Hi Vanilla, love your example with the boat. I shall watch him with interest. But I think it comes with practice.
Last night after cancelling his visit the night before, H picked up S from kinder for me. I was so tired from work, I got armbushed by his comments about how S is living in flirt coz I don't clean enough. I was very upset and shut down. I yelled a little I think, or so he said I did because I was acting on autopilot. He left and said he's coming back later to play with S. I had no energy to protest.
I tried to stop him from coming at around 7 coz bedtime is 8. He texted multiple times about being there soon, and said he got me a Xmas tree. Read here not for S, for me. I didn't act out of appreciation because of our previous argument. He then said he's just trying to do something nice, he wished I could be happy about it. So I shutted up and let him and S having a jolly time setting it up. When he left again, he said you looked so tired your poor thing, and Kissed S and said look after your mum for me.
I know he's gone out to drink after. I know he is confused but now he's confusing me. Anyway am being warm to his attempt but not jumping into his arms because he managed to say some kind words once in awhile.
Feel like watching a very additive soap opera staring H. Never know what's gonna happen in the next episode. Stay tune!
Me: 33 H: 32 T: 10 years M: 2 BD: Aug 2016 H moved out Aug 20, 2016 S: 17 months old