As always, right when you are feeling good and making progress in your life, something comes along and kicks you in the ass, and it's usually the same person in my life unfortunately. Yes, Psycho Mom has kicked up her antics. She's not happy about a number of things right now, first that we have the kids full time, and second that because we have them full time, she gets NO child support. So, she has gone into overdrive. After letting her know we would answer NO e-mails and NO phone calls from her in May we got only 3 a month for May and June, compared to the usual 30-45 a month. Until July when she lost her marbles. I can't go into it as there will be a court case, but let's just say she made a HUGE mistake because she involved me, MY KIDS, and by association the STBEH. He is livid and rightfully so, and I just fell apart for a few days.
It's during these times that you really learn who your friends are, and I am soooo grateful for mine. The week before my neighbor had a bit of a breakdown. She has 20 month old twins and her husband is a flight attendant that is out of the country for 5-6 days at a time. Her daughter is in the poop playing phase which is never fun. I happened to go to her door when she was fed up with it and ready to cry, so I watched the kids while she took some time for herself, and then Mr. M, the Prince, Princess, and I went over the next day and cleaned her whole house for her. This week was her turn to see me cry, which as you all know is a very, VERY rare event.
The worst part about this week is what it's doing to the kids. It's been an interesting learning experience as we've really been able to show them that there may be some consequences that you don't think about when you do something. It's important to understand how your actions affect other people and this is difficult to teach a child, but so very important to learn. I wish this incident wasn't the driving force, but we have to make the best of it before it destroys us. The Princess told her camp counselor that she is very mad at Psycho Mom and doesn't understand why she would try to hurt her. How do you explain that to an 8 year old?
EC - I'm posting, I'm posting!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
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2 comments:
First - I'm so sorry that she is doing this AGAIN! I thought she would have dropped the entire thing when you got them full time. It is amazing to me how a woman will go to this extent knowing she is hurting her own children. That floors me the most
Second - It is great to have friends that you can cry to when you have problems. I'm so glad you found one so close to you!
Third - I'm totally stunned you read my blog, lol. I really never thought you came by (although I remember a comment once) but for the most part I was shocked to my name at the bottom of the post! I'm so happy now :)
Anyhow, I do hope the NEXT court date brings happy news on the psycho mom front - what has it been? Like years now it seems?? UGH, I'm so sorry you, Mr. M and the kids have to go through this :)
Oh - and YAY! I'm glad you posted, I wonder how everything is going :)
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