In the last week I had to have a couple of interactions with W, completed my first half marathon in 2 hours 3 mins. Extremely happy with that time, now have a colleague who wants to get a team together for a triathlon and have had my kids for the past 5 days. Unfortunately, they were not able to come see me run, they spent the day with W.
I kept the interactions as short as I could, I only interact when picking them up as she always comes out to discuss one thing or another. When I drop them off, I just make sure she opens the door for them and head off. Saturday morning, she came out to tell me S7 had been sick during the night, along with other information I didn't need as I kept going to get in the car. After the second time, just said I had to go and went.
W called on the morning of the run, I hesitated but answered, she said the kids wanted to wish me luck on the run but they were not on the phone, they shouted from across the room. S7 told me later that it was W's idea to call me but she never wished me luck or anything (didn't expect that anyway). I had told her that I would contact her when I was driving home and when I was close to pick the kids up again. She called me again... Again I hesitated but answered. I got a big story of how they were out and she dropped her phone and the battery fell out, she didn't have the pin # with her so if I was trying to reach her that is why I couldn't. I said I hadn't, she said well just in case you had, again I said I hadn't... (this went on another round till I stopped...) She wanted to know when I would be there, I said when. She asked if she should feed the kids, I said great.. SHe then asked if I was ok, I said fine, driving. Then I said bye and hung up.
When I arrived, she camme on her balcony with D3 saying, there he is, there he is like she would have done many times I got home. I just waited for them to come down, got the kids in the car and she wanted to talk again. I hadn't eaten so just said I needed to go and left.
Enjoyed my days with my kids, haven't heard from W. I have to give her a message with how much she owes towards the house bills but other than that I have no reason to contact her. Kids go to her tomorrow after school and daycare.
Work is also busy so that is helping, had a bit of a rough 24 hours but doing better now. Don't know if it's the right thing but removed her from my FB and all photos she was in. Felt right for me.
