Mama, thanks for opening this up today....I think we can all say it's been great for each of us.

Betsey, as always, WONDERFUL. Scarey, but when you described yourself and H, it was like you were describing me and my H....SCARY. Same issues for my H as with yours.

Funny, the reaction to opening up is everything. I feel I blew that this weekend with the confession of A, but before that I did not. It led to H saying he finally 'felt safe' with me, which, really is the ULTIMATE compliment.

It's definately something to work at, esp. since part of is caused by my reactions and our dynamic, and the other part is just who he was from childhood (non-communicate when anticipating disappointment).

I loved each word you wrote, and have had some fantastic ponderings about this all day today. Really, a new part o fme I want to focus on. My communication, PA, everything. Take a fresh look at it.