JT, how did the two of you meet? I missed that story if you've posted it.

Your W has had a bee in her bonnet to get this D done and she is behaving in a very nasty way. Is this in any way abnormal to how she is with other people? I'm sure she can be pleasant, but did you ever witness her being nasty towards other people?

As AS mentioned in your previous topic, it almost sounds like there's some other, underlying behaviours that your W might be dealing with. That's neither here nor there, but this probably isn't entirely about you, if it is at all. Again, with just over half a year M, I don't think sleeping in spare room after only three months M was a good sign.

So while you may hope that perhaps one day she will come back, I think you do have to keep being dark. Move forward with your life.

IF she contacts at some future time and that contact is pleasant, then respond in kind, like LRT. If future contact by her is spew, black hole it. Just ignore it.

As far as dating, do you think you are ready for it or is it just, as you say, to get your mind of your X?

Don't worry about her birthday until it arrives.