Who designed this ultramarathon course?

[jbnati]

JS, thanks as always for stopping in.

I want to make sure I'm following you on this.

I think these are linked. I think she was affected by the first conversation. I think she sent the text to receive the reaction she wanted. Not that I would have reacted differently.

Are you thinking she was starting to see some things she liked and felt the need to pull back? If so, I can see that.

JMVHO. I think by continuing to permit this to affect you, you’ll continue to react in a way that rewards her.

I will admit I wasn't very detached after this conversation. It took me awhile to cool down. Posting here helped with it, and I slept fine that night. This was a rare time, where I felt justified in my anger. This involved my S and I absolutely will NOT stand for her doing this to my S. There have been times where I felt bad about getting upset, but this wasn't one of them. The conversation probably went on a bit longer than it should have.

It is absolute BS your son is in the middle of this. Protecting the children is the first priority.

And I agree with this 120% and then some.