I talked to the MIL again today, and it's funny how someone not familiar with a MLC ask questions. It's tedious to answer.

Anyway, she tells me how she hopes W and I can be friends. She relates how she wanted to kill her first husband at the time of their D, but now values him as a dear friend.

I can see what will happen in my head. When I get over this, since the kids are involved, I'll be fine around her. But when I think about it now, why would I want a friend who breaks promises, is illogical, feels in competition with me, tries to bring me down by never saying anything positive, and was willing to hurt my kids because she couldn't control her emotions?

I'm going to an IC next week to get some insight, assess my odds, find out what I need to fix.


M: 41 W: 41
Married 2003
2 boys 9 & 6
Bomb Dropped May 2017