Thank you, SE . I needed to hear that someone thought I was doing the right thing for me and my children. I tend to question myself ALOT , and to avoid conflict or hurting others' feelings, I give in to their needs and wants.

So telling H that he can't move back in right now is hard for me, but I know I have to stick to it. I know that this is the right thing to do for me and even for the kids. It definitely wouldn't be good for them to see Mom uncertain about Dad being back home. If and when that time comes, I want to be able to sit down with H and HAPPILY tell the boys TOGETHER that Dad's coming back home, you know? I want to be excited, jubilant, OPTIMISTIC about it. Clearly, that is not how I feel at the moment.

Thanks again, SE.


Well, I was going to do a little more journaling, but I can hear S1 getting into some mischief , so I'll do it in a bit.

Thanks for listening.

Valerie

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination." ~ author unknown

"Piecing is not for the faint of heart." ~ sage