My only tough spot now is my step-kids. I have raised them for over 3 years, they call me Dad (even when W tried to get them not to for awhile).
It's got to be difficult, but take the long-term position that maybe you'll be rejoined with them some day. Yet another old thread bumped up today updated with a reconciliation some 3 years after the trouble started. I think too many of us want to throw in the towel too soon (me included!)
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So, my going dark is going to force W to actually have full responsibility for the kids with very little option for a break, ever.
Reality always catches up with WAS's eventually!
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Would it be breaking the "dark" to call D10 directly and have her ask W if they can come over?
Be really careful with that, your W will interpret it as you going behind her back and it's likely to make her angry and cut off what little contact you're allowed now.
