Thank you, Mimi. I wish there was a way to lighten the load without involving H! We've never had cable, and the only bills we have are cell phone, car insurance, and car loan. Because the cell phone is under contract, I can't cancel our data plans or anything without incurring early termination fees. Everything else has been going on credit card (groceries, etc.), and since the credit card is in my name and H doesn't budget (eating out instead of eating in, buying video games, going to movies with friends and buying them tickets) I felt that I had no choice but to cut off his access to the credit card since I can barely afford the phone and car payments. My graduate student job is ending next month, so if H can't help with bills, then the car will have to be sold... I'd rather sell it than it get repossessed! I am applying for jobs, but I'm not sure how long it will take to find one since this time of year hiring is slow in my field. In the meantime, my parents are helping me out, but I don't feel comfortable asking them to cover my and H's bills without asking H first since money is also tight for them.
About the texts, I responded to the basketball one the minute he sent it, asking if he thought this meant they wouldn't make playoffs again or if he thought they could still pull it out. Since he didn't reply, it made me feel like it might have been a test. However, I acknowledge that's probably mind reading!
M: 26 H: 30 no kids M: 4 T: 6
BD / I moved out of in-laws: 10/9/13 Changes mind from divorce to MC (never went): 10/15 Conflicted/ambivalent but more positive: 10/26 Doesn't know what he wants: 11/7