Sounds like healing has been on the menu for a while and you are having healthy doses of it. Good for you! It's funny referring to the family birthday party and it hits home pretty close. MXW is having our son's birthday at my Parents house like we have in the past. I will be attending for my son's sake and will be bringing my GF. Needless to say my GF does not understand why I would attend.
I simply said at some point you will understand that we do things for the benefit of children even when it is not as comfortable as we would like for ourselves. My GF and I are both divorced she doesn't have any kids and both of us came from ugly divorces through our parents. There certainly is a mindset out there, that kids should only have the blessings of one parent at a time after a divorce.
Personally, I understand but believe that position to be as selfish as getting divorced in the first place. Two wrongs don't make it right. Provided there isn't any mental or physical cruelty involved. As for my folks my Mom and stepdad obiviously will be there. My Dad and Stepmom I doubt will show. I think I can bear it for a few hours so my son can have all his peps sharing in the celebration of his birthday!
God bless brother and glad to hear things are getting better!
Goodfight...ya know I miss you around here!!..Ping is back by the way and might value your input on his thread in Surviving.
yep..the B-day is a sticking point for me. I can't put myself in that position yet but hope to be able to sometime down the road..In due time I think..in due time..
I just can't stand the thoughts of being in the same room with XMIL and XFIL..
