Hello Eric,
Yes, I read the Cadet stuff (still not totally finished) and it was eye opening in many ways. I want to be her friend again as before all this started, we were best friends but that's so hard when she is so up and down and all around in her emotions. I am learning to just try and remember that until she gets out of the MLC tunnel, I don't really want her back in my life as things will just go back to bad when she replays. I do know that my money sitch is a dual edged sword as it stopped her from just up and leaving but I need her to see that I don't need her in my life and get back to being the one who makes the most money.

I need to stop wising and hoping and just do the things I need to and not let myself get angry or upset. Easy to say and think, hard to put into action. Like today, my oldest texted that she was going to be at school for a meeting until 7:30. I got my youngest and texted my wife about it. For some reason instead of just saying "You need to pick her up at 7:30. I told her if she wanted to come home after work I'd go get her at 7:00! I shouldn't have offered but I just am so used to being the take care of it guy, I do these things and then think. Need to stop doing that!