S9 had a class trip and was supposed to be at school by 7 a.m. W got up early to prepare everything and then went to the gym and planned to come home early to take him. At five minutes of seven--W had not arrived and S9 was getting antsy. I wasn't exactly sure why she wasn't there--so I took him on the short ride to school.
I don't think too well in the morning because when I got back, W was on the front steps waiting for me and pounced yelling that I undermined her and I didn't trust her. She was prepared and I must have just missed her by 20 seconds. The message I was sending to S9 is that she is unreliable and on top of that--I didn't make sure he had everything the right way for his trip.
I said I hadn't really thought of it that way and just figured something held her up. I said I understood why she was upset and said I'm sorry. While she remained angry, she said she accepted the apology and my story that it wasn't done to undermine her--but that she was still angry and had a right to be. I just said I can see why she was upset.
These next few days are really critical for me because my emotions are so raw right now I can go either way. I think I can move forward, but I need to be disciplined and distracted. To this end--I will remain off this board until tonight!
