Yep, you're right. Those first two are focusing on my W. Old habits die hard. Weird I didn't catch that. Scratch those.
The second part hurts a little, but just because it's true. My W would say the same thing. I could try to explain why it's turned out this way, but I got all that out in previous posts.
Weird thing is that I am a calm, confident man in all other areas of my life. I just got sucked into this horrible dynamic with W - which I think she thought she wanted, but at some basic level she realizes she doesn't - that I've got to shake off. I've made some progress, and seen some glimpse's of the "old" me. I've got to do more....
Sandi2, one of these days I'll post the story of how I turned this around. Don't know if W will be around, but I'll be in a better place. I appreciate the advice.......