I'm not going to repeat all the stuff above, you are strong and you know you are.
It doesn't change the fact that this sucks. Period.
You are doing the best you can with a crappy situation, I know how long I tried to avoid having to talk to my kids.
I'm not going to fill you full of plaitudes like "they'll do ok if you do ok" ... blah, blah, blah.
I will remind you of this:
This sucks for as long as you let it. It can suck for a day, or a week, or a month, or a year, or a lifetime. Your choice. Only yours.
When you are ready, live your words. You can choose to see the silver linings and you can choose to show them to your children. Think about what your silver linings are ... think about how much you do still have ... think about everything you have to be grateful for.
New beginnings E ...
(((hugs))) T
Holding onto anger to punish someone else, is like lighting yourself on fire to get smoke in their eyes ~ 25yearsmlc