Some may MLC'rs never make it. They could stay this way until the next age transition. Coming to grips with that is pretty depressing and I have to shove it out of my head. So I get it, this takes humongous amount of patience....
My W has even said through a moment of clarity about a month in a half ago, "Maybe I am just angry at myself!" I almost fell on the floor. ...
But the euphoria soon ended. Actions continued to show she has a long way to go. The disconnect continued from me and our boys are feeling that something is going on with mom. Why does she always get so mad at us?
Middle son now refers to her as "Nightmare Mom". Man that hurts her but it hurts me to know mom is hurting our sons.
It makes it even more frustrating to know that somehow my W never completed her inner self through her adolescence. Now she has to revisit it to get it whole? Give me a break, this is just total crapola.
The IC warns me to not to get my head in the path of it is hopeless because then subconsciously I will give her enough signals that I am understanding and nonjudgemental when she finally "wakes up". He confirmed that they do realize then that you were understanding throughout all of this.
Warrior look how much of what you talk about is focused on your W.
Now let's talk about you.
My goal is to some day be the person my dog thinks I am