Yes, Bond, I know I've inverted the parent-child relationship sometimes. I know I have been pouting.
I disagree about d16 coming up with the plan. My sister and I talked through this earlier and had already come up with the same idea, so this was more of an affirmation and I was glad to hear it.
That 35 (guess) year old is divorced and has a 10 year old, so yes, she has baggage (and I know she was angry at her ex, all the time).
On the other hand, I have been alone for too long, both at work and at home. I would really like a GF at least - I am sick of the empty days, no physical contact, no warmth.
I would love to know how to change - it seems to elude me, which is intensely frustrating, because I know that a lot of this is my fault.
