Reintroduction after a long "hiatus"

[Jessika]

Thank you both!

It is really hard, there are nights that I'll have bad dreams about Charlie (hes an atopic dog and I had to give him Benadryl three times a day to try to prevent his allergies from popping up, but when he started scratching he'd scratch himself bald/bleeding and get hot spots and then he'd have to be on oral antibiotics and need a steroid injection just to make him comfortable) where he lost all his fur from scratching/etc... I KNOW my ex is not keeping up with the benadryl, he's only doing it once a day according to him (and I'm sure that's only when he remembers...). and I'll look at pics and just miss his goofy personality SO much... but I have to let it go. He isn't being neglected persay, he just isn't withholding the level of care I would have him at if I had him. He does keep his vaccines up to date and seek medical attention when he needs it. It's just hard, considering my ex has a baby now with the "lady" he left me for and I know the kid always comes first, so I do worry about Charlie...

[Alysser]

I think that's normal for you to worry. Are you ever allowed to see him? And I am sure if he'd ever have to rehome Charlie for any reason, I am sure you're the first person he'd call.

[Jessika]

I think that's normal for you to worry. Are you ever allowed to see him? And I am sure if he'd ever have to rehome Charlie for any reason, I am sure you're the first person he'd call.

I guess if I wanted to see him he would, but he'd give me trouble. Everything always happens on my ex's watch, not anyone else's. And personally I don't ever want to see my ex again or make him think I still have ties to him.

Granted, my sister will still go and visit my ex's parents at their shop, and Charlie is -always- there, so she gives me updates. Last she visited though was before Christmas

[Scooter's Mom]

Good to see you back and moving forward with such a positive outlook.