Ok. Sunday evening my daughter came home from her dad's (my ex-husband's) house stating that she was going to go camping with him next weekend, which is a weekend she was to spend with me and her step-dad. I instantly started to panic.
My first reaction was ok, in that I told her we would have to talk about it. But, as the thought festered in my mind, I got more and more anxious.
My hubby and I went into her room and confronted her about the way she just assumed she could go. She was so rigid about wanting to go, she denied the way she presented it to us, she started mentioning that her dad hardly gets to spend time with her and she wouldn't look at us when we were trying to talk to her.
Suddenly, I got so angry that I started shouting at her, stating that her dad made a decision a long time ago that he is, now, reaping the consequences of. That she has no idea about the fact that he left us high and dry 13 years ago without even batting an eye. That I have been nothing but accomidating as far as giving him all the time he would like with her, including vacations, extended weekends, etc..
Today, I start the 3rd day from this event and I am still exhausted. I slept almost all day, yesterday. My body and jaw hurt and I've been really dizzy. This is the first time that I have clearly seen the cause and effect of stress on my mind and body.
