PM Thread #3

[Can it work]

Hey PM. Glad to hear you're having a good time at your parents. I love family feasts! There's always way too much food and you feel so guilty afterwards but it's still worth it.

I miss the socialising with my IL's too as you know. It's been very quiet from them recently but I'm hoping that's just because my W is staying with them. When she moves in to her own place next month hopefully they'll be able to come and visit every now and then. I really do miss them. I don't think my parents would welcome my W back right now though. Unlike your Dad, the only thing they want to fix is me. And when I say fix, I mean fix me up with another woman! I've got a good enough relationship with my parents though that it won't hurt them if I just tell them to back off and let me do things my way. Well, really it's just my mother because my dad's still travelling. She respects my decisions though and will support me if I do manage to reconcile with my W.

Good work on not replying to your H's e-mail. Have you managed to speak to your S since you left for your parents? As long as you can contact him direct, there's no need for you to speak to your H or reply to his e-mails. It sounds as though he's looking for a pat on the head and a congratulations just for doing exactly what a father is supposed to do. Until recently I was actually quite bad for that myself. I would text my W when I had Wee Man to let her know he was getting on fine. I think I was using it as a way to show her that I'm a good dad. Now though, I know I'm a good dad and if she wants to know how he's getting on in my time with him, she'll have to make an effort to find out. I'm not going to continue to make it easy for her by giving her everything she needs.

Sorry, I started venting a bit there. Can't be hijacking your thread. I am glad to see you back on the boards. I hope you continue to enjoy your time with you parents.

Kev