Daisy – thank you for checking in. I have been worried about you. I want you to know that I will be forever grateful to you b/c you were one of the sisters who really pushed me a few weeks ago to get my H to move out (remember…”kick, ass, curb”). It was not easy to get to this point and it’s only been 2 days but I feel better than I have in months! A lot of that is due to the needing space away from him but it is also b/c now the facade has been lifted with my friends, my family, my kids. Two of my friends brought me a gift basket today filled with wine, chocolate, flowers, etc. They want to set up a dinner rotation to bring me dinners! I told them that is not necessary – just the fact that they are there to support me…and they don’t even know any details, just that my H has moved out. My point is, taking the steps necessary to let go of that facade can reap more rewards than you might even realize. And you can let the facade go w/out having to tell anyone anything specific. It’s your story – you own it and you have the right to tell anyone what pieces you want to but at a minimum, I think you need to start letting those closest to you know that all is not perfect in your world.
Take care of yourself, sweetie. We want our Daisy back.