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Tina looked at Ellie and tears streamed down her face as she saw the pain in her daughter’s eyes.
“Mom, are telling me that you and dad are splitting up?”
Tina buried her head in her hands.
Joe reached out and put his hands on Ellie’s shoulders and spoke softly to his daughter.
“Ellie, there are things in any marriage that are private, but your mom and I talked about us for a long time. She asked me for a chance to explore her feelings for someone else and I readily agreed. You see Ellie…”
“Joe, stop…don’t do that…Please.”
Joe looked at Tina, seriously and with determination.
“Tina, she’s an adult, way more mature than her years. I will not have her blame you. The only way she can understand any of this is to understand my part in this. You are not going to bare this burden.”
Tina looked at Joe and then Ellie and reluctantly nodded. Joe continued.
“You see Ellie, when your mom asked about exploring her feelings for someone I was upset but a long time ago your mom and I agreed to some rules…and, um…we had a sort of open marriage. Your mom has never strayed but I had. I’m sorry Ellie. I’m a fool. Believe me, I know and I’m sorry. Well I figured your mom would have a fling and everything would be back to normal but leave it to your mom to be all insightful and full of integrity and shit. She couldn’t do it Ellie. She couldn’t do it. She couldn’t cheat on the asshole that had openly cheated on her.”
Joe buried his head in his hands and sobbed.
Tina reached her arm up and rubbed Joe’s shoulder and spoke to her daughter.
“Ellie, I know this is a lot. I don’t want you to hate your father. I want you to know that I was a part of your father’s behavior. I allowed it. I, in some ways advocated it. I know that sounds crazy but we made choices and we never meant to hurt each other. I know it’s absurd but that’s where I realized that what we had wasn’t really, you know, enough.”
Tina looked at her daughter. She looked shell-shocked.
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This was really well written chapter. I can just imagine the pain all three of them would have experienced having that conversation. The truth can be so painful to expose. (yet sometimes can be so healing once it’s out) Now on to the next level. I hope that Ellie is able to handle it with compassion. But that would also depend on how Tina raised her. Did she raise her to be tolerate and acceptting? From what you have shown of Tina in this story I think that Ellie will take it well but will have a few challegdes acceptting the changes in her family dynamics. Thanks for such a wonderful story :) Looking forward to your next chapter.
Since a third party was mentioned it would be natural for Ellie to ask who this person is. Tina will have to tell her something. It’s best to get it all out. Why reopen a wound later? Bleed once :)
I also wanted to say :) that was very big of Joe. I don’t think most men would not expose themselves like that. I think that he took responiblity for himself and his actions. And really showed Tina how much he loves her by supporting her and not letting her take all the blame for their marriage ending.
As you can tell I really, realy, realy love this story. Really :)
Now Tina has to tell Ellie that she is in love with a woman named Bette Porter, hopefully she won’t flip out about that part of the equation. PPS
Love your story too. Would have commented earlier but have been playing catch-up!
You outdid yourself w/this chapter. I felt as if I was there. PPVS.
A difficult chapter very well done. We’ll see now how Ellie will react after the shock has worn off.
Great update. Now I wonder what Ellie will do when Tina tells her about Bette. Great story. Thank you :)
omg this story has me so hooked please give me more
That was an incredible chapter. What is Ellie going to think of Bette?? Will Tina tell her????? I cannot wait until the next post.
That was really well handled. Now she just has to tell Ellie who it is she’s in love with. Great chapter, D&A. Thanks
Very emotional and Joe was strong and honst. I love the fact that he took is part of responsability. How Ellie will react when she will know that Her mother is in love with Bette Porter???? PPVS
Amazing Chapter!!! Now will Tina tell Ellie about Bette right away or give her a little time? Thank you PPS
That was a very emotional chapter for Tina and Ellie. Now is not the time to tell Ellie about Bette. Tina needs to be 1000% sure that this is what she wants and Ellie needs to get used to the idea that her parents are divorcing and that all is well despite the divorce. I think after Ellie has been able to digest and accept the divorce and all its ramifications and Tina feels comfortable with Bette, then they can tell her about Bette but not before because they would just be asking for trouble. The divorce is enough for her to hear and accept at this point. That was a great chapter and you handled it very well, if only life were like that. Thanks for posting.
Wow, that was a lot for Ellie to take in. She’s going to need to adjust to the fact that her parents are getting divorced, her father cheated and her mother is in love with someone else. I wonder if Tina will tell her about Bette now or wait a bit…maybe she won’t have a choice if Ellie starts asking questions. Please post soon….I’m nervous…
So powerful! Thank you for that beautifully structured interaction between emotionally mature people. If it were more like my disfunctional family there would have been yelling and violence before half of the talking was finished. Keep on writing. I look forward to everything you create.
Great update! You have managed to make very human characters, they sound real. None of them is totally good or totally bad, they just try their best, with their weakness. That’s something I love in your story. PPS.
oh btw ellie, another ‘blow’, i’m in-love with a woman!!!! roll my eyes-good luck T