My Sitch/any better ideas than going dark?

[Broken74]

Thanks again Kaffe, you really are serving as a Godsend to me.

So got the first communication from wife since starting LRT, related to her car payment. Subject: Greetings From Kansas!!

"Ok, you are soo going to kill me!! I was going to drop you a check in the mail on Monday, but realized I left the house without any checks (my checkbook in my wallet was empty). Can I somehow transfer the money to you? Do you have a paypal account? I am really stressing over this and I hate that I am putting you in a bind. Tell me how I can get you the money...!"

I should have posted for feedback here before responding, but I think I did the right thing perhaps on the curt side. In a subject line reply response I simply stated "Just send me a check when you get back. Thanks! <eom>"

The old me would have groveled about how is her trip, how is she doing, is she ok, etc. etc. etc. So I'm considering this my first tangible 180 related to our comms since I started LRT.

Was I too short/not nice enough? My initial thoughts were going to be "Good grief if this is what you have to stress about you've got it made... or You hate that you are putting me a bind? How about the 30k of marital debt you stuck me with, or the 5 bedroom house that is underwater... And you are putting me in a bind because a $350 is a couple days late getting to me???? Please give me a break...

Hmmmmmm my face is extremely red right now time to take a mandatory time out.... :-)