Would you rather a nice, long, clingy goodbye ????
Like I said, don't overstate your boundary, say exactly what you NEED to say, and walk away.
Good point. In fact, I was just about to type "consider it done, then", but one thing popped in my head: the kids.
Currently I come over on the evenings I don't have class and tuck the girls in. I'd hate to lose that too.
The more I read your suggestion, though, the more I like it. If I add something about the kids:
"XW,
I have decided that I need time to deal with what my life is today, and for the future. And I have found that I cannot do that with so much over my head. Therefore, unless there are issues concerning the children or the finances, I will not contact you, and I ask that you do the same for me.
I very much enjoy spending time with the children on evenings I do not have school and when you work on the weekends, and would like to continue to do so. Let me know if this becomes an issue for you."
M:12y - BD:12/11 - D:6/13 - 4Ds
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -MLK Jr.
