Friday via text she invited me to another in-law Xmas function. Her brother and his family came up from VA and they were doing a second Xmas at her sister's house. The reasoning this time was "I know you would like to see my brother." I agreed up front that I would go.
When I got there my nieces ran outside with my kids and her father to walk me in. The kids were really excited to see me and I am always excited to see them. Upon getting in the house her Grandmother came over to me, gave me a hug and told me she loved me. She did this at 5 different times through out the evening. I later found out that she was told that morning of what has been happening.
After I was there for 15 minutes or so, my W cornered me in the room with the kids and gave me a rundown of all the presents she gave people and everything they received, work items, etc. I could tell she was really trying to keep the conversation going. I was pleasant, responsive, and also tending to three girls who wanted to play with me. So I think that was good for me.
About an hour and a half later, she started being real busy, cleaning up, not holding conversations, it was like she was always in the next room, always missing from the crowd. Finally, I started saying goodbyes with the kids (b/c this was also a pick up for me), and we couldn't find her. As we went outside, she was there moving her car to leave. She told me that she was trying to sneak out and she didn't feel well. I thought this was very odd. She wasn't going to say goodbye to the kids or to me.
When the kids finally did say goodbye to her (as she was helping them in their carseats), she began to cry. I believe that she has been having a difficult time around the holidays.
Me: 32 W: 29 T:8 M: 6 D4 S2 M - 8/2008 W is not happy - 1/2014 W wants D - 9/2014 W moved out - 11/2014 D filed - 1/23/2015 D'ed - 2/25/2015 Gave X the Letter - 11/10/2015
