MLC? Maybe you can tell me...

[Bird]

Okay, I think I'll just play it casual and if he comes, we'll have an enjoyable family dinner like we used to, and if not that's fine as well. I can turn off my inner turmoil for an hour.

Gordie - it stinks. I don't know if I'd call it 'managing' the situation. D12 is at what we're calling her "Hot Topic" phase (as in, the store). Wears all black, is annoyed by everyone etc. She texts her Dad constantly and he is constantly answering her. I will text her while I'm at work to ask how her day was, or send her a funny meme or something and I get crickets. That's how she was all last week when they were gone. I barely heard from her. I try to remember she's only 12 and she misses her Dad... but it definitely hurts. Selfishly, it hurts too because he left us and I feel like subconsciously she is punishing me for that.