister in Union, SC for just over 3 weeks at the end of April. Don't ask me how we are supposed to afford it, even with W's new job.

And the new drama for today? W's friend that had an apartment for her for 6 months now says there might be a problem... and W IM's me ASAP to tell me "we" have a problem! We? She wants to move out, and "we" have a problem because she can't find a cheap place to go? Bet the "I need full custody" and "I should stay in the apartment" arguments come out of the closet again, along with the "you can't cope with the kids".

Decided to stop taking my AD meds last week, been suffering with headaches ever since, but I think that can be largely attributed to the out-of-whack sleep patterns and spring pollen for now. I guess I'll know in a week or two if the AD meds were the thing keeping me calm or my own semi-zen attitude.

Birthday on saturday, doesn't look like W has bought me anything, certainly hasn't taken the kids to get me anything either. Guess I'll have to shop for my own present again, aah, the joy of being a virtual single person, not.

I'm sure there is more that I was going to write, but I can't think of it right now.

Brad