Hello Lisa. I agree with Claire who has given me so much brutal and true advice. You are successfully showing detachment and his poor performance did not phase you in his presence. I have been able to do this as well a few times too... just not as well as you.
But then the guilt, right? Maybe they needs us and just aren't saying it the right way or enough. They look terrible... how can they want what they are reaching for looking and acting this way? They seem crazy and they keep contacting us and it's torture. My W turns into a screaming cursing demon when I don't answer her calls while she keeps contacting me like she's done nothing to hurtful. my W having an A demands I should speak with her and treat her with compassion. I know.
I like to believe like Claire says that our WAS feel the loss of us. I think in your case that is very true and you are doing great as Claire says. Just stay detached despite your urge to reach for him and save him and hope your loving H returns. He's clearly in a bad space. My W drinks and spews and cries and cruses me and skips Christmas and birthday with our son and lies and keep lying. There's nothing for us to do except what you're doing so well. Your H invited you to a party and you went and you were the lighthouse. Keep it up.
I want to have your strength in front of my W. Right now I want to strangle her if I'm near her and it shows vividly. You are a better person than that and an inspiration to me and the rest of us. Thank you for sharing and I hope your H starts acting like you deserve him to act.
Me: 44 W: 45 S: 11 Married: 15 Together: 18 BD: 9/29/2014 OM discovered: 10/16/2014 I left her behind: 12/14/2014