Last weekend, my "rage-o-meter" was pegged at 10.1, this weekend, I've calmed down. After a "vent session" with my mom & dad on Tuesday night, I felt a little bit better. My mom called on Wednesday to see how I was doing and asked if I was calm enough to listen to something she had to say. I was and I listened. What she said made a lot of sense to me and helped me calm way down.
As a result of last Friday's contention, WAW and I had some heated emails early in the week. I decided to derail that train of tought by sending an email validating one of the feelings that she revealed in one of the emails. I got no reply, but I didn't expect one. I'm going to try an experiment and email a validating remark about statements that she has made in the past, twice during each of her active(positive) emotional bio-rhythm phases. I'll monitor the results and adjust according to events regarding the custody proceedings.
I haven't finished reading "I don't have to make everyting better", but I've already found quite a few useful ideas. I'd reccomend it to everyone.
Well I'm off to see The Pink Panther with my cousin tonight. Not exactly GAL, but better than sitting home and watching the Olympics alone again.
DD's are with WAW this weekend. I called to talk to them this AM and W answered. We actually talked for 2 minutes. I asked how she was doing and she actually said OK. Usualy she ignores the question. A micro baby step?
