[jhynesrockmtn]

The therapist meeting was interesting. We're done. I wouldn't budge on her having the kind of influence she wants about how I relate to my kids or decisions that are made with regards to them by my ex and myself.

She has had a history over the last couple of years of "pulling away" from me when these things come up because how I handle my kids changes her level of respect for and attraction to me. The therapist tried to couch that as a communication issue. I said no, it's more than how she communicates this stuff. It's the fact that she perceives me differently as a man depending on how, how often and what I discuss with my children. That might be an ok lense for her to view me through for her. It doesn't work for me and I'm not willing to compromise on it.

It's sad. She has so many great qualities but there is just something in her background or make up that causes really small things to be blown way out of proportion. In so many ways we were great together but this has been like a rock in my shoe that is small and not that big a deal but as more rocks accumulate or the rock gets bigger I just want it gone.