Thanks Wonka, asking W why she can't accept a genuine compliment sounds like a good idea.
I do think her self-esteem has been improving. I believe W is working on her issues... whether or not she'll warm up to me remains to be seen.
There has been a bit of shoulder touching, Heather. Maybe I'll try to build on that.
The hair brushing/head massage was a semi regular thing that W always enjoyed, and has continued to accept. I don't see it unmanly in the least. It's a H doing something for his W that he knows she likes. She almost always thanks me afterwards, so that seems to be a good sign.
I also only do it about twice, maybe three times a month. (and only when the timing seems right) I don't want to do it too much and look pathetic.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
