Hi Al- I just wanted to respond to your post here because we were talking about the financial side of things last night, and I wanted to say that if there's anyone who's not presenting a picture of someone devastated and needy, it's Julia. She's totally self-sufficient, almost to the point where being needy would be a 180 for her.
(((Julia)))- don't WAIT for a response. Look the other way, enjoy your picnic and have NO EXPECTATIONS. He WILL respond eventually. Try to remember that the MLCer is on their own timeline and we don't know what's in their heads so expecting him to behave as a non-MLCer will only bring disappointment. Not sure if that makes sense. You know what I mean!