Mama, vent about your vampire MIL all you want. I have one of my own, who called me a "daughter" and dropped me in a heartbeat listening to her obvious psycho son -- who she helped become psycho. OK, there...feeling better. I guess true colors come out, don't they. You will get through this. Let your H go through the motions...reconnecting. God balances everything in the end, and we know what a wonderful woman youa re.
Why are you reaming yourself for venting here about the car? Feeling inadequate and weak???? WHAT????
You went through MLC hell for FOUR years...and I complain about 16 months. Your H left for TWO years. You raised EIGHT kids on your own. You dealt with life turning upside down with grace and kindness (meaning you did not KILL your IL's ).
You are a STRONG, SMART woman who can ROCK the world. There ain't nothing you can't do. Even superwomen have bad days.
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