Thanks guys, I did my best and felt good about the outcome. For my girl to feel secure enough in my arms to just stand there and cry means the world too me. When I tried to let go she just grabbed me back again. My trigger the previous night was my own frustration, as I had been feeling good for a couple of days and then... bang...felt like crap again. When D started making demands that didn't fit with my need to get rest and ready for work (which I'd missed for five days) I kind of lost it. This kind of thing happens maybe once a year and I always talk about it with my girls, apologize, discuss why it happened and admit that it was unexcusable for me to behave that way. I've always been able to own up to my human failings, I see it as part of being a good role model, we all cant be perfect, make mistakes and own up to them. Again, I rarely lose my temper with the kids, STBX is the pro...she loses it frequently and carries on like a child. But, that's her trip, not mine.
