Tinydoc's first post, 5 months in.

[Pax_luv]

TD- When you first started posting, my heart ached for you. I work in the medical field and I know how demanding that lifestyle is (i'm not a clinician, just an administrator). What this tells me about you is that you are an incredibly tough worker and you set your standards really high (and why not?!). So, this is just my observation- maybe he inadvertently allowed you to be his parent because of your standards and given your leadership skill set you naturally just filled that role? Maybe he was/is intimidated of you and your success?

I say that because my husband is more successful than myself and there's always been this slight intimidation factor there for me...like i wanted to impress him... but with that, I also gave him a lot of control to direct the relationship and that's never good either.

Re: the dog- I feel for you. H and I share a dog as well, and I love this pup so much. It's really hard to pass him back and forth. The good news is- it's the only opportunity I have to see H at all so I make sure all interactions are pleasant.

Good luck with everything- you are in a tough sitch.