Arg. My post was eaten by the interweb. Basically I said that that stinks, and I can see how that can be a blow to your confidence both as an employee and as a person in your sitch. But what I can say is that there are a ton of men on this board that wish their W's had the character you're showing here. And many employers and men out there will see your value, maybe even your H someday. What's most important is that you see it. Here's a cheesy poem that I really like. Keep making decisions YOU'RE proud of and it will work out.

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.

For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.

He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest
For he’s with you, clear to the end
And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test
If the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.


Me:38 XW:38
T:11 years M:8 years
Kids: S14, D11, D7
BD/Move out day: 6/17/14, D final Dec 15