Go, Matt, go!!! There you are! Yes, that is part of their M.O. They act like they are the victim, that they are entitled, and they don't care how the run us over. Screw that! It does not mean we need to put up the biggest battle. Sometimes, it is easiest to step out of the way and let them run into the wall.
She is creating this. She has to live with this. Dig deep, Matt. What do you value here that you can control? Save you energy for the things you really need to.
Appreciate what you do have, your time with d14, your future, which is YOURS! Don't let her control that anymore. Some things we just cant control. We can't control what happens in the future or with someone else (Did we learn that the hard way, or what?!) What you can control is your feelings, emotions, reactions, and happiness. Don't count on her or anyone for that. A matter of perspective, I say. Yes, easier for me to say than do, but I get it Matt. I am there with ya! I have to remind myself that all the time. When my thoughts start to get the best of me, I try so hard to recalibrate my thinking. Little by little, we get stronger. Then you will realize that some things that used to bother you, no longer do! It is one step at a time, Matt. I see you getting stronger; keep at it!
