Act III (3)

[Sunflyer]

W got a dog. That would have been a better choice than an AP if she was lonely, IMO.

I have nothing against animals and had pets as a child and teenager but as my life got busier, they were not something I wanted to prioritize time and resources for. Not devoting the necessary time and care to an animal is tantamount to abusing it, as I see it. W likes dogs (her family members have had many), but early in our marriage she seemed to go along with the idea that they would be too much time given our busy lifestyle.

In recent years, she suggested an animal might be good for our younger son, who does well with them (and suffers from ADHD).

Now that I am soon to be out of the picture, she claims she has wanted a dog for "practically our entire marriage."

I guess this is more rewriting history and more remaking her entire life to be anything like it was with me.

The dog has been amazingly quiet and friendly. She seems to like me. When I am around, W says to the dog, "Say hi to Daddy," as if I were going to be around a lot longer to get used to being called her Daddy.