Yes, it's been nearly a year since my last post. So much has changed since then. I had avoided discussing Jean in this blog. In an attempt to remain postive, or perhaps to as part of my own denial. As of June we could take no more. Jean is toxic. Like I didn't already know that. She was affecting the mental health of all of us, especially Anna and George. I was finding that I did not like the thoughts that were in my head on a daily basis. We really had no choice but to move.
God was smiling on us and led us to Linda, who had her house on the market for almost a year and needed some relief from her mortgage payments. The house is perfect for us, four bedrooms, two baths and a spare tv room for the kids. Linda had no problem with pets, which was more fortunate than we knew because as we prepared to move, we rescued a litter of kittens, two of which will be staying on.
George is improving and Anna is much, much better. She has graduated and is signed up for classes a SCC. She doesn't have her permit yet, but hope springs eternal. We are all very happy in our new little house on Nottingham.
Today we moved the very last of our belongings out of 259 North River Drive. We had to wait until Deb took Jean to Cape May for a couple of days. I just didn't want the unpleasantness of dealing with Jean. I don't have to tolerate that kind of behavior any longer. I feel in a quite unexpected way, free. I haven't seen or spoken to her since June 9, but today I feel like it is finally over. It feels good. It's time to get on with our life.
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profound to come back and read this stuff, isn't it?
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