Walk Away German Wife (WAGW)

[PortlandDad]

Monday journal:

She called S17 today and was chatting over the webcam. Then she takes him on a 'tour' of her apartment. She is limping and grunting the whole time because her leg is causing her such pain. So she Shows off all her furniture, her appliances, goes to the balcony and shows her car. She is so proud!

S17 was saying stuff like 'yeah, that's great mom', 'ok, it's nice', etc. She just doesn't get it. Does she expect any of us to be ecstatic about her new diggs?

So then I get on and ask her when she is going to have surgery on her leg. She says that she had to cancel the operation because she just can't afford it. I asked her is she can afford NOT to have it done, since she is in school to be a nurse, and she is going to be on her feet all day and all that. She said that she will do it when she can afford it. She is going to be in school until September before she can even work, so when exactly will she be able to afford it? Wow, the forecast in her world is still pea soup thick fog.

So I ask her how she wants to pay her bills. She says she needs the bank information so she can transfer the money. I gave her the information, but she had best be quick since her visa bill is due on Friday, and her Amex bill is due next week.

Oh well, I'm back to work and working on me and my family. It was a pleasant enough diversion the last few days to think that she was improving, but I see the roller-coaster is still in motion, so I'm getting off for this cycle.