W31, OM 20 (actually now 21!) Part III

[RBinBR]

PL, thanks for writing. I am not angry with W right now. I have generally been compassionate throughout this ordeal, but I'm not going to ignore boundaries just for the sake of getting along. She didn't want to talk to me earlier in the week, and she's had late appointments the last few days, which would prevent us doing anything anyway. We are having an extended family dinner out tonight, though.

Today, I found a new school for D4 and a new apartment for us. I don't know how W will react to my choosing D4's school without her, but I can't see how she will have any objection to the school other than the fact that it's a little further away from her apartment than D4's current school.

I'm excited to be moving out of my in-laws' place. This should definitely smooth the wheels between W and me, because she was clearly uncomfortable spending any time with me here. Of course, I really needed to move anyway. A just-passed teacher pay raise here makes it possible to move now.