H called kids tonight and S6 gave me the phone before either of us could decline. I managed to be reasonably friendly and showed interest in what he's doing. He asked about D11 and was glad today was better.

I'll keep working on not losing my temper and on being warmer, within reason. In the (unlikely?) event that he asks me to another family dinner, I will accept and I will smile. Kids and I have good plans for the coming weekend so I'll have something to talk about that is neutral.

My mother posted one of those memes on Facebook about how a real man treats his wife and right in the middle it said he doesn't cheat. I'm steeling myself to ask her to take it down and not do that again. I am angry that she would do that publicly. It's outing my business and she has no right to do that.

God give me strength...


Me42, H40
D12, S8, S7
A revealed: 7/13
Sep 4/14; Agreed to D 1/15

She believed she could, so she did.