Hey Lost!, thank you for checking in. I am ok, I am just taking things as they come. Not planning, not overthinking, not snooping. The past few days she has been out of the house have been, ok. I mean I actually did pretty well with her not here. I did not spend any real time thinking about it. Stayed focused on me, and what I was going to do. Got a lot done.
She came home last night and stayed here. Was here this morning. and will be here for the weekend. I made a point when I cam home last night that I was just going to go about the routine I do when she is not here. Not lingering, not waiting for her to say something. She was polite, and asked how work went, how my back was(post tattoo). I kept my answers short. Stayed focused on what I was doing. Made eye contact when talking, but didn't let it change what I was doing. I am polite as well. But I keep my answers short, I am listening when she is talking. I am not talking about my GAL, I am just doing it. I am upbeat, and motivated. I made dinner, sat down and ate it while she talked. Same thing this morning. Normally I would have a smoke with her before she left for work, but instead just went up to take my shower. Did not wait for a goodbye, or waive when she left.
Trying to not think about how weird this feels. Its hard to look at her for extended periods, since I avoid it. It just makes me miss her. Feelings come up. So, I keep to the task at hand. I am still here, reading. I have a new routine. It has been working for me. I have gotten really focused on improving my health, strength building. I also have been working hard, which is already really helping my career. I feel, ok. Which is nice. That's a big change for me. I don't know what will happen. But that's ok. Which is another big change from my need to plan, and control. Staying in the moment. Not letting myself worry about what could be coming or might happen.
My GAL routine is helping. Detaching. I am still polite but I think I am getting the difference between being a friend and being friendly. I stopped leaving notes in reply to hers. I don't know, I just am focused on me, and trying not to think about her, where we are, what's going to happen, is there a future, any of that. Right now, it is just about, get healthy, work, spending time with the pets, and trying to be happy with me, right now.
Now I say all this, I have had a few days without her here, she is here this weekend. hopefully I will be able to stay focused.
Me:36 Her:35 together 11yrs M 7 1/2yrs lived together 10yrs 2dogs 2cats Mortgage on a house
bomb dropped 01/12/14 Separate bedrooms/W stays here some nights I want to stay married