Good to hear from you MLeigh and pleased to read how well you are doing. Great work from your S on the grades too - good lad!!

That's a shame about your H & S and the shooting thing. In the UK, there is far, far less of a gun thing going on and in general, we find the whole gun obsession in the US pretty worrying. It is never a great plan to try and shoehorn your kids into activities they don't want to do - far better to find common ground and things you don't enjoy.

From what you post, it doesn't sound as though your H has really become reflective or grown - compared to you I think he is a ways behind and I can see why he may not appeal to you right now. It is good that you manage to spend some pleasant time together though - that's a positive for your S I think.

Take care ML xx

T 13 M 7
Me 48 H 46
SS 15
BD 7.14 PA
D final 5.16 (H filed)

We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus