Thanks, LIS.

If we can just have a light nite out - so be it. But it felt as if she wanted to "talk" talk. Maybe I read too much into her reply. I know there is not single pattern in all of this, but does this type of thing happen a lot? I get it - and I listen when people say "piecing" is the hardest part of this. I am just trying to prepare myself and understand since I am in new territory here.

Is this an act "as if" moment??? Like I am unshaken or unaffected by this? Do I continue to text with the same friendliness and tone that we have been? Like I said....this is a new wrinkle. I am tempted to just pull waaaaaay back again - but there is a high chance that that is just me being mopey or sad or scared....and that is very transparent to XW.

Thanks for your guidance, folks.

Crimson