Thank you lotty. Your timely words are what I needed. She just left and I think did a reasonably good job of not reacting. I have to keep reminding myself, or getting reminded by my friends here, that it is a CHOICE I have to actively make. I must choose to let it roll off. I am making that choice right now and I am choosing to enjoy the rest of the night with my boys and settle in for my favorite TV show in high-def. It's not much but it's better than making emotion stew all night. I am going to try to hold it in when she gets home, probably try to be in bed before then. Thanks again, you're a life saver.
