I did talk to my daughter and it went well, as well as a strange kind of talk can go. I decided to tell her that I was going to appointments to deal with old problems so that I could be a happier person. I told her the appointments, not her or her actions, make me sad and apologized for not being myself. I told her I may be a little sad for a while, but it will be over soon and I will be feeling much better. She admitted that it was making her "a little bit mad" that I have been so sad lately and I told her that I would happy to talk to her about whenever she wanted. I think that I will bring it up again if I see the same kind of behavior she displays when she is upset (tantrums, arguing).
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