Trying Hard to Detach

[addie]

I want to be her best friend. That is my thought right now. Her detached, secure, confident, funny, attractive best friend.

This is exactly what you need to do. But don't have any expectations of W right now, especially in light of the fact that she's been so angry lately. She may continue to flip flop back and forth for some time.

My next major goal is for us to do something together - just us. Dinner, a Movie, Something.

I would suggest to hold off on this goal. Wait until the friendship stage has been consistent for an extended period of time and maybe start with you and W enjoying things together with the kids outside of the home first and then move on to just the two of you.