Well, it seems like she's making some steps in the right direction with her parents, but she won't ever be "free of them" until she moves out of their house, for pete's sake. And quit having sex with her, silly! I know you're totally confused and as much as you'd like to strangle her, you love her. But being intimate with her will only confuse you more. I know you miss the kids, but don't let her dangle them over your head. That's not fair.
She has some decisions to make. And for what it's worth, I totally agree with you about Shawn. I've made that mistake before. It's a big one. I'm so sorry all this is happening. I was really hoping that you'd get a concrete answer and be able to move on, one way or the other.
She's probably confused too, but that doesn't mean that you have to pay the price for her not being big enough to quit relying totally on her parents. She's a big girl now. I'm 27 and believe me, there are times I wish I could run to momma and daddy, but they taught me well, and I have to fly on my own. That's the way it should be.
Keep your chin up. You'll make it through this!
No sex!!!
