Still treading water #4

[Grizz]

Thanks uR. And yes, this is hard stuff. I pouted last night. I know I said I wouldn't. And my goal was for 6 weeks. But last night after our divorce discussions I just didnt want to talk to her. She tried talking and I listened but didn't really pay much attention. I know, I screwed up. She was crying last night about leaving her job and I could have consoled her but I chose not to. Mistake I think.

D4 was crying this morning wanting W to paint her finger nails and she told her she didn't have time. I told D4 that I would do it. This made W cry this morning. She thought it was a jab at her but it really wasn't. If I would have said that a year ago she would have said yes let dad do it and not thought anything else about it.

So I texted her just now and told her that I wanted to apologize for upsetting her this morning and that I truly did not mean to hurt her. Don't know if I should have apologized or not but just thought to a friend an apology was in order. She said thank you.

I have to stop giving the silent treatment when I am mad. That is more of the same. And that ain't workin.