Thanks for that. I think Kevin has my Achilles heel down - talking before I think it out, especially with my temper flared. Its easier with others than w/ XW, and she would be the first to point that out. So I'm still learning there.
This afternoon went well. XW had left him at a friend's house so that she could focus on moving/unpacking. Sounds like she's not quite done - but soon!!! I picked up S6 and took him to Mass, then to C.C. pizza - the place with the mouse mascot. A veritable child casino - cheap food and lotsa ways to blow your $. In an exchange of calls, XW noted that she'd like me to start dropping/picking him up in front of her condo building. When she confirmed that the RO is still in place, I said, "I'd like to that, but with the RO in place and me not wanting to go to jail, I can't." We agreed to exchange at work for now. She thanked me for doing s/t fun with S6, as she noted that the weekend was hard on him (moving). Yeah XW! You're becoming S6's loving, thoughtful mother again!!!
At dropoff, I was beaming positivity and XW asked with great curiousity "So how was it?" re the peace rally. I filled her in on fun and exciting detail, crowd size etc... Told her and S6 that I took a pic with George W. (a lookalike ). She asked several questions and we shared some laughs and serious talk. I asked about her move, and validated a bit re her hard work. When she noted that "My life is miserable right now" I kept my assumed reason to her move. After she thanked me again for taking S6, I noted that I should go.
Good positive interaction overall despite moving day.
In an exchange of calls, XW noted that she'd like me to start dropping/picking him up in front of her condo building. When she confirmed that the RO is still in place, I said, "I'd like to that, but with the RO in place and me not wanting to go to jail, I can't." We agreed to exchange at work for now. She thanked me for doing s/t fun with S6, as she noted that the weekend was hard on him (moving). Yeah XW! You're becoming S6's loving, thoughtful mother again!!!
