Yep, the WW fantasy bubble is strong. My W, like yours, wasn't ready to blow up peripheral relationships. Like the one with my mom, and sister, and mutual friends, and church members. In fact, sometimes I wonder if that is the only reason she stayed.
Lol my WW is absolutely livid that my family isn't really talking to her. They are being cordial. She says incredulously, "I got so many gifts for them and they do do this in return?". She ignores that she cheated on me and is asking for divorce. Apparently she is entitled to a familial treatment from my family members even now.
The WW entitlement is always astounding. There are many that feel they should be able to do whatever they want with no repercussions. My WW was just realistic enough to realize that what she was doing was going to burn bridges. One big wake-up to her was when her best-friend, who is also a church member, was having a conversation with my WW. Just a couple of months into our situation. And this friend was saying how they both were good people because they don't and she listed several things and "cheat on our spouses" was one of them! I know not everyone here believes in God or is religious, but sometimes his providence is astounding.
M(53), W(54),D(19) M-23, T-25 Bomb Drop - Dec.23, 2017 Ring and Piecing since March 2018
