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InNeedOfGuidance12's picture

So my LO gets baptized tomorrow. DH won't be there due to work (we have a couple vacations planned & he doesn't get sick or vacation time.) DH also doesn't believe a baptism really matters until a person can chose it for themselves. We have SD this week (50/50 week on & week off all year long). DH asks me if I'm taking SD12 with me to church. I said I will if she wants to go as it is her little sister. He asks if I talked to her about it. My response; nope!

I made it very clear I was disengaging from all of that. SD, DH, and BM have made way too many last minute changes to my plans and schedule that he was advised on numerous occasions that I would no longer be planning for SD and all arrangements including her would be his responsibility.

This was 4 hours ago. DH never talked to SD and she has now "put herself to bed" so she can keep her IPhone in her room.

1. I heard SD ask DH about the baptism on the calendar on Tuesday, even though she knows I'm the one that's here on Sundays (I've had her on the weekends for 4 years now)
2. She has no nice clothes here because everything nice goes to BMs never to be seen again. DH made no arrangements to make sure she had the clothes.

Should be an interesting day tomorrow. DH will undoubtedly get mad if I go without her and don't wake her up and ask her if she wants to go. Nevertheless all my family and friends of the family will be there to see this 12 year old show up in mismatched shorts and tshirt, while my LO shows up in her baptism dress.

Oh the joys!

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BarkAtTheMoon's picture

Don't you just love how these skids always need to be catered to? Yet when WE disengage, we are the bad guys. I wouldn't say a word. Tiptoe on out of the house. Buh-bye. Good luck!

~ Moon

Aeron's picture

So he gets mad. So what? He's an adult, he can live with not having his every dream fulfilled - particularly when he's made no effort. Don't take her and if he gets pissy, ignore his BS. He didn't talk to her or get her readyin anyway so you figured she didn't want to go. Shrug and walk away. If you were so clear about disengaging then I wouldn't bother. It's testing how firm you are in your boundaries.

notarelative's picture

If DH thinks the baptism is important enough for SD to attend, then it is important enough for him to attend. Parents make time for important things.

InNeedOfGuidance12's picture

Update: I woke up SD12 & asked her if she wanted to go. Her answer: no. So LO and I had a great time with family and friends. My niece was also baptized today. My sister had a cookout/celebration immediately after church, so off we went. DH and SD showed up significantly later when DH got off. SD12 was clearly upset that I didn't tell her there was a celebration or come back to the house to get her (40 minutes out of my way). Apparently she is to be taken to fun things, just not boring things. Ha.

It was my mom that advised me not to go get her. Mom said "she didn't want to come, then she isn't coming."

No word from DH. Seems annoyed, but also like he understands. We'll see. Also all in laws live 9 hours away! Smile