It is refreshing to get to a point that you discover, you really don't need them to survive after all. It even gets you a little po'd at yourself for even thinking that all these years. I believe we are seeing some progress.
It is a GOOD thing. Keep the door open on the possibility of her coming around. If you start allowing a smugness into your decisions than it becomes a bad thing however.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK