Rottzilla, thanks, I read your thread. There was lots of helpful stuff in there. I feel I'm beginning to figure out how to detach more, how to get more of a life.
Rj2, thanks...
Quote: And let's face it, how can anyone be living with someone and not feel "attachment"... So, even though they act like they are "detached" when living with us, it's more of a front, than reality. Words do not show the truth a lot of the time.
Yes, you have to be right about this.
update...
I was already asleep last night when W came home. I stuck by my new behavior this morning... just got up and got ready to go to work, only telling her it was morning, asking if she slept okay, and saying goodbye on my way out.
When I went home for lunch she looked like she'd only been out of bed a little more than half an hour. She'd done a little laundry and was getting ready to get in the shower. When I came upstairs I went straight to the cat instead of her. After a few minutes she initiated some short chat. I told her that a coworker had told me this morning that several of the girls at the party were talking about how hot I was after I left. She talked about how she needed to clean her closet soon, she has too many clothes she doesn't wear anymore. She asked me if I could pick up and drop off dry cleaning. I said yes, gathered her clothes, said goodbye pleasantly, and left.
(BTW, we still haven't gotten around to revising her resume, because she still hasn't found the time to update her info so she can email it to me...)
