With xh it's all about "I want to be left alone", "I want to do what I want", and "I need to be me". I didn't really "allow" this to happen in the M and now he sees this "freedom" as something he wants more of. Somehow he will have to see that we can have a new M and his needs are important....one day. This is a perfect example of actions vs. words.
My little one began 1st grade today (although in NA this would be 2nd grade) so now she's with the "big kids" in the Primary section and no longer in the Preschool section of the school. She looked so grown up sitting at her desk that I almost cried.
Jen *The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present*