Thank you for returning and providing an update. You sound very strong and self confident.
I am sorry that he's still running from adulthood and is still searching for the inner "self". It may take years for him to recover and then again he may never recover. Cherish the time you had with him because he gave you the best of himself, especially when you share children w/him.
Yes, MLC is very real and the scars can cut deep....however, we may not see it in the beginning, but we, the LBS, learn to grow and face life head on. We rediscover the person that we once were and by golly, we can stand tall and face each day as it comes.
Lucy, I wish you all of the best. I have no doubt that you and your children will continue to grow and face the world head on.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
