Help.

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I just don't understand it. She sends me funny emoji's with her communications about herself to me.

Doesn't want to deal with consequences of firing her husband. Trying to keep you friendly/friend zone. Also "Look at what a great mom/X I am!"

It will get easier to see it for what it is the farther along you get.

And she sends me videos of our daughter and her progress updates.... It's hard for me to make this transition into "friend / dad only zone"

It will get better and one day you won't have to tell yourself to accept it. You just will.

I imagine I'm reading all into this that there is the want to connect beyond my daughter......

There is NOTHING in this outside of what I said about her trying to look good and "do the right thing".

Crumbs. They are crumbs. If she wanted to connect beyond her daughter, you would not wonder. She would make it abundantly clear. Trust me. I'm a woman. If I want to connect with a man ---He KNOWS!

I've only responded to the texts with short comments about my daughter like "she's really cute" or "go P go!"

GOOD!!!!!

I've read that I shouldn't is there harm in replying?

If you want to set your progress back, reply. (Ask me how I know!)

My best advice, which I don't always follow - Never reply unless it's a direct question that requires a response. Emphasis "requires".

Hang in there! Keep posting. You aren't alone!
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