I'm glad to read of your new relationship and wish you all the best with that -fills me with hope & comfort that my turn will come- but appreciate that your girls will always come first -just as it should be.
Completely agree with your point about projection: A year or two leading up to BD, W kept raising the matter of my height and how when she wore heels she was taller. I’m 5ft6 and pretty much same height as W bare foot; my height has never really bothered me. Post BD, heels are pretty much the norm for her and I gather the OM is ~6ft. In a recent exchange, W classified me as having short guy syndrome; I honestly don’t go around trying to fight the world or everyone in it as she implies, so who really has the issue? Like yourself, would never have noticed her projections or realise the origins for them were it not for this forum.
Letting your girls take the lead on whether to get in touch or not, I feel, is the right decision.
The bootcamp run sounds like it was a great challenge, the soreness will soon abate and just leave a fantastic memory for you & your girls.
Have a great week yourself, HTM.
Me 50, ExW 49 T21, M13+ S15, S13 BD #1: 25-Jan-2016 (EA confirmed & ILYBINILWY) Sept-2016 Mediated Sep. starts Oct-2016 W petitions for D Jan-2017 R w OM admitted/confirmed Jun-2018 D'd