WR, Listen, if I can do video games, so can you! I was all thumbs for a while, but practice does make perfect and once you get the hang of it, you'll be up for a challenge w/your son. Don't feel stupid if you can't get it the first, second or third time.
Your h asking about the birthday dinner could have been a little of both, i.e., curiosity and missing out on the event. I wouldn't worry too much about what his motive was because he put himself out there and he could have made an effort to reach out and do something on that special day.
Holidays are coming up and mlcers tend to do all kinds of crazy stuff during this time of the year. It's important to continue detaching and focusing on you and your family.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
