We were almost found out. It's been a tough few days. Everything was going fine for the most part, then we did something we shouldn't have.
Rich finally introduced me to his youngest daughter, Abby. I had been wanting to meet her for a long time. I guess it didn't go over well because on Monday, Rich received an email from his ex stating that their kids thought he was having an affair. At first, Rich tried to pass it off as his ex just hiding behind the kids, but today he found out that Abby was the one who brought it up over the weekend.
Abby said it was shady for him to introduce me and that she was concerned. I felt like I had been punched in the stomach. I was talking to Rich and made the comment that even though they have no clue who I am, I truly care for his family. It's hard not too. Rich agreed and said he cared about my family too, but I couldn't take it personally.
Rich reminded me that Abby can only see a small portion of the situation. She doesn't know the issues that are going on in Rich's marriage, she doesn't see who I really am, that I am not this mean devil-like monster out to destroy her dad. It's the truth, but it still hurts.
Rich is doing some damage control as we speak, but as we have been talking over the past few days, it's becoming very clear to him that things need to change. He needs to have some deep conversations with his kids and his wife about many different issues. He feels like he is simply there as a source of money while his family goes and spends it as they please and goes on trips without him that he pays for. I am surprised he didn't snap earlier, but he is very resilient.
So here I am, sitting at home, trying to get my mind off of things by cleaning and trying to get my stomach to calm down. I can tell its going to be a few hectic days and weeks, but I'm confident things will calm down again. If not, it's just going to spin out of control and who knows where I will land.
