I do like that attitude you had last night. Personally, I would have urged you to go to the party with W and enjoy yourself...if she wanted to mope the whole time she was there that would have been on her, no reason for yo to set aside your friendships to appease her social-image perceptions. If you felt good about your choice though then that is what is important and it sounds like you had an enjoyable evening with your kids
I truly admire your choice to convert your religion, that is a HUGE step for someone to take. Am I correct in guessing that this is in part to gain more common ground with your W? I hope that the majority of your decision is for yourself though. I had been caught up in something similar with my XH...only he tried to FORCE his religous choice on me. I resented that very much. I disagreed with many of his precepts but I never invalidated them nor negated his beliefs...he on the other hand said mine were just WRONG and blasphemous I think what made it particularly bad for me was that I did take his religion into consideration, I went to his church and I talked to his family and fellow parishoners in great length about their beliefs...it just wasn't for me. When I asked the same of him, not for conversion but for understanding, I was flat-out refused.
I guess what I am trying to say (I am a bit sleep deprived right now ) is that I hope this change is for all of the right reasons...I still carry that particular resentment around with me even though I know it isn't right for me to do so, I'd hate to think of anyone else feeling the same way.
Strange as this may sound...I think it is good that your W goes back and forth the way she does. I see it as a sign that she isn't as dead-set in her mind and heart as she thinks she is Just keep being patient and consistent in your DB'ing, in so doing you will prove to her that it isn't just a ploy or ruse (well it is kinda ) on your part
Hugz, Zoo
"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."
- Mahatma Gandhi
I think what made it particularly bad for me was that I did take his religion into consideration, I went to his church and I talked to his family and fellow parishoners in great length about their beliefs...it just wasn't for me. When I asked the same of him, not for conversion but for understanding, I was flat-out refused.
) is that I hope this change is for all of the right reasons...I still carry that particular resentment around with me even though I know it isn't right for me to do so, I'd hate to think of anyone else feeling the same way.
) on your part 
