To Hope or Not to Hope?

[MichelleLT]

It is great that you know what you want from your M and have boundaries about what you are willing to accept.

Give him a chance to miss you and face the reality of what D will be like.

DBing is rather counter-intuitive most of the time (but since what you were doing before wasn't working, they are necessary changes). Keep the contact to a minimum for a while and let him deal with his thoughts and emotions for a while. And remember patience.

The scrapbooking sounds awesome, but also remember how beneficial it can be to get out in the sunshine and get some exercise.

If you miss a call from him it won't be the end of the world. In fact, it'll probably make him wonder a bit. A little mystery/uncertainty is good for the WAS sometimes.