"I've been invited to stay over at a friend's place overnight - now that would set her mind thinking (I never do that) - could be a 180 and have her wondering where I was."
Do it! You're not "married" at the moment and don't need to ask permission. So do it! Go get that life you've been talking about!
Me51 W53 S17 S14 M22 T25 Bomb-9/11; A-11/11; I move out 11/11
It's easy to find our bottom, it is our top that requires cultivation.
Every rough spot adds to our emotional constitution. -Barney Fife