Moving Ahead in UK - pt17 - been here so long!

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Random journaling. For my thought process rather than for people to read. Random typing!

So, W texts me yesterday asking if kids can come over as they have been asking for me. Yeah, no problem, bring them over. W arrives and tells me how my S's behaviour has been better this week (it's only Tuesday!)because he's 'been with you and spent time with you'. My son has severe autism. W then tells me how bad her new accommodation is - 'it's an old house and takes so much time to clean and keep warm' (I'm in a modern two bed) and talks about how much the kids miss me etc. and wonders if she could call me wen the kids are asking for me - no problem.

When W comes to pick the kids up later, she gives me more random chit chat about how bad her life is right now and about how much the kids miss me etc. I chat, validating her points but desperately inside want to say 'I told you so', but don't.

It's my birthday this weekend and she hasn't mentioned the kids giving me gifts etc. Not a worry as I generally don't celebrate birthdays, but there is a definite change there. Just gonna see how this cooks.