Peter - I'm sorry that the day started out crappy for you. I get that you are angry and frankly, I'd be angry too if the same thing happened to me. All I'm saying is that your W is acting foolishly and irresponsibly, and YOUR reaction is probably not helping things.
Think about how the day would have played out if you hadn't helped your W along regarding the stockings. You said she was putting on a show for her folks, but what if she wasn't all put together when they arrived or if your D had given her the cold shoulder for messing up Christmas morning.
When you react as you do, (justifiable as it may be) I think you may be pushing your W further out the door and I don't think that is your goal. Is it?
So anyway, try to hang in there. I know it is tough!
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Every rough spot adds to our emotional constitution. -Barney Fife
