Interesting new twist to our situation, it seems all our issues might not be me, the evil SM, after all.

BM has said very little to us about SD's attitude toward me over the past few years. Way back when SD first started really seeming to have issues with my existence we all sat down and talked. Apparently BM went away feeling that her child is right, I am wrong, end of story. So I can only assume that SD has a strong and attentive audience when she tells her woe is me, SM is soooo evil stories. BM (and her mother) are huge drama lovers anyways, and DH is always one of their favorite targets to tear apart.

I've heard enough little comments dropped along the way to know what is happening.

Since BM and DH divorced over 8 years ago, BM has not shown any interest in dating. She says she wants to focus all her energy on her daughter. So as you would expect, the world as she presents it revolves around SD.

Now to the twist......BM has a new bf. SD was introduced a month or so ago to him. By all accounts he seems nice. BM naturally wants to spend time with him so he is around often. So BM calls DH wanting to talk about something. Seems SD is treating the new BF just like she treats me. And BM now says that she used to think it was all me but now she is seeing it for herself.

I have to say it feels good to have validation, especially from BM that I just might not be the entire problem here.

We'll see where this takes us. I'm sure it will get worse before it ever gets better. But maybe there is hope.

I will say that SD has lately shown some effort to communicate with me. Nothing too overboard but just the basic hello/goodbye that anyone would expect. I'm not sure what is making the difference. The distance that our siutation has created lately or the new situation with BM. I'm trying to not read too much into any of it.