So, I just had a need to share. The other night I decided to "have a friend over" as I call it. My wife has known and accepted for nearly 20 years now, since we were in college. Well, I have a little one who normally goes to bed and ZONKS. However, this time she woke up at 1:00 in the AM and came downstairs. I was actually starting to get cleaned up when I heard her door open upstairs. I quickly moved towards another part of the house as peeked around a door frame. I saw a very quick glimpse of her and retreated quietly.
Apparently, she went back upstairs to find my wife. My wife asked her where she went and she said that daddy was in the kitchen but he didn't come out.
So anyway, she was wide awake from the get go, which is unusual, she had to go to the bathroom, but it took awhile to get her back to sleep.
Now I am convinced that my little one (age 6) did not see me. I am sure that she would have said something and she didn't. I was cleaned up and upstairs to help get her back to sleep within 15 min. or so.
My wife however, became very agitated with me. The look she gave me was pretty vicious. So, now she doesn't want to talk about it and "Laura" is on the outs. Dressing at home while my daughter is home is over. (This was done only late, late at night)
I had been contacting my local TSNE chapter and found them to be extremely nice and welcoming folks. (Only online)
Now, on one hand, I feel like she might be more open to this kind of group, which in the past she was not, yet I'm afraid to ask her. Maybe I should just give it a few weeks..
Sorry for the long post, it's just been causing a lot of internal stress.