We do call each other Mommy and Daddy, but she usually does that towards me around our kids. I’ve often thought about calling her by her first name more (W: ‘Hey X, can you _____.’ Me: ‘Sure, Y.’)
I shouldn’t get triggered or hooked (like I tell my students, don’t feed the trolls in your life).
Appreciate the affirmations about posting anytime. I often elsewhere see comments about ‘hey if you need to vent, then vent,’ so I’m doing that. Better to work it out here than in front of her. I’m a teacher and am often up late grading. Besides, it’s not like W wants a lot from me late at night, anyway.
