OK, so I have to say that my sister is a great person...and that I was in a way glad she divorced her ex. I never did like him, as I thought he was a chauvinist pig, but I never interfered in her relationship. She has been separated for about 2 1/2 years and fully divorced for about 6 months or a bit more...but, oh my...

I get that your "spouse" or significant other should come first, but I think she has taken this to the extreme. It is one thing to date after a divorce, it is another to constantly have to have a man by your side...and much less, to have your kids exposed to it. I am not very happy about that and what it could be teaching her kids, but that's her life, so I won't say anything, although I have tried to let her know in the nicest way possible that she needs to think of her kids, not just her.

Well, I sent her some money about 2 weeks ago for my niece...my niece graduated high school. I just spoke with my niece and her mother has YET to give her the money or say anything to her about it! I am fuming and trying not to loose it. Mind you, her daughter does not live with her, but she does see her often. She seems to have had plenty of time to date her new beau, but not to give her daughter the graduation money/present that I sent? Sorry, but I am not happy. I don't mean to imply she should have no life, but this is outrageous. Does anyone here know how I can in a nice way tell tell her how disappointed I am? Honestly, I have stayed out of what she does as much as I can...but I think this takes the cake. I had even offered to pay for a small party for my niece as a graduation present and I didn't even bother asking my niece if my sister had said anything to her because if she didn't, I know I am going to really lose it.

So there you go...now I get to deal with THE OTHER SIDE...and it's not pretty. My family has actually been great with all of this...my parents do not ever mention ANYTHING at all about her or what she is doing, although I can almost assure you they do not approve.

PS - As a side note, it is rather funny that she was my dad's favorite, while my dad always did and still does treat me like crap...he thinks I am a nut and she is a saint...he now gets to see how WRONG he was all those years. I have NEVER done any of the things she does...not even while divorced and single.