Thank you for the advice. It took about 24 hours for the frustration washed out. I had to sit down and write a paper for class and that seemed to make it finally fade.
Fortunately I did not let my son see or hear that I was angry. About it. I did ask him about 5 questions in an effort to try and determine how he perceives me, his mom and this dude. I felt bad afterwards though. Think it should have been less, but unless he approaches me again, I will let that fruit rot on the vine.
I did get the understanding from him I was looking for and I brought it up with my IC this morning. I realized that even having just turned 5, he knows something is wrong with that guy being there and not me. I even faced a really difficult thing to hear - son told me that he liked the OM and felt bad about it. That was a tough one, but I just told him again that he could tell me anything he wanted to and it was ok that he felt that way.
OK, lets not discuss that last one anymore please. Writing it out felt gross. DEEP BREATH...
I do think the idea that kids are resilient and will "be ok" since they are young is a BS concept. I have never believed it and not read it here, but many people out in the world have said it to me. I just let it roll off, they only mean to comfort.
"There is no more important fight than the one for ourselves. Keep on winning." Ginger1, Read her newbies. BD: Feb '16 D: Mar '17 Piecing: Putting the self back together was my piecing. S6
