Hope and heartache

[ClingingToHope]

A small worry. After D10's swim practice, I dropped her off at W's house (my old house) and I didn't go to the door with her. I didn't want to see W -- am I being too obvious? -- but I also didn't get to say hi and goodbye to D7.

With D10 swimming, I'm going to see her more often than D7 and I don't want D7 think I'm favoring one over the other. I'm going to have to figure out a way for one-on-one time with D7.

W? She's apparently sewing some costumes for a theater troup D10 was in until this year. This group has been in town three years and D10 was a bit player in all seven of its plays. W loved it beause she was in charge of costumes for all seven.

It became her thing -- as well as D10 -- although it was more important to W. It was her new hobby. Of course, she blew about $5,000 of our money on these plays, which became a source of tension.

This year, now that we are separated, she told D10 she could only do one play. She can't afford all three. D10 told her she didn't want to do any -- she doesn't like the plays they picked -- and she'd rather swim. D10 said W is upset with that.

Oh well. It's the path she has chosen.