Something strange happened this afternoon

I wrote that post earlier today.

Not long after, I took one of the kids out to shop for stuff for Halloween.

We were walking through the store, and I was suddenly filled with panic - What if she's here? What if I bump into her? What if she makes a scene? What if she jabs me with a comment that just isn't true here in public? What if I try to stand up for the kid and she starts saying I'm blocking contact and she has her flying monkeys with her?

We finished shopping and I swear, 20 minutes later I still felt like my blood pressure was sky high.

I thought I was past that.