Antlers, Yes, showing compassion menas you are leading, doesn't mean be a doormat or pursue.

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You think that since she still has seething anger directed at me...that she still cares some for me?


Yes, anger means she is still attached to you and the family. She is conflicted about what she is doing, still hurting and waching you. The expression around here is she is going to spew all over you. So you my friend need to get a spew raincoat so it just rolls off you. So the next time she gets angry remember that it is good, hold your ground don't react emotionally, validate her feelings but dispute any mind reading (you think.....) When you don't react the way she expects you are showing compassion by just listening.
Your e-mail exchange is getting to her, it's not normal Antlers behavior. How do you feel about what you are doing?
Cheers


M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12
Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.