Best way to keep a psycho BM out of your space?
So after last wknd when Crazy wrote DH saying I should be taking SD to Dr. appts, which only helps her, since DH has no issues taking SD on his time, and then she then spewed a bunch of nasty things about me on OFW, I came to the conclusion that I still hate her with the heat of a thousand fiery suns.
Fast forward to this week when I'm living my best life- skid-free, DH is on 2nd shift (sorry DH, I love you, but I also love alone time)- I have the entire house to myself, the fireplace lit. I'm relaxed and it's amazing. .
Then last night SD13 texts me and says she's "Having a hard time seeing, and can she come get her glasses from our house"? Sigh. This is absolutely ridiculous. About a year and 1/2 ago, SD decided she just had to have glasses. She actually passed the eye exam at school and they said she didn't need them, but she declared she did (we knew she just wanted them as a novelty). DH didn't entertain that, but Crazy is a hypochondriac and this was a perfect opportunity to take SD to some sort of appt, and discover something wrong with her, so she did, and SD got glasses that she wore for exactly 1 day before she realized she hated them (like I told her she would- no one enjoys needing glasses), and now they have sat in her room collecting dust for the past year and 1/2, never used at all. We never even saw her in the glasses! But now, on a Wed night with only 3 days of school before she would be coming here anyway, she needs to make a special trip over to our house to get them because she just can't see well. I replied and asked if she had been wearing them. She said no, but she's having a hard time reading the board in class and "Dad said it was ok". Of course he did. So now I'm the ass if I say no. I didn't respond, but went to her room and found the glasses. Did she all of a sudden need these glasses this exact day? No. If her mom wasn't a complete psycho who would be the one bringing her to get them would it bother me as much? No. But the fact is, I DON'T WANT HER NEAR MY HOUSE. SS16 drives now and drives them to Crazy's and back when needed, so we have eliminated her coming here. I was trying to decide how to handle it when I see a car pull up outside, and sure enough, It's Crazy and SD. They just came over without me even saying it was OK, because DH told her it was ok. Now I'm just really annoyed- It instantly killed my mood and I'm sure that Crazy said something to SD about DH saying yes, so it doesn't matter what I say, and drove her over here. I opened the door and handed SD the glasses and said that she needs to wait for me to respond since I'm the one here. I messaged DH and told him that they just showed up and he said he told her to text me- I said she did, but then they just came, and it put me in a bad mood, and I don't want Crazy anywhere near our house. He agreed and said SS could have gotten the glasses. But also, he is the one that told her yes, which he does any time they ask for anything. I know he wants them to think of this as their home when they aren't here too, and I feel like a jerk, but I don't like them popping in for dumb reasons, and this was a dumb reason. Her eyes didn't get bad overnight.
This isn't the first time SD has had Crazy do something like this (drop stuff off for her, etc), and I know SD thinks nothing of it, and I honestly don't want to put her in the middle, but she just doesn't need to be over here.
Suggestions on how to handle moving forward?
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I had this happen a lot with my SD's
I had this happen a lot with my SD's. BM was always trying to walk into my house. After telling DH hell no, and he was a limp noodle when it came to saying no to his little boo boos, - I started answering the door myself. I blocked the door with my body. The skids could run up and get their forgotten items, and come back down immediately, because I was busy. They did so, and I told BM she could wait on the porch or in her car. Then I closed the door in her face with a smile. If the kids want to show their BM something in their room, I tell them to take a picture and text it to her. I probably wouldn't have answered the text or the phone from BM unless it was an emergency. You could also say "Sure. I left them on the front porch for you/in the mailbox/etc. This way you don't have to open the door to BM's snarky little face. You have reduced her to the Amazon delivery guy. LOL. I don't lift a finger for BM, unless its my middle finger.
I should clarify- Crazy is
I should clarify- Crazy is NOT allowed to come to the door. She waits in the car. I literally don't even want her outside our house. It's probably not healthy that I'm that bothered by it, but she also seems to take some pleasure in showing she can come and go as she pleases, dropping things off and dropping SD off at our house from some school event uneccessarily on our time (we live 2 blocks from SD's school, she doesn't need a ride). It's like some show of power.
They do power trip.
For the last two or more years DH and I have not attended any family events on his side together . I stopped in late 2019 and then DH tried to set boundaries around attending anything she was at. He began to go early to help and visit. Guess who started showing up early too? Yep MRS never on time in the entire time we've been together suddenly is not just on time but now early. So now DH is stopping that too. Let's see if he sticks to it.
It's 100% healthy
I enforced a total "No BM at our house" rule & ex-SS22 never got to bring his house key to BM's house. Nope, nope, NOPE.
Your sanity & security is paramount. Do not feel "un-normal" for not allowing toxic slease on your property.
Thank you!
Thank you for that. I've mentioned this situation to a few of my bio-parent friends, and they don't even respond to it, which makes me believe they think I'm going overboard by not even wanting her to be near my house. But I guess, Unless you have been victimized by a crazy BM, I'm not sure you'd really understand the feelings. Appreciate the support!
next time you're set up that
next time you're set up that way say "I'm in the middle of something important but I'll put them in a bag on the front door for you dear."
I actually had started to
I actually had started to type that and then they JUST SHOWED UP. So I just opened the door and handed SD her glasses to move things along. But also...I don't even want her outside. That may seem a bit overboard, but the things this woman has put me through has me not wanting her anywhere near my home. And these are all uneccessary reasons for her to be coming here. Maybe it's just something I have to live with, or maybe we forbid her from coming to our house. The latter sounds amazing.
We had to send Satan a
We had to send Satan a Trespass Warning Letter by certified mail, cc to our local pd. You can word it however you want. Ours said she was only allowed in our driveway during scheduled custody exchanges, and she was required to stay in her car. Too bad her car never caught on fire. She was pissed, but when someone can't get any worse, you have nothing to lose.
Trespass Warning Letter templates can be googled.
Sometimes car fires are not
Sometimes car fires are not as frequent as we hope :) This is about where I'm at! Unless it is absolutely necessary for Crazy to facillitate a custody change, she is not allowed to be at our house on her non-custody weeks. I'm not sure if DH would send her a message with that directive or not, but he doesn't want her here either.
I would say I'm not home and
I would say I'm not home and not answer the door or put in a plastic walmart bag and hang from the front doorknob.
Agree with the above! Just
Agree with the above! Just leave in the mailbox and forget about it. BM isn't allowed to just come up to our door either. Whenever SD is picked up or dropped off, BM makes sure to get out of the car walk around, park in the driveway for a bit, hug, the whole 9 yards. It's like she WANTS to be seen. As if DH is standing by the window or something.
During our first year of
During our first year of dating, Crazy used to get out of her car and SMOKE A CIGARETTE in our driveway while waiting for skids. One day DH and I were sitting outside and she pulls up, gets out, starts smoking...literally 10 ft. from us. We do not get along whatsoever. I ignored her until she started saying snotty things to DH, and then I calmly said, Get in your car, and STFU. She kept talking so I said it a bit louder, still calm, but with a slight murder tone. lol. She did shut up *unknw* After that we told skids they needed to be ready when she came, no waiting til she got there to get things together, because her trashy ass was not going to be hanging out in our driveway waiting for them.
I don't even want her here dropping SD off to pick stuff up out of the mailbox, when it's not necessary. THAT is my issue.
Toxic Troll BM
Knows for a fact that I do not like her showing up anytime, even at drop offs. Husband knows this as well...
She walked into our house several years ago and started yelling, and calling us names. Because child was getting dropped off and had to open the door herself and BM TT couldnt walk her to the door, no parking spaces (SKID was 11 at the time...).
She was told not to mess with our mailbox also. When she decided to fill it with a bag of candy for SKID (who is obese...and her auntie just died of diabeties...) but I get you.
Toxic Troll just parks and I find it annoying.
Yes!
It may not even seem logical, but when someone has Treated me the worst I've ever been treated in my life (and I have been through some things!), Just her presence near my house messes with my peace.