She obviously wants to keep rockin' the boat, so I'm Darkly Darkly again.
It's the only way clear, I think. I explained yesterday to The Boy that I understand he and his sister want their Mom and me to be friends, but right now I'm just not comfortable around her or with that idea. His therapist, who is divorced/remarried, explained that it can take a long time for people to become friendly with each other after a divorce, and The Boy seemed to get that.
So I'm starting absolute minimum communication with WAW, because on my run this morning I realized I love her (but I'm not in love with her) but I also sort of hate her right now, and it would just be best if that didn't get to growing and keeping me warm.
So it will be darkly. To be sure, impeccable with my words -- no tone, no adjectives, no adverbs, no pronouns, no personal information beyond what is necessary (i.e., "Doctor's appointment; can't pick up on the 22nd," that sort of thing) -- but nothing that would pass for human(e) "conversation." It's just not worth the cost attendant to creating an opening.
