I agree. Only respond to the text if they are about the kids or an emergency. If you receive a text other than that, take your time answering or don't answer it.
My H would send me a text regarding our D about dumb things. I did not respond at all. Here is a good example. I still laugh about it when think about it. He texted asking if he could use her bubble bath as soap to wash her body in. I wanted to reply back and say use your common sense, but I did not reply at all.
When my H walked out, he told me he was done, it was over and that he didn't love me anymore. I went dark for about 6 weeks. Then he asked me to lunch to discuss our D. After lunch, he gave me this hug and a kiss on the cheek. A few days later he asked me to spend the day with him and our D. He admitted that he was missing me. A few more weeks went by without contact. Then the holidays arrived. Now we are trying to work it out. So any thing is possible.
Don't give up yet. Let her know how it's going to be without you. Let her know that you are not always going to be there all the time.
