More of her treating me like I'm a leper while I'm just trying to be polite while we're in the same house. Another argument, and more punishment from her (she's kicked me out of the master bedroom so she can sleep there...except she's still sleeping with our daughter in her room).
I've come to the conclusion that I don't want a new relationship with this "new" version of my EW. Looking back over the years, and particularly the last couple, I've realized that I've been in a pretty abusive relationship. And, now the person she is, is getting more abusive by the day.
I guess I have realized that for some time, really. I even told her about it last year (and she agreed). I guess I didn't realize how abusive she could be. But, she's extremely manipulative, selfish, and vindictive. Any time I speak my mind, she retaliates and tries to hurt me in some way. She has a real darkness in her, that kind of frightens me.
It's best to just get away from her (as much as possible). I I hope she finds a way to deal with her demons once I'm gone.
I still worry about how all of this is going to affect my daughter (and step-daughter), especially since I don't trust my EW in regards to safety, and feel her emotional abuse is not limited to just me.
I'm starting the process of looking for a new place to live, which is going to be a pain. I should say, finding the right house will be a pain. I have places I can stay if I don't find the right place soon enough. Of course, in that case, I'd have to get some storage, and so it would still be a pain. I hate moving.
Our daughter has a birthday this weekend, and her party will be next weekend. It'll be the first time our families have been together in a while. I'm not sure how that's going to go. My family, who adored my EW at one point, now thinks pretty poorly of her. It seems like her family feels that way about me as well.
