This is just a quick note to tell you that all is as well with me as can be, considering.

I have made pretty much all the moves I can while my husband is still in town. Now I am just laying low and waiting for him to travel.

He took the kids to see a way too scary movie recently, when I was busy otherwise (life keeps happening). Afterward he criticized the eldest for having a "rubbish sense of humor" when she said she did not like the movie.

Can't wait to get them out of his reach. He is really becoming like "I know better than you what you are supposed to feel and think" towards them, especially the elder.

And he has assured me he will bring back more hard liquor from this trip, too. With a "try challenging me if you dare" kind of a look in his eyes. If I did not know I have a place to run to, and the social services ready to back me up, I don't know how I would feel or react. Now I just play downtrodden, even though I hate how good I have become at that role.

I think he's coming - gotta go. Take care, everyone!

I'll be back.

AE