oh Dawn, your poor H is SO confused. This MLC is such a killer, such an insidious worm eating away at previously sane people's brains until they are so horribly confused it is SAD.
I bet when your H told your S22 that he wants to leave but you won't let him, he meant that HE doesn't want to leave you! But what a nasty thing to say. What did your son think about this statement? I've told my H he is free to leave, and in fact, if he is "in love" with his Tramp, he SHOULD leave and go live with her, but he told me he's confused and doesn't know what to do. I alternate between thinking MLC is a real illness and that these men are just playing a game and using this as an excuse. Except how stupid is that for me to say, they don't realize they're in MLC do they?
This says it all Dawn: "We spent some time together enjoying a movie and he asked to share my coffee w him, a little close for him, but I rolled w what I was comfortable w. After a short gig he returned home and said he feels his depression creeping in...I offered for him to learn how to recognize and try some things to take control of himself, he said why should he!
Ok, that's all I need to kick in my detachment and walk away!" Step away from the cliff Dawn, you're doing a great job detaching! He'll come back to you mentally someday, don't worry!
Linda
Me 65, Ex 64 M 38 y 2 adult S, 4 G-Kids MLC 11/07 BD 12/09 D 3/14 Dating nice guy 7/14 Engaged to nice guy 12/17