How should I proceed now? Is there hope?

[NotCrackingUp]

... to any one of us. Even if he does come back, he'll not want to lose face, and I've swallowed too much pride (and crap) lately. So it could be hard even if he did decide to come back to the M. Even if...

He texted me tonight, "Kiss the kids for me. Good night". I'm not answering. I always used to, with a "good night" or something. But the "I don't consider you as my wife anymore", for some reason, was a bridge too far. I felt it like the ultimate slap in the face, after all the efforts I've always made to fit into his life, family and country, and seeing that I'm still looking after his kids 3/4 of the time. It feels rude not to answer, but I've stayed dark all this week. I saw him for 30 secs on Wednesday, all told, and have sent no texts. The ball is in his court, and who cares about being rude to a fellow who's made it his stock in trade for the last 6 months.

To you lot I can say a heartfelt goodnight, though. This forum has helped me so much. I try to imagine what you are like, what you look like, sound like. I've even got mental pictures of Mrs Pinhead, Mrs HIH, Mr Dagny etc. Being able to sound off, getting feedback and also seeing others' situations have really helped me grow and survive, so far.
Have a good weekend.
NCU