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[Jim1234]

25, I've been thinking about what you've written for a few days, and I see what you're saying. I'm trying to reconcile Steve's comment about the gift of time with overt patience not really doing me any good. Because of travelling for work I won't have any time to meet with W and mediator anyway, so I guess I've decided to give her another two weeks or so before addressing it more directly.

The good news is that S18 is graduating today! We're going for an early dinner with D16, my parents, and I thought about it and asked W to join us. So, after tonight, per the state, he is emancipated and I no longer have to pay child support for him.

Also, next month the small arrearage that built up between her moving out and being awarded APL and C/S will be paid off, so I'm about to get $1000/month raise!

TBH, that's also part of my desire to move forward with the D. I want to get it over and done with before she realizes how big this change is and panics.