So, DH hasn't heard anything from his kids since last July. I give him a card & gift each year because I want him to know that he has my support regardless of what his kids think. I didn't mention anything about it Father's Day morning. I didn't want to bring it to his mind if it wasn't already there. He did bring it up about 15 minutes into the morning & was sad. I went ahead & gave him his card & his gift. Tears came while he was reading his card & we talked for a few minutes. Then he was finished. He went outside & cut the grass, & we went on with our day. At 2:30pm his cell phone rang, & it was his daughter. He looked almost terrified to answer, but he was overjoyed once he heard her voice. It nearly brought tears again just to be able to talk to her. They talked for about 20 minutes & when they were finished, he asked to talk to his son. Apparently, there was a pause or something & he said, "Does he just not want to talk to me?" He said CrustyBits was in the background & said, "Just tell him I'll take the phone downstairs to SS & have him call him right back,". Well, it never happened. I suspect SS just didn't want to talk to him. I wish they would've just said so. He carried the phone with him from room to room waiting for his call. He said he wasn't really surprised he didn't call back, but it made me angry that CrustyBits set him up to wait.

I don't get why CrustyBits feels the need to be in the middle of every conversation DH has with his kids. Neither of them expresses their feelings or thoughts for themselves. Crusty speaks on their behalf ALL THE TIME...telling people how skids feel & why they feel that way. Seems things would be resolved so much easier if she'd just keep her crusty ass out of it. At 13 & 16, they need to learn how to use their own words to express their feelings & thoughts to other people. With her right there to hear SD's end of the conversation, I'm certain she was grilled on DH's replies as soon as she hung up the phone.

Back to the point, I was beyond thrilled for DH, that his daughter called. It's the first time she's made any effort to contact him since they went to live with CrustyBits 6 years ago. It's the first Father's Day they've acknowledged since 2007...when they had to come for visitation per the court order.