Thanks Laurie - you posted just when I needed it. I got two IMs from C today one AM and one mid PM - but got stood up for the gym. had all kinds of thoughts from her begin wrapped around a tree on the way to the gym to going out with OM. I came home and found a voice mail from her. Said that her sis needed to talk and middle Son called and needed to talk etc. I then read your post and decided that a friend would call her and let her know I was not upset.
I called and was very upbeat. it seems that her sis (who is still dealing with her H's affair from last year - he has cut it off but she still holds a grudge) She is trying to help her to stay w/ her H if not for them then for the two kids.
She said she feels like she is being pulled every which way. I told her it must be nice to be wanted by so many people. She said she would reserve judgment on that one. At least she knows that I am not angry with her and not pulling her anyway at all.