Oh! My word! You deserve an award for that little scenario in the laundry room. Bravo!
I'm glad to read that your daughter has a car and your son is getting his license back soon! A lot of positives going on in your area.
Sorry to hear about the weather. We are suppose to get some rain and then a mixed bag tomorrow. Come on spring!
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
Only bad part is now I have time to work in the laundry room lol.
But thats really not so bad, because I am working to have a cleaner house - because I like it better that way.
The 180 is that when I miss the mark I cut myself some slack and recruit the family to help.
BECAUSE I'M NOT THE MAID!!
(This really is headline news for me - though it might seem "duh" to others lol)
Yes wonderful news about the kids! S20 has some anxiety issues and has been slow to get his flight wings. I'm hoping he would be ready to find his own place in about a year. But while he's here he does pay rent ($100/month) which helps some, and he pays his own expenses.
D18 has had her flight wings since she was about 8 years old. But that's not really a good thing - especially now that she's into drugs. Had a talk with H yesterday about D18. H agreed that she needs to at the very least pay for herself. (He has always rescued her from whatever punishment her mean mother dealt out. I think he sees himself in her - I can too- and always rationalizes her behaviors.) So I'm giving her 60 days and then she has her own cell and auto insurance. Hopefully H doesn't cave on this.
H is still at the casino. He texted me this morning - all chatty and asking about how things were going here. This is rather different from him. Typically his texts are H news flashes, without inquiries about me or the fam.
I am such a skeptical skunk - this change makes me wonder...
Probably not entirely fair to H - at the rate I'm going he could never do anything right. But its going to take a heck of a lot more than friendly texts before I lose my skunk stripe.
I just replied also in a chatty way about how much fun the boys and I had watching TWD and how they're sooo into the show that its a blast to share it with them (Yes. I was going for salt in the wound.)
When I asked how things were going for him it was "been down, but working on bringing it back up" so maybe he just didn't want to talk about himself because it wasn't good news.
In the immortal words of Leo Getz - "Whatever!"
Off to laundry land - with my cape billowing in the breeze!
Me 46 H 56 M 22 yrs S22, D20, Twin Ss18
You teach people how to treat you by what you allow. What you stop. And what you reinforce. ~~~~~~~ A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.
Sorry to hear the bad news. Stay strong, you are in my prayers.
BombOctober 2012- OW 11/28/12 -H still denies Separated 11/29/12 Own place 12/12/12 Confessed OW/EA/PA 2/2/13 Oct 2013 - I knew I was done Jan 2014 - Anticipating the rest of my life
I am keeping the entire family in my thoughts and prayers. Please let us know how things are going when you do receive word.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
FIL situation was due to a bad reaction to his medication.
Don't know many details.
All communication with H has been texting. Not going so great. We got in a fight. I'm going to chalk it up to tension because of the FIL issue (on top of course of the MLC issue and the OW issue...)
I apologized for my part in the bad words.
Haven't heard back from h now for a couple of hours.
Do not know his plans.
Its a big hairy mess.
Thanks everyone for your good wishes.
Me 46 H 56 M 22 yrs S22, D20, Twin Ss18
You teach people how to treat you by what you allow. What you stop. And what you reinforce. ~~~~~~~ A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect.
For the kids AND me!! 