WHG: Looking for the shrinking cake

[workinghardguy]

And now I'm just downright confused.

She popped in again this afternoon... I asked if I could pick SS and SD up from school so I could take them out for treats to celebrate the end of the school year since I have to work tomorrow. W was more than happy... she said it would allow her to nap. Well, that wasn't what I was going for, but whatever, it's a by-product of me spending time with the kids. Such is life.

Anyway, kids and I have a good time. I hadn't seen SD in a week so I was really happy. Their dad picked them up and S and I were looking at photos of his ceremony when there's a knock on the door. I send my S to answer the door and I hear, "mommy!". WTF?

And sure enough, it's her. She comes in and I ask what's up. Says she couldn't nap and all her friends are busy so she wanted to stop by. So this is already strange... no pretense this time. Then she reaches in her pocket and hands me a key to her house. I must have looked puzzled. She explains that this way I don't have to worry about being locked out anymore if she forgets to put the spare key back.

I told her that S and I were just about to take the dog for a walk (which wasn't untrue) and so while I got stuff together for that she talked and then left as we left.

The key thing though still has me baffled. I mean it's not like... "here's my key, wink, wink" or anything of that sort. When she first moved I remember thinking I should ask for a key to prevent lockouts, but then thought better of it. It seemed not right. That ultimately if I couldn't get in with the kids we'd figure something out. That at that time she didn't trust me much. If she wanted me to have a key she'd give one to me. If she didn't, she wouldn't. After all she told me where the spare key is, but somehow having a key is a whole other thing.

Again... I can't say I see this as a positive... nor a negative. I don't know what to think of it, but it does baffle me. Mostly this is logistics. After she left part me of wondered if I should have even taken it... even now part of me wonders that.

I continue to be baffled by her.