It's all about her! She couldn't tell you something simple like, "drive carefully" or even ask how everyone was doing. Instead, it was about her. Look at the below quote:
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She did text me this afternoon to see if the family liked the cookies she baked and sent up with me today. But that was
See what I mean?
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I did cave last night and send wife one simple text saying Goodnight. She said goodnight back
Normally when a person says goodnight, it is to end conversation.......not to start one. You sent it, along with high expectations that she would respond. She did, and clearly that should have been your signal to STFU. But you wanted more, so you pushed for more. So, just for learning purposes, look carefully at the next quote.
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I then asked her if she heard anything about this local story she was following all week and she said everything has been quite on that story. She then said Goodnight again and to enjoy my time away and we will talk when I get back on Sunday
This might as well have been a mother trying to quite her little boy so he would go to sleep and leave her alone. Can you see it?
You were so obvious. And, her response seems pretty obvious to me,
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I know I am suppose to be detaching but I couldn't not say Goodnight.
Seriously? Now, thatdoes make you sound like a little boy missing his mommy. I hope that makes you just a little angry (not at me, but yourself) b/c you need to change this type of action real quick, if you want to ever attract her again.
Don't have a pitiful victim mentality and say you just couldn't help yourself. That is what kids do. They make excuses. You don't want her to think of you like another kid. Instead, start showing her that you are a strong male who doesn't have to have her in his life to be happy. One who is having such a good time, he doesn't feel the need for a "goodnight" from the woman who chose to dump him. When you get to that place, then you can say are on the detaching road.
Not trying to beat you to a pulp, just trying to help you.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!