Had a good night out. Community meal with neighbours was nice - amazing Indian food. I've really withdrawn recently so it felt good to reconnect a bit.
Then went to great orchestra concert. Composer is the infamous ex-lover-who-invited-me-to-jazz-club. Got to chat with him and his wife and daughters . Strictly friends
Bracing myself for parent visit. I love them dearly. It's very hard to handle with the kids though. Adults talking is a trigger for challenging behaviours <sigh> and I won't have H to do any buffering. Mom and my children have had some challenging interactions in the past -- she is very triggered by them and a negative incident can spiral into a big thing. Standard garden variety family-of-origin stuff. My mother is a gifted artist. My stepfather is retired, but now writes. They are both interesting, dynamic people who could teach me a thing or two about GAL. I'm looking forward to seeing them, but worried that less solitude will add to my stress.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.
