Hello all, wanted to give an update on my sitch. Nothing happened involving me over the weekend while FIL was here in town. Late last night, she calls me, I didn't answer. I returned her call today when I got done work, and she said she called to ask me a question but she couldn't remember what it was. Then she said "We (her and the stepkids) are at the mall by your house if you want to see the kids" and I said "Let me call you right back", when I called her back she asked if I had eaten dinner, I said no. She said she'd treat me to dinner if I wanted to go to Olive Garden with them, I agreed.
Had a great time at the restaurant, I hadn't seen the kids in over a month, so me and the kids talked and joked, had an awesome time. Really was so nice to see them. I didn't make much convo with her at all, she kind of butted into to our convos (before I'd always be very talkative to her, I know that she noticed the difference, but truthfully I really went to see the kids, not so much her). I was not rude though, I was very upbeat, happy, and joking. When the check came, she stuck out her card but I told her I'd pay this time. After dinner I hugged/kissed the kids and I noticed she leaned for a hug but I stuck my hand out for a handshake instead.
30 minutes after I get home, she sends me these 2 texts: "Thank you for dinner, the kids and I had a great time", then 2 minutes later "It's been a long time since I've felt happy, and tonight I do. I saw how happy the kids were too". Don't really know what to say honestly. Old me would have said (and she knows it, she knows me so well, I'm sure she thought that her text would provoke this response from me): "same here, It's been a while since I've felt that way too, hopefully we can do it again soon" or something along those lines. New me knows that is not going to get me anywhere.
How am I supposed to respond to that (if at all)? I expected something like the first text, but really didn't expect the second one. Thank you all, I'm learning as I go and trying not to screw things up further.
