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#787117 06/16/00 08:05 AM
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Good Morning, I need so help from you all! This weekend as you know is Father's Day. It is also H B-Day tomorrow. Last year this time H was not at home for either one. Needless to say, I am having some reoccurring thoughts of him being w/OW. Last night he was acting sort of funny, not really talking like he had been. H left this morning for work w/out giving me a kiss goodbye and left the cell phone w/me. Early this week he told me that he was going to be home late from work and for me not to get concerned or start thinking crazy thoughts. I automatically tied that to he is going to spend the day before his B-Day w/ the OW &OC. As far as I know she has not had the OC yet, she should've by now. H says he is not aware of the birth yet. I don't know if I believe that or not. Am I overreacting or should I be concerned at what I think he is doing. I gave into my intuition before when I had my suspicions and did not follow through w/ them now look, I am in the situaton. I don't want to be stupid or bury my head in the sand. I need help, support, and advice.<P>Stefanie<P>P.S. Wednesday night he came home at 9:00, H said that he was driving around town testing me to see if I would keep my end of the deal and not jump to conclusions if he did something like that. He gets off work at 3:30. He called me about 5:00 to tell me he was still at work and I did not here from him again until 9:00 when he got home. He had the cell phone to call, but he did not. This is the same behavior he used to do last summer.

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Excuse me...if he wants you to trust him, "testing" you is not the way to do it. That just makes me so mad! [Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com]<P>I don't think you are overreacting...I would feel the same way. Driving around town for 4 hours and letting you hang is, #1 - disrespectful of your feelings, #2 - just plain stupid, and #3 - makes me suspicious too!<P>There's a fine line between being suspicious about every little thing our H's do...and I'm still working on that too...but there's also a time to keep your eyes wide open and trust your gut. I hate to say this but I would be concerned.

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I hate to say so, but I agree with Andi. His behavior is peculiar for someone in 'recovery'. To treat you with such disrespect by 'testing' you is cruel, hurtful and absurd. And, it sounds fishy.<P>Pay close attention over the next few days. You are not paranoid, you are simply having a reaction to his behavior.<P>Catnip =^^=

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Ditto all 3 points. No, you are not overreacting. That's weird.

#787121 06/16/00 05:21 PM
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Well, H came home on-time somewhat. H says that I am badgering him to much and not appreciating what he is doing to show me that he wants to be w/ me. He says that I am going to push him away if I continue to not recognize what he does. He does do things, it just seemed so wierd. I am going to continue to watch and see how he acts tonight. I am not by any means going to put my head in the sand and pretend that I don't notice things. My problem making sure that I don't fabricate things in my head. I need to keep a clear head about everything.<BR>Thanks for your thoughts advice.<P>Stefanie


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