thinking on new life w/o X

[forward]

I received an email from X that has convinced me that he is still deep in crisis, and I think it's going to take this woman dying and probably significantly more loss for him to begin to consider how he has treated many people in his life. (I doubt his treatment of me will ever be in the picture, and I accept that.) He'll probably demand attention when he gets older and more needy himself.

He did improve w/D, but there was still a long way to go, and in the email it's very clear that he feels very noble about his efforts for New Woman even as his daughter has suffered her entire life for his lack of attention.

I am tempted to respond, but I won't. He needs to be a white knight. I am sure his parents are very disappointed in him. He brought New Woman to see them--leaving D in my care alone, of course--while they surely would have loved a visit from D.

I don't believe D will see her great-grandmother again. I like the woman and find this sad.