I'm glad you are okay. I was a bit worried last evening over all that had transpired in the last couple of days. Heather, you are on a roll and I see you've got a couple of things already in the hopper for D12. I'm glad the homeschool mom is going to meet you and hopefully you can get her to work w/your daughter.
Attend church on Sunday and reach out for help. It's a good way to meet people and you might be pleasantly surprised at the congregation...they will be more than happy to reach out and help you since you are a single mom w/daughters and new to the community. Don't be afraid to reach out. No one knows what you are experiencing if you don't share.
As for the cell phone bill...I'm glad you decided to go ahead and pay it. At least this will buy you some time to look at other plans/phones for the future. I find that if I can't work w/Verizon on the phone, I use their web site. It works much faster and you don't have to hang around on the phone and wait forever. I'm glad your D20 is going to contribute something towards the bill and hopefully things on this front will settle down now.
If you don't think the texts sound like your h, it could be his parents coaching him. I don't think "the who" would be helping him in this area. I'm glad to see he reached out to both daughters this holiday.
Heather, keep the ball rolling!
As for the discussion last night about your dad, she should feel bad about what she did. Yes, it accomplished two things: 1) it got her the money she wanted and needed; and 2) it made you out to look like you weren't being supportive and was hiding things from your dad. She's got to learn to keep her mouth shut when she's angry and stop turning against you just because she can't have what she wants, when she wants. I still would be very careful what you shared w/her, because I don't trust her because of the anger issue and what's done to you in the past.
Sounds like you are ready for Christmas w/the lights in place. I do think you are right...it's the first time you've been ready this early for decorating for Christmas.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
