SA - your reaction to the book gift was totally normal...nothing to be ashamed of. You were hurting and these MLC's are so insensitive when they do things....they have no idea or they don't care that it's hurting us. I have been there, some of the things he has done or not done or how he did them just drove the knife deeper into my heart.
I can't seem to get past him not acknowledging Mother's day...that was a big one for me. OK he left me but I'm still the mother of his child and especially now the only parent taking care of her. Would it kill him to send a card or an email that acknowledges that? Just "Thank you for being there for D" would have made my day.
Oh well this is what we have, so don't beat yourself up...it's not you it's your H that has issues.
Cheers
M53 H54 D17 M33Y T38Y Bomb OW 09/09 OUT 10/09 BACK 11/09 OUT 01/10 WANTS TO R 04/10 BACK with OW 05/10 Wants to Reconcile 05/11 I said NO
