One Last Pull for this Knot to Break

[forward]

Sleeper, I think you are wise to limit contact. You may want to start putting a stop to non-kid related emails, texts, and phone calls.

Also, I would tell her you can find your own dates. I would not get involved with this person; it is just asking for trouble.

[sleeper]

She called twice last night. I missed both calls. One was about 7:30PM on my cell, then at 11:15PM she called both my cell and the land line.

This AM I got up to see a message about kids on my cell. I waited to this afternoon to return her call about the kids. She said she wanted to see them today but has made no further effort. Either it wasn't that important to her or something more interesting came up.

Naval aviators used to call this a "touch and go." They'd touch the runway for just a moment and take off again.

Into the wild blue yonder..............

[sleeper]

X called and told me I should stop by her work and say "hi" to the girl I thought was hot. I haven't brought up this person in the two weeks since I made the comment. I don't know if this means X is TOTALLY done with me or she hopes I'll date SOMEONE to relieve any lingering guilt she may still have. Probably the former.

Geez

That'll teach me to watch what I say.

[Andabelle]

Don't do it!

[forward]

Sleeper,
Don't. I think it's a test. Interesting, if she could keep her eye on your dating situation.

Tell her you would prefer to find your own dates.

[sleeper]

So she texted me this out of the blue (remember she's off in the wild blue younder) a little while ago:

"Thx 4 bing a great dad!"

I texted back:

"What did I do?"

[forward]

Sleeper, Maybe you need to stop responding to texts and phone calls that are not directly relevant to the kids and immediate co-parenting.

[sleeper]

After I texted that response, she called me on my cell, asked a bunch of chit-chat stuff. I ended the convo by asking if she wanted to speak to the kids. She did.

Baby steps?

DB principles say do what works. When I ignore calls/don't respond she just gets angry. I don't think that's what I want. I don't respond to all of them, just the ones that are convienent.

I don't know, Breton. Sometimes I think she is working her way back. I decided a while back I can only be myself. If were're going to get back together, then it will happen. If we're not, it won't.

Since I popped my dislocated shoulder back into place (gotta talk to my Doctor about his diagnosis) I've been making incredible progress getting back into shape in the gym following a three month hiatus. Some middle-aged woman is going to be a very lucky lady.

I hope it's my X.

[C_K]

Sleeper

Just looking in on you. I dont have any advice that would be of much use.
I see a lot of the R with my wife in yours.
Does she like being seen with you ? doing stuff for you . I know mine does , i got her to drop me at work the other day and she could have just let me off at the gate but she drove right in and up to the workshop door so she could be seen dropping me off , and gave me a Kiss good by . Its as if they like parts of thier new life but there are parts of thier old life they desperately miss?? anyway I do enjoy reading your progress .

Dave

[sleeper]

Yep.

She misses her family (us). She called yesterday just to see, "how you guys are doing" (me and the kids as it was the end of my week to have them).

Yes she does things for me, more and more as time goes by. I've also noticed an increase of what she does/connection with the kids.