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Submitted by LRP75 on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:37pm

So the weekend is over. DH is taking the skids back to their BM's in about a half-hour.

It was a really great weekend with them.

Although, I should admit that they were actually only AWAKE in my house for a total of about 4 hours. The rest of it was spent sleeping. The rest of their time awake was spent at the water park and over at the in-laws house.

So all in all, I only had to "play nice" for about 4 hours.

}:)

For my superhuman efforts and total success:

Can I get a little love?

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Submitted by LRP75 on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 4:12pm

No, I suppose it would be too much to ask to get a little gratitude for everything I've done to make it so that DH can finally have a semi-normal relationship with his children. Due to my prompting and coaching, DH is finally learning how to be an assertive father. Consequently, his children have more respect for him.

This weekend has been going good for them.

STILL acting good...?

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Submitted by LRP75 on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 7:55am

Skids had a moment last night when it seemed like they were about to lose it, but DH reigned them in. Good job dad!

Wowww...

Who knew they were capable of acting normal?

Let's see how today goes. I guess grandma (DH's mom) offered to pay for DH to take the skids to the water park today. DH asked me if I want to go also. Um, no thanks. So far the visit with the skids has been drama free -- I don't want to be there when that house of cards comes falling down.

Besides, I have other things that have to get done today.

So far, so good?

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 8:16pm

Ok, so far the skids are acting normal. This is amazing.

Both of them are kind of steering clear of me. I've planted myself on the sofa in the living room -- you know, established my territory. I think it's great that they are steering clear of me, it shows me that they recognize that this is MY house. No more grandma and grandpa undermining everything. Woohoo!

BM seeking disability... *eye roll*

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 6:17pm

So apparently the Dr appt BM was attending this evening was for her "bad back."

She is bound and determined to get disability. I suppose the "bad back" thing is going to be her angel.

Wanna know the sad part? BM is actually pretty smart. If she even put one ounce of her intelligence into trying to do something good with her life, she could do it. The problem is, she uses her power for evil instead of good.

It just takes way more energy to work the system than it is to just do the right thing every day. Don't you think?

Both skids coming this weekend. Is that circus music I hear?

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 4:18pm

DH was supposed to pick the kids up at 4:30. This has been scheduled for 2 weeks. BM calls him at 3:30 to tell him, "Oh, I have a Drs appt at 4:30 -- I will call you when it's over and we can meet then."

Whatever. Not my problem.

On another note... still worried about how the weekend is going to go with the two of them here. I may be on here at lot over the next few days.

I'm the crazy BM this time

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 8:17am

For those of you who don't know me, here's the low-down on my situation:

I have a BS16 ("The Kid") who lives with his father. He wanted to move in with his father when he was 15. He has a great relationship with his father. So really, it was just a natural transition for a young man to want to spend more time with his father. Not a big deal.

Or so I thought.

I just snapped on my XDH. Oh man, I even went so far as to call him a "F*cking a**hole!"

:O

SKIDS not coming this weekend...

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 11:54am

DH just informed me.

Curiosity got the better of me and I asked him why not. He said that an aunt on their mother's side is having a retirement party so BM told him he couldn't have the kids this weekend. I didn't respond. What is there for me to say?

I mean, breaking out into a happy dance and busting out the New Year's Eve noise-makers to celebrate seemed slightly inappropriate, perhaps even cruel.

Whatever.

So over it his drama.

Get a second job

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Submitted by LRP75 on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 7:17am

DH informs me that he wants his son to get involved with a special soccer team. Registration costs $700.

:jawdrop:

My response, "Will you be asking BM to pay half of that?"

DH: "Uhh...."

Me: "Ok, so, NO? Really? Of course you won't ask her for her half. Which means that it is, once again, up to the rest of the family to make ANOTHER sacrifice so that your kids can have something special. What do you feel the rest of us can sacrifice in order to make that happen for your kid?"

DH: " I just really want him to have this opportunity, blah, blah, blah..."

Update

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Submitted by LRP75 on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 7:05am

I slept on the sofa and he left for work this morning without saying good-bye.

You know, I think he wants me to be "loving" toward them. I can't be. THEY. ARE. NOT. LOVABLE.

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