The quiet had to come to an end at some point, and there's thunder in the distance so to speak.
We met to have our taxes done last night. All was well until we found out we owe a substantial sum of money. If you're playing along, you may recall my W was fired from her job in January and is living with her parents. Well, this was just another blow to her. In the words of 2tp's thread while ago (which I loved), how many licks does it take? My W was in tears. I felt compassion for her. Not to the point of rescuing her (which I feel would be a big mistake), but I did feel bad for her.
Of course, what does she do later when I'm at my Relationships group at church? She follows up on the remaining detail for the D agreement, being the transportation of my S, that's what. She did it via text. That triggered a little anxiety, I think just because it's something I need to respond to. I waited a couple hours, and just responded back by first asking her if she was OK, because she appeared to be shaken. I told her I felt we should discuss any negotiation regarding the D via phone or better yet just meet up for coffee. I ended by saying I was emotionally shot and couldn't talk last night. She replied back with saying that she held it together for my S, but she was a train wreck. It was a big expense she wasn't prepared to deal with, and she's in dire straits as it is. She said she was really struggling. She also said we could talk later because she was spent as well.
I guess the positives I'm seeing from the conversation is that she's open with me. Obviously she still wants the D.
My W was in tears. I felt compassion for her. Not to the point of rescuing her (which I feel would be a big mistake), but I did feel bad for her.
