Karen, D14 isn’t in C right now. We may be heading there though. The girls are my primary concern here and I’m talking, listening, and keeping a very close eye on them. I have little doubt that at least some of us will be in C before long, but I’m the only one talking to the C at the moment.

GEL, I wasn’t home. I leave for work no later than 5:00AM and this happened around 7:30. And let me reassure you about the other things you said too. I’m not going to apologize. Like I said, I have a long history and the idea is nagging at me – but I will not apologize when I know that I was not in the wrong. I have in the past, but that’s over. I’m also not worried about what she’s telling other people. I’m beyond worrying about something like that. She can tell them anything she likes; I don’t care. I know the truth. My kids know the truth. And anybody who knows me and actually believes the things she’s saying was never really a friend of mine in the first place.

And FWIW, I have stopped telling her that I don’t want her to leave. The last time it was mentioned, I said, “It’s your decision.” After the latest email from the C, I plan on changing that response to, “Do you need any help packing or loading up your stuff?”

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