I wish I could get off this emotional roller coaster.
That's your choice...this is his roller coaster and the more you detach and GAL, the less emotionally reactive you'll be to his actions.
Might be easy to say and hard to do but you have to start somewhere. Pretend you are observing this person through a glass jar - it might help you to step outside of yourself a little.
You're right. I am definitely trying especially during the holidays. Today I was whining to my sister about H's latest shenanigans and she was like, "I don't care about him. We are not ruining our holidays talking about that [expletive]." I needed that.
H and Me - Both 45; S13 and D9 BD - 11/2019 Married 14 years; Together 20 years