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Submitted by mndblwn on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 11:20am

BM insists on dropping stepson off on the side of the highway when it's our turn to have stepson. She will do this at any time of the day and any kind of weather. Last night we went to pick stepson up. A semi truck going 70 plus mph was basically in my backseat as I had to pull of the road to get stepson. If there happened to be more cars in the other lane he would have completely smashed in the backside of our car. BM doesn't understand or doesn't care that this kind of situation is very dangerous. We have always told her this but she refuses to go 10 extra minutes into town where it is 25 mph and we can meet in the post office parking lot.

When I got out to get stepson I let him pass me to get into the car. I looked right at her and told her this is why this is dangerous and there will be no more of this kind of exchange. I asked her how she would feel if it was her with stepson and the semi was in her backseat? All she could tell me was to go take care of my baby and that when stepson is 8 and can fly then this won't happen again.

What kind of mother sees this situation and thinks it's ok? stepson could have watched us get rearended and die right in front of him or even be caught in the middle if the truck jack knifed or had to go off the road. She also would rather let stepson sit on the side of the road for 30 minutes if we werent smart enough to get there early. I know I should hold my tongue because she is worthless and is too stupid to realize that when she says "in the best interest of stepson" it really means what works best for her. Why wouldn't you want to drive 10 extra minutes to ensure safety?

I'm fed up with this woman and all her BS. she tells DH that he doesn't feed stepson regularly or healthey but yet takes stepson out to eat for every meal and feeds him carl's JR...HELLO?? If she doesn't want to hear what I have to say then she needs to change her words and actions. She can run all over DH and use everyone else but I'm not one to get stepped on and she should be held responsible for what she says and does.

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InsistingOnPrenup's picture

Submitted by InsistingOnPrenup on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:06pm

I wish that all pick up and drop offs were done at the local police precinct in all volatile situations. From experience I can tell you parents behave soooooooo much better under the watchful eye of law enforcement. It should begin the CO. I'm just saying.

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Submitted by Clearly An Upgrade on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 6:17pm

Just sat through some custody hearings while waiting for ours. A father arguing over where the pick-up and drop-off location should be changed to (he had just shown the judge a video of BM going ape-shit in the parking lot of Target), was practically begging to have the CO mandate the police station. The BM was clearly volatile, hence the video. The judge refused the police station, saying it would be too stressful for the kids, and would make them think that mom or dad (or the kids themselves) were in trouble. I couldn't believe it! This father looked totally shocked. I had about thirty reasons why the police station was the PERFECT idea for them, but it wasn't my case, and the father was too dumbfounded to come up with a rebuttal. Sometimes that won't work. But damn, the side of a highway?! Don't put yourself in danger again for this looney toon!!