Recorded September 16, 2023

Yuck, I’m playing the game. Too careful. Mother. Too patient. Teacher. A month prior, my oldest daughter and I were stopped in traffic and rear ended at a fairly high speed. We were very fortunate to not have major injuries however the doctor appointments were a full time job for about three months and the settlement took over a year to finalize. Being injured meant I was completely dependent on his financial support.

I despise having to play the game and yet after the charade he would kinda do what needed to be done. Always thinking of new ways to say the same exact thing. Oddly enough, his woodworking clients are almost always happy with his work once it’s over… it’s the process that’s so challenging. We got some of the musical equipment on the list but he didn’t talk to the kids or play music after this conversation.