Mutatio, wishing you a little less quiet in your life today. The sounds of laughter, music, a friend's voice, a crackling fire, wine pouring into the glass. Sounds of life being lived. My H is gone for 10 days and I plan to enjoy the mess and noise of life without the oppressive weight of his punishing silence.
I don't know what your wife said to send you into the emotional abyss, but I am glad you didn't stay there. Validation is important here, but doesn't come naturally, I feel like I am walking on ice, need to measure every step. I have learned that I don't have to be right, I don't even have to express my point of view. Why it took me this long I do not know. Maybe that is the lesson I needed to learn from this. (If it is, God- I got it! Lesson learned, please return my life now!)
Maybe you will get lucky and your W will go away on a business trip. I'm going to go out and make a little noise with my children today. Wishing you peace and virtual hugs. Have a good day, Mutatio.
