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[steady]

At the end of the work day I sent my W a text to have the kids call me. They went away from Mon to today and I wanted to talk to them.

She sent a text back saying my D4 said no and my S7 said he'd call me later. I was a little annoyed at my W.

I sent a text back saying: "I usually don't give them a choice. I dial the phone and hand it to them whenever you ask to talk to them."

Two minutes later the phone rang and it was my S. I initially thought she was going to text back some defensive rationalization of why she doesn't just call and give them the phone but I was pleasantly surprised that didn't happen.

My S got off the phone and my W got on. We talked for a few minutes about some logistic stuff then got off.

I feel a little conflicted by a desire to try to put my family back together and a desire to just move on and leave it all behind me.