Losing, in a curious way, is winning.

[Bridgestone]

Hi all,
Have been back since Friday. Just has been hectic getting caught back up with getting D ready for school (starting Thursday) and S ready (??) for college leaving next Wednesday. I start back to teacher workshop the same day (dang.. hate to miss those workshops!)

Vacation was OK in terms of interactions. It was polite & cordial, probably more so than 'normal'.

But the tension of lies that H told in counseling (over stupid chit) on Saturday morning, and 'refraining' from causing drama on vacation.. made it bubble up Saturday night and we had major drama.

The communications counseling is helping some parts.. with some effort.. both parties can be heard on non-volitile issues. It still seems forced, contrived, and almost juvenille.

The dilemma becomes being heard on touchy subjects... with major effort & much time (for calling time outs, refocusing, etc) both of us can be heard. And then we still have not learned the tools for coming to resolution on those topics. That is this weeks lesson.

(sigh) such a long process.

Thanks for checking in with me purple & SC.