Count your blessings instead of sheep...

[AliSuddenly]

Hmm, well thats more about him and what he needed, than them? They were about to go off to bed. Its good of you to let him have such free access to the kids.. I guess you would say thats for their sake, rather than yours. But all of it doesnt help you move on hey.

I agree with Kalni who said Dan felt obliged to spell it out to you and state the boundary about, well this it is and the way it always will be.

My sister has a terrible time of 'letting go'.. she has a few failed R's and no amount of money on Counselling etc speeds up the process, IMHO. The only thing thats ever worked for her is... a new love.