I Can't Control How I Feel.. Just How I React.

I'm going to be happy... I am going to take each day as it comes.. and I am going to do for myself.  Had another talk with the spouse today.. and the conversations are getting easier and easier. She has already talked with my oldest and my oldest is just wondering why I haven't made a decision.. I think my youngest will be okay too.. my only concern is my dad.. he's been working both angles.. my daughters.. and me.  He knows my weakness.. he says something about me abandoning my daughters or putting them through hard times.. just about every time he talks to me.. and I let him get to me.  He is trying to manipulate me to get what he wants... he's always been that way and it's part of what irritates me.  Everyone knows that I am moving out.. I am certain my dad sees it coming.. he's just doing his best to delay it as long as possible in hopes that I'll give up on it. Anyway my spouse talks about how I will be dating and all she asks is that if I have someone involved in my life.. that they won't mistreat my daughters when they are visiting me.. and honestly.. if someone were that way.... they wouldn't be in my life to begin with.  I just started talking to someone very recently.. and it seems like I feel something that I haven't run across before. You know when you start talking to someone.. there are little red flags here.. or there that you just don't pay attention to.. well.. the only red flag here is.. there are NO red flags.. and that in and of itself is somewhat amazing. I mean... everyone has red flags.. right?  I am seriously looking hard at what is wrong.. and I haven't been able to find anything.. in previous relationships, I see the things that are wrong and just figure that I can work through them because they aren't all that major of issues.  I still take each day as I come to it.. but I am somewhat hopeful. It's been such a short period of time that I will try to stay grounded.. but I actually have never felt this strongly in this short period of time.. I really don't care who knows it either.. because I don't have to hide it.. I like what I am feeling.. and I look forward to waking up each day now. Those that can be happy for me.. I appreciate it.. those that can't.. well.. there's really nothing I can do about it.. I can't control how I feel .. just how I react.