Beyond Depression..but still a losing battle?

[awest1217]

S is 2 and that is when my S's night terrors started. My pediatrician said they are normal and just recommended having a normal bed time routine and calming down before bed by reading a book, etc. S really doesn't have night terrors anymore unless I move him when he is asleep and then I expect it to happen. With the regular nightmares, they happen when S is upset. If he is away from me for a long time or had a very bad day, he will have night mares.

With H, I don't know what to say. I think it is good that you don't always do what he asks and tell him no because he has to learn that if he wants to be with you and be a full time dad that he is going to have to start thinking about S's scheule and your's too. He can't just say well this is good for me. Sometimes he will have to sacrifice.

The comment or accidental text...it could mean a lot of things. He could be saying that he misses having you around, but if there was OW he may not be meaning marriage, but meaning having a body around. Just don't get your hopes up too high because right now you don't know H's intentions and who knows what he meant.

Glad you found a counselor that would fit you. Now to slowly bring up the idea to H and see if he will go with you to just take the next step instead of just staying put. I will say H has taken a lot of steps to help himself which is great, although he still needs a therapist to teach him how to appropriately show his emotions so he doesn't always take it out on the people around him so dramatically, but at some point he will have to shift the focus from himself to the two of you so you don't have so much limbo all the time.

I hope this week goes well for you.