It's so nice to have you everyone to reflect on these puzzling situations. I find that I moved past the urgent need for emotional support that I had early on, but I'm still not able to see through these by myself without some external input like you all provide. Thanks for being there and taking interest.
I think you're right: there's nothing to it. She's just trying to normalize the situation. After the "funny email" mentioned above, she sent me one that was slightly more aggressive than usual, asking me why it's taking me so much time to take certain steps in the D. I ignored that question, but answered the rest about the steps we need to take.
An image came to me to illustrate how I feel about WW: A reckless driver has hit my car head-on, taking my wife and half my kids with her. She's both the driver and my passenger and, as such, both the object of my anger and sadness. I can't be asked to act normally and friendly towards the driver. I do my best to act proper, that's as far as I an go.
M39 D6 D3 (at S) S 2014-09 D 2016-09
"You can't start a fire sitting around, crying over a broken heart" - Bruce Springsteen.
