I do take her feelings on to an extent, Bill3, I’m getting better at not doing it, thankfully. I think in this case it’s more that I want to “prove” everything is in hand (besides not having a date for the last survey) so I don’t get asked or hear the comments any more? Though deep down it does seem like a waste of time. I feel confident I can do this, which is really what counts.
I mean, she’s happy for me to go, so why the little digs as if I don’t know something or won’t be able to manage financially? I know it will be hard, but I’ll never learn whether I can cope without trying.