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Well this morning my AH asked me mother if he had offended her or been out of order in her home. My mother did the usual and told him not at all, he was fine and welcome any time!!!!!!! I mean can u believe that after the drama she made last night ordering me to come get him. He asked my brother and dad the same thing and they also told him no he was fine. So he asks me and I said I wasn't there so had no idea.
Usually I would tell him but they don't back me up and he then tells me I'm making it all up. I'm in a no win situation but I felt better that I didn't comment as I now don't have him tellin me I'm making stuff up. Don't get me wrong he is still walking around thinking he did nothing wrong but at least there is no argument.
He lasted till about 6pm tonight and is away for a drink under the pretence to me that he is walking his mum and dads dogs. Usually I'd go nuts yellin or lecturing or calling around tryin to catch him out. But tonight even though its killing me to do so - have put my new jammies on, made a grogeous dinner and settled down to catch up on xmas tv I missed. Tonight is about me and I'm sure when he gets up for work at 5am tomorro with a stinkin hangover I will still be calm and happy and have left him to it.
Awesome post. That was handled beautifully. It is sad that your parents do not have the ability to be assertive and speak what is on their mind respectfully, but staying out of it seemed to be productive for you.
Well darn, that is disappointing. It is strange how we humans respond to situations like this with "Oh no, you were fine". I do it all the time. I stuffed everything until I exploded instead of stating how I felt, my needs, and setting boundaries. God forbid we tell them we are unsatisfied with their behavior/actions.
More fear based responses and pretty difficult to have the A be accountable when everyone is feeding his denial. Then you are the bad guy for trying to do so.
Great job taking care of you and not chasing after him!! Hopefully you are on the mend with your mom.
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Yay Fallon!! that's working the program keep practicing and growing. Fear is the strongest emotion that keeps the disease healthy. Let go of yours and catch up on those movies. (((((hugs)))))
