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

[RBinBR]

Well, I'm pumped. I'm about to start moving into my own apartment. I've gathered a decent collection of furniture from family and friends. I am, however, going to have to be very frugal until I get my first paycheck from the school system August 25. I'm broke and my credit cards are almost maxed. It's been very difficult making it through the summer with what amounted to a part-time, low-wage job (my summer institute training).

As bad as my financial condition is, I think my W is in much worse shape. I wonder if she's going to be able to make her rent payment at the beginning of the month. I may have to think about protecting myself financially if her condition gets much worse.

I haven't seen much of her lately, which I suppose is a good sign in a pathetic way. It means that she's spending all the time she can with OM before he leaves on Tuesday. We've already planned for her to start keeping D4 on Tue/Thu/Sun nights.

I've been to a couple of seminars the last two weeks that have me truly fired up about teaching. My first day (inservice, not with the kids) is August 7, a week from Monday.

My plan is still not to let W into the apartment and to go almost completely dark on Tuesday. I may have some limited phone contact with her, but that's all.

I'm starting a new life. If she wants to join me in it ... that's great, but she needs to start a new life too ... and that means leaving the past completely behind.