She must be seeing a lawyer...what now?

[Awoken]

W ended up giving D17 the choice of who to shop with. That seemed inappropriate to me; D17 does NOT need to be in the middle of this! D17 still choose to go with me, since she had gone with mom before.

I had a GREAT time shopping with D17, and she did too!
and dinner was ok too, but the end was a disaster, and I think screwed it up pretty bad.

When the bill showed up, I asked W if she had any cash, and I said that all the cash was missing. The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them! It had been a successful hour and 1/2 up til then. W says she is angry because her laptop won't connect to home network anymore and assumes that I've disabled it (not true!). That's why she took the money. I managed to calmly say ok, and then asked the kids to go outside real quick while we pay the bill.

I then told her that taking the money is not acceptable to me. I understand her complaints. She is the one that wants out of the M, and I am taking care of myself and preparing for what she ultimately is asking for. Furthermore, she should fix her own computer, the very one she hides from me and does not want me to touch. I'm done laying down.

She once more launched with how only now I wanted to be part of the family. I once more said I understood what she was saying. She said that I had forced her into the guest room. I said, I am sleeping in the masterbedroom, you choose to leave on your own.

I said I want to work this out, but this can't continue. That's my choice. you can take it or leave it. Then I got up and left.

Came out smiling, and took D17 shopping.

Still, I wish I had kept my mouth shut. I should've done this later, and planned what I was gonna say.

When we got home (after 3+ hours shopping), W was in basement steaming mad. she fixed her computer herself and says I put the money back, and I don't want to talk to you!!@#!

I haven't checked on the money yet; I'm trying to keep the house quite for kids.

How much worse have I made the sitch now?