My MLC Story - Help is Appreciated

[Thundarr]

Hey Cat, the funny thing about the furniture is that she picked out everything except the entertainment center in the house. The kichen table and chairs, lamps, bed, kids's beds, wall decorations etc. I feel like this was just a way of putting it all on me. I do regret not getting the end tables as I realize it may have been important to her, but I don't think it was a big enough issue to cause this. It certainly was compromisable.

Yesterday she had asked me to help her move the bedroom TV to her new house and I agreed. This would be the first time I was invited to the house or even welcomed. Due to a vehicle malfunction we were unable to get it moved, but she took us out to eat and we had overall a very pleasant conversation about things we have in common. Very pleasant. She had mentioned she and I going to see the new Apes movie Friday night, and even though we talked at length about the movie last night she didn't bring up us going. I'd like to, but I'm afraid if I bring it back up it would be purusing.

We sat across from each other and she kept her head down much of the meal though. Once, when I came back to the table she had her phone out and was texting. I made a comment about how we might want to keep our phones put up while we're with the kids and she blew up at me. She said I never raise my voice but I always put her on the defensive. She said that's a major reason for the divorce (right in front of the kids). I apologized to her and said I was sorry she felt that way. She told me not to take notes because nothing is going to change. Five minutes later she was back to being nice and friendly again.

She did blow up about random things during the day, just never at me. She went ballistic talking about everything from the Amish to big families to gaa guzzlers. I just agreed and went on and shd didn't spew any venom my way. I jokingly suggested she make a list of all the things she hates now and she said it would be a long list. She also said the Bible was just a book written by people and no one should go by it except for the morals part. She again told the kids, though, that they should go to church and religious education as it provides a good foundation. She was back to bashing the Catholic church again, too.