How To Tell The Kids

[A_goodman]

Dan-O,

You do have my strength. I see it in your posts to others. It's easy to be strong for your pals when they need it.

As far as my sitch, well, I'm just as weak and stupid as the rest of us. I'm working hard to get everything right, but I still fight to control my emotions from time to time and I still get sucked in to having discussions once in a while. She can still manipulate me to a degree, but I'm working hard to recognize it and out-flank her when it happens.

Its the classic scenario. There's good days and bad days. Only, the good days are those that merely suck when I think about it. The bad days are when I can't stop myself from thinking about it.

I'm also am fighting on a more level playing field than you are, She makes almost as much as I do, and I might have enough equity to buy her out if/when the time comes. Plus, I don't think there's an OM right now. Besides, you are farther along the process than me. So all in all, I have far less fecal matter to contend with. I would be hard pressed to deal as well as you have if I was in the same boat.

I'm proud of you. you should be too.

I know one thing. I'd be a basket case if I hadn't found this forum. The changes I've made with the help and advice I've recieved here has saved me. I'm not the wounded animal I was. I'm a new man. With only scars to prove what I used to be.