Last week WAW asked me what I thought of her going on vacation alone. I really thought it was an invitation for me to suggest I go with her, so I did. She didn't say no right away, but 2 days later she did. I handled it well and stayed calm when she told me.
I am not 100% sure she is actually going alone, but also have not heard or seen any evidence of someone going with her. The fact that she apparently has chosen to spend a week at an average resort by herself rather than at a much better one with me says a lot. She says she really needs to relax and not stress and based on my behaviour during our family trip at XMAS and the one she and I took last June, she doesn't believe she can do that with me there. She does have a point-I really blew the last 2 trips.
I am now going to try to go dark much more than I have recently. I have still been the caring friend. Let's see if I can actually do this and see if she likes the new way.