I learned something today.

STBX had girls this morning. He texted me to say D6 had been complaining about back pain and should he take her to the doctor. I didn't respond because I didn't see the text right away, so he ended up making the decision on his own to take her (great!)

Side note - D6 has had a non-stop parade of minor and sometimes suspicious health issues for the last few weeks (My finger hurts, I have a terrible cough etc. etc), and frankly I suspect she wants more attention (who can blame her).

Anyway - STBX sent me rapid text updates throughout the doctors appt. Her strep test came back positive and then he texted me to call him when I had a chance (they were then on the way to the pharmacy)

I called and said "Ok?" And he said in an agitated way "I thought we should talk about D6". Now here is where I should have just said "OK" and let him drive the conversation. Instead I waited in silence for a minute and then jumped in and asked questions about the appt., what the doctor said etc. He was clearly worried and I ended up basically reassuring him until he felt better about the whole thing.

I don't get it. This was a minor, minor health thing that happens routinely. He's dealt with far worse before.


2 Ds: 7 and 4
BD and Sep: 7/14
Divorce Final 2/16