I intend to live forever - so far, so good

[ClingingToHope]

Had a thought working out this morning on how to talk to D12 about D8. D12 gets frustrated when D8 has meltdowns. She ends up having to sit alone while I/STBXW calm D8 down. D8 also tends to get her way or at least negotiate a better deal to avoid meltdowns.

If it's true everyone comes into your life for a reason, D8 came to me to help me conquer my temper. For years, anger and arrogance have been the things to trip me up. I get upset when I don't get my own way and I tend to think I know everything -- or at least feel like I always have to put my two cents in.

Well, I failed with STBXW. I didn't value her opinion because deep down I don't really respect it.

With D8, she's helping me keep the temper in check because getting angry almost never, ever works. D12, if you got angry she'd get the message, most of the time. D8, it just escalates the issue.

So I'm going to try to tell D12 that D8 is a gift to us, to make us better people.

Just a random though.

Got a call from the insurance guy. Some snafu by the company caused the house insurance to lapse. He called me to tell me it was getting taken care of. I told him I didn't know anything about it and really it's none of my business. I don't live there and I'm declaring bankruptcy and signing over the deed, leaving all future decisions with STBXW.

I told him I was glad it was getting taken care of.