I was having a good day today with my two youngest 13 and 15 who live with their mother since I moved out due to her affair, went to my parents for dinner. talking to my 15 year old asked what she did last night only to be told that she stayed in on her own and had a curry.

Thought she was going out with her mum, turns out mum and new boyfriend went to party at sports club and left her at home alone till 12. It was ok though because the new boyfriend kept texting to see if she was alright up to the point when he let her know they were getting a taxi back. One of the texts even said "Are u ok

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Dear Blog,

I cannot believe that it's been almost 5 months since I posted an entry - sorry!

I would like to say that I have been so busy with positive changes in my life but, to be honest, not a lot has changed for me apart from one thing and that is acceptance of the situation that I find myself in.

My heart, I suppose, is still broken (does it ever heal?) from the day my ex walked out on me - almost 14 months ago now and not a day goes past without me thinking about her whether it be thinking about the 20 odd years we spent together or what could have been - I simply find that I can (mostly)