ovrrnbw, seeing that the beach trip was an add-on and surprise to the discussion regarding the dog. I was angered and the details are a little blurred. We weren't shouting and such but I now recognize that I was mad. I think we were discussing the current dynamic in the home as well as how she might feel if the shoe were on the other foot. I often now feel like I have to explain these things that seem self-evident. She probably felt attacked and as Steve said it was a manipulation.
If so it was not the typical MO of passive aggressive dismissal.
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.
