Originally Posted By: mutatio
Make Friday a day he'll remember. Wear something he likes(not to obvious), do something with the kids and create a moment everyone will cherish. It does not have to be any "big" activity, just something you will all enjoy sharing the love in the moment.

Sounds like a lot of pressure, might be. Lose yourself in your family and enjoy the ride. Do not pursue him, let the day evolve organically. I hope your family is showered in a day of love.


Wish I could say I was able to do this.
D14 had a gymnastics meet today. H was able to / wanted to go. It was draining. Very long. Boring as she was not competing tonight, only acting as scorekeeper.

Plan was to go out to eat as a family, do something fun, but by the time we returned home, it was late & everyone was cranky. S12 gave us a hard time about going out, the food stunk, the kids were both arguing and whining, which pisses H off and makes him want to run. frown

Plus, H is in his own little world tonight. He always gets stressed before leaving, but tonight I think it was more "I can't wait to get out of here" and thoughts of what's waiting for him.

Side note: I did look good though! I wore a little knit summer dress that I've never worn before. New - H had never seen it. I actually thought he wouldn't like it. But his eyes widened slightly when he saw me and he said two or three separate times "You look good."

(I prob. was a bit too transparent that I wanted to look good. I just hope it didn't come across as pursuing. I did want to look good for me and my self-esteem. Didn't want this to be all about him)

We only have 5 hours left but who's counting?

What to do, what to do.

Tell him I love him?
Give him a kiss goodbye? my symbolic physical way of letting him go?


M 43 H 48
M 19y T 20y
D 14
S 12
H returned home from out of country 8/8/15
BD 8/11/15
EA Began end of June/beginning of July 2015; ongoing
PA H denies
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