GAL going well. Need help with LRT and 180

[bigybiz]

Well Sandi2 thanks for the reminders. Good to know that I'm a long way from being detached. I'll read the homework again and again and again. Here is today's development - not sure if it's a setback or what.

After I did pull the - I know you have been busy so I took care of ... I got home with S15 and she was happy about her own stuff - but did not walk her dogs and she stepped in a pile. Plus where I sleep there was a puddle. Well I told her to clean it up and to walk the dogs. When I felt bad about that I asked if she wanted me to walk them and she said no.

She is fuming now. But maybe that was the right stance? Maybe some backbone was visible or maybe I've blown up any bridges I've built.

To add to that - I went back on a promise I made to myself. I had been pointing out her neglect etc to the kids - when I realized that I'm trying to make myself look like the better parent. Well that's a bad idea. But tonight, I reminded the d20 s15 about her behavior.

Not a good night.

Sandi2 and everyone else. What about the basement reno? Should I go ahead with her here? Or will that set her off and make her move out for sure?