OnMyWay: to who knows where?

[OnMyWay]

Ooops,

Not sure how this is going to work out:

My WAW has a big exam tomorrow. She came over tonight, like always, to spend "quality time" with D. I am USUALLY home on Tuesday nights. I took advantage of the sitch to go to an after work social networking event - sort of a professional GAL. I left at 7ish, said I'd be home in a couple of hours. WAW took that to mean "party from 6-9, ergo, he'll be home at 8." I got a text at 10:30 asking if I'd be home before 11, which I was, since I was already "OnMyWay" home.

I get home and promptly apologize only for being "tardy." Turns out, being late was good/bad for me. First, after I had left, these TV guys from the phone company came around to offer a much better deal than the cable company and the WAW signed up us up for it. Then, due to my GAL and being late, she felt the need to back-peddle a bit and talk her way out of it. Also, the scheduled install of said service on Saturday, and I'm going to be out of town with D GAL, so I'm not even going to be here. I looked over the contract and it is all in her name. WTH is up with that?

I couldn't help but chuckle at the sitch, which immediately put WAW on the defensive. I tried best I could to keep a lid on it, but her pure chutzpah of her actions really spoke volumes. She was talking all "This will save us money. I'll have TV to watch at night when I'm here. This is a good deal compared to what we have now," etc. really showed the hand she is holding. I now see, she is seriously (or was) considering reintegrating into some sort of family thing, which confirms the previous post where I had my suspicions - event hough she specifically denied it, as if that was my automatic assumption - which it's certainly not!

So, here's the problem. First is simple, yet worth noticing: I'm out at a professional function where I got blatantly hit on of twice - at a "Young Professional" function, it sure make an older guy feel good. Second, it proves to me she's been making plans without including me, again - I have a problem with that this time around, as she doesn't actually live here. Third, now that she has exposed herself, I'll bet the farm she'll back-peddle like theres no tomorrow and I'll be the baddest bad guy ever by morning - can't wait for that text.

Lastly, a positive - I think I showed quite a bit of GAL tonight. She didn't even ask, but she doesn't have to, as GAL is for me. I feel good. I was respected among my peers and I even offended a couple of people who weren't deserving of my respect. I think this is all part of a bigger picture of getting back to/reviving the true me and not worrying so much about what other, inconsequential people think. All-in-all, it was a good night. Plus, I do actually support my WAW's choice in switching cable providers. She made a smart move. We'll get so much more for a little less. I'm proud of her.

I just hope she doesn't hate me for it.