I said "It's hard to explain." He agreed to leave it at that. He invited me to lunch on Friday and with him & the kids on Saturday. I told him I'd think about it and came back here to lay out my case when I realized I was trying to punish him for circumstances rather than actual problems. I realized that was counterproductive so I accepted the Friday invitation, but said I wasn't sure about Saturday because of a GAL thing I have that day.

I'm not sure how to conduct myself on Friday. I could practice vulnerability... But that lays me open in ways I'm uncertain about. I could be businesslike but friendly, but then I'd have a hundred barriers in place and the lunch won't be enjoyable.

Guess I'll treat him like any old dad from school.


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

She believed she could, so she did.