Hi Bright - good to hear from you and it sounds as though there are many positives in your life! Well done to your S on his achievement too grin

As for your H, it sounds as though he spent a bit of a sad time at Thanksgiving and his life is a little sad generally, so he feels he needs to lie a little about his circumstances, which is a shame.

In your situation, I still wonder a little about the extent of the ties you have and whether that works for you and really helps you move forward or even on. It's always your choice of course, but maybe something to think about as time goes on if there isn't really any change.

That said, you genuinely sound good in so many ways and are clearly enjoying many aspects of your 'unasked for' new life - so kudos to you.

Have a very happy new year and my best wishes for 2018. 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