Journaling: So, empty nesters for the week. W has been nice and respectful. I guess we have been more like platonic roommates. But she seems to want to spend time with me.
Well, I have to say that I was feeling a bit proud of myself for not trying to initiating sex the last several days. A couple times I felt it might have been expected.
Tonight I decided that the mood was right and at the typical bedtime I said: "care to come up?" W: "For what?" M: "Whatever" W: in a disgusted tone "No", ""For one thing I started" void of any respect or consideration.
M "Okay"
Then I went upstairs and began to feel slighted. I didn't deserve that tone and it pissed me off.
I went downstairs and asked why she answered in such a disgusted tone. W said she didn't know. I explained that I didn't deserve it and that it had nothing to do with her not agreeing, but that I felt I deserved some consideration when being turned down. Like my feelings matter. Everything else in her recent behavior seemed kind and considerate, but not now. She simply said she didn't know why.
I walked off feeling better for voicing my concern yet not allowing it to escalate. That and wondering why a person wouldn't at least wonder why.
M 53 W 54, M since 98 D15, D19 8/2013 discovered EA, W maintained contact with OM until 10/14 7/2/17 W said she wanted S, 7/25/17 moved out of MBR 12/17 W says moving out 5/18, W still in home.