I woke up this morning and D2 as sleeping in H's bed. I got very upset and asked him why she was in there. He said "Why not? She said she wanted to sleep with me." I said "You are NOT starting this with her too." She woke up at that point and I took her out to the couch. When she asks to sleep with me I always tell her no. There was one time while she and S5 were sick that I allowed them both to sleep in the living room with me. S5 often sleeps in the living room with me when H is gone and with H when he's there. H and I strongly disagree on this issue and I won't allow him to make my D afraid or reluctant to sleep in her own bed like my son is. A little while ago, this is the email that I received from my H:
So anyways, your daughter said she had a bad dream last night. I do not feel that I need to apologize for comforting my child and allowing her to sleep in my bed when she wakes up in the middle of the night and tells me she had a bad dream and wants to sleep with me. I actually believe you told me that she spent the night with you on the couch while I was gone. I don't know what to do. I can't speak with you and I need to touch on a subject that you won't talk about. I really, honestly believe that the only way that such a drastic change occured in your personality several months ago was with aid. I think you were on some sort of medication or a proper vitamin supplement balance or something. I am begging you, BEGGING YOU, to please consider going back on it. I know you are a very proud women and you do not believe it alters your feelings, and I agree with you. Please understand that. I don't think it changes who you are, I think it changes how you are. It just seemed like there was some hope for a while, and it's going to be really difficult to go back to the way that it was. I know you talk to family and friends and they don't feel you ever needed any or aid or that it made a difference, but they don't know you like I know you. I see the best and worst sides of you, I live through your highs and lows. For a while you were a person I could talk to, we could have discussions. I know it is tough for you to face, but whatever it was made you a more reasonable person, not a different person, just more in tune to your surroundings. I will try not to mention this again, although if things continue I am sure I will bring it up in our next fight. That was sort of a joke.
I have never heard D2 say she had a 'bad dream'. I'm not saying H is lying, but I have never heard her say that. I'm absolutely floored that H thinks the reason for my changes was that I was on medication. The closest I came to medication AT ANY POINT was when I had my hormones tested and everything came back fine. He said my adrenal glands might need some support, which is why I feel so tired by the end of the day and he gave me a liquid supplement. I also started taking a multi vitamin at that point. That's it.
In my opinion, the change he is referring to was my attitude to save our M. I was gonna do it. Remember? I'm sure my determination came through on this board. I had renewed conviction. Then things started chipping away at it. H told me he'd never kiss me again. He backed out on remodeling the house. He told me he expected me to put him through school. He continues to insist I'm not sorry for what I've done. He continues to insist that I not sleep in our bed. My attitude and my conviction slowly started to erode. Then my last few posts have been centered around just living my life and being me. I haven't done ANYthing drastic, I've just been reserved and not real talkative and determined to have the picture of the kids that I wanted. So that is the change "back to the old Heather" that he is referring to.
How the heck do I respond? Should I even entertain his email with a response??
"Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."