W just called from work to tell me that she's found a home for our Golden Retriever, and then she asked if it was okay to call tonight to say goodnight to our Ds. I said why wouldn't it be, and she said that I didn't want to talk to her. I told her that wasn't true.
Pushing my buttons again to get a response and take my temperature.
does she still live with you guys? it doesn't make sense to ask permission to speak to her kids? I'm glad you told her that it wasn't a problem, you never want it held against you that you stopped her from seeing the kids or communicating with them.
And yes, pushing your buttons, testing you, taking your temperature (make sure it's not an anal thermometer), that's all part of this process. You know this now, so just expect it and smile with every test that comes your way, it's an advantage knowing that this will happen, you can prepare yourself with how you will respond.
Here's your attitude: "I know she was going to do this, I called it and she did exactly what I thought she would do, handling this will be a piece of cake."
