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Really, ex?

post #1 of 11
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Ex has been telling ds for a month now that his wife's baby will be here "any time now", twice a week when he calls. The calls have always been 2-4 minutes with the only thing ex talking about is how the baby will be born "any time now". Every call for a month he's promised ds that "as soon as the baby is born I'll call, even if it's not a Sunday or Thursday" (those are the days ex calls ds). Yesterday afternoon ex's grandparents posted on their facebook (I'm friends with them) that the baby was born. I kept the phone on me all day expecting ex to call (and didn't tell ds because ex never asked me to so I figured he wanted to do it). He never did. He didn't call until 7pm tonight (his regular time). He starts the call with "So, Owen, I guess you heard the good news, huh?". Owen was like "what good news?". Where the heck would ds have heard the "good news" from if ex didn't call to tell him like he had promised him a dozen times that he would? Ex told ds that the baby was born at 7am Saturday..... 36 hours and ex "didn't have time" to call ds? That's bogus. And he wonders why ds isn't interested in talking to him. That's bull. Thursday when ex called ds he was talking about how the baby would be born "any time now" and added that once the baby was born he (ex) would have two sons. You could hear somebody in the background say something and then ex said "Oh, I mean 3. I guess I'll have 3 sons". WTF? Way to make ds feel like crap. DS was like "oh, okay. Can I hang up now?".

 

Ex told ds that he would text a picture of the baby to my phone. We'll see if that ever happens. I have my doubts.

 

On another note.... ex should have gotten the visitation papers on Friday (that stated all visits in 2011 will be supervised by me because he neglected Owen in December, the first time in 5 years he had ds alone). He also should be getting a letter from the Friend of the Court requesting info on his income because they're going to re-do child support. Any bets on whether he'll sign over his rights when he realizes how much the child support will increase? Hmmmm.... almost makes me wish I was a fly on his wall when he and Chickadee find out....

post #2 of 11

If you figure out how to turn into a fly please send the spell or potion my way so I can join you! winky.gif

 

Every time I read about things he does I laugh and shake my head. I'm amazed with how well Owen is handling it. He sounds like a truly awesome and wise kid. But in my observations that seems to be a common thing with autism. They seem to be very wise in some aspects, a lot wiser than the rest of us seem to be. 

 

Anyways... can't wait until he freaks out and signs over his rights! How long now? 

post #3 of 11

I really can't wait to hear how it plays out.  I'm still pissed for Owen about the breakfast that never happened. 

post #4 of 11
He's something else, that ex of yours. By something else I mean lots of rotten things.

Poor Owen, what rotten luck to have him for a father.
post #5 of 11

Your ex can't count how many sons he has?  "One - two - three? - duh...".  Doesn't sound like the sharpest pencil in the box!

 

I'm just glad your son doesn't have to see him much, and knows he has real stability with you!

post #6 of 11
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Originally Posted by StephandOwen View Post

Ex has been telling ds for a month now that his wife's baby will be here "any time now", twice a week when he calls. The calls have always been 2-4 minutes with the only thing ex talking about is how the baby will be born "any time now". Every call for a month he's promised ds that "as soon as the baby is born I'll call, even if it's not a Sunday or Thursday" (those are the days ex calls ds). Yesterday afternoon ex's grandparents posted on their facebook (I'm friends with them) that the baby was born. I kept the phone on me all day expecting ex to call (and didn't tell ds because ex never asked me to so I figured he wanted to do it). He never did. He didn't call until 7pm tonight (his regular time). He starts the call with "So, Owen, I guess you heard the good news, huh?". Owen was like "what good news?". Where the heck would ds have heard the "good news" from if ex didn't call to tell him like he had promised him a dozen times that he would? Ex told ds that the baby was born at 7am Saturday..... 36 hours and ex "didn't have time" to call ds? That's bogus. And he wonders why ds isn't interested in talking to him. That's bull. Thursday when ex called ds he was talking about how the baby would be born "any time now" and added that once the baby was born he (ex) would have two sons. You could hear somebody in the background say something and then ex said "Oh, I mean 3. I guess I'll have 3 sons". WTF? Way to make ds feel like crap. DS was like "oh, okay. Can I hang up now?".


Ok, maybe I'm really emotional b/c ds just weaned and I just got over my first post-BF period (which was god awful btw), but the bolded almost made me cry.  Seriously, Owen should NOT have to deal with that!!

 



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Originally Posted by mamalisa View Post

He's something else, that ex of yours. By something else I mean lots of rotten things.

Poor Owen, what rotten luck to have him for a father.


Owen has a great dad in Jason, which is such a blessing for Steph and Owen.  I'm really glad that Owen has Jason, and his Grandpa to love on him as much as he deserves.

post #7 of 11
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Originally Posted by smeep View Post

If you figure out how to turn into a fly please send the spell or potion my way so I can join you! winky.gif

 

LOL if you figure out that spell or potion I predict a fly infestation at your ex and chickadee's place lurk.gif

post #8 of 11
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Originally Posted by smeep View Post

If you figure out how to turn into a fly please send the spell or potion my way so I can join you! winky.gif


LOL.... I have a feeling if I could figure out that magic spell there would be a sudden fly infestation at ex and Chickadee's place... LOL!

 

Ex did email me 2 pictures of the baby for Owen.... shocking! He hasn't said anything about the letter so either he hasn't gotten it yet (I haven't gotten the little slip from the post office saying it was delivered. I have a confirmation number but I'm too lazy to find it. LOL!). Either he's ignoring it or he's just taken it straight to his lawyer. Either way, eh. Whatever. I was willing to try unsupervised time so hopefully that shows the Judge that I'm the one who is trying but ex just doesn't want to put forth any effort. Last I heard ex's lawyer was telling my lawyer that ex is father of the year because he's been consistent with the phone calls twice a week. What ex didn't tell his lawyer was that his phone calls average 3 minutes each (between 2-4 minutes each call) and half the time it sounds like someone else dialed the phone and threw it at him, forcing him to pick it up and say "hello". Father of the year? No.

post #9 of 11

Which letter?  The one about visitation?  He doesn't care about visitation - his new wifey does.

 

Have you filed to change up the child support??  now THAT might get a rise out of him!!

post #10 of 11
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Originally Posted by Super~Single~Mama View Post

Which letter?  The one about visitation?  He doesn't care about visitation - his new wifey does.

 

Have you filed to change up the child support??  now THAT might get a rise out of him!!



Yes, the letter stating that all visits will be supervised (he'll have to take me back to court and get the Judge to agree to unsupervised in order to get that).

 

I have filed for a change in child support. He should be getting that letter in the next couple weeks as well thumb.gif Once he gets the letter he has to report how much he makes and then return it (which, of course, he'll drag his feet on). Once they finally get that info (and I'll have to submit the same) then they'll determine the new support amount. So, unfortunately, it won't change for a little while. 

post #11 of 11

Poor O.  He just continues to not be important to this guy. Yet he's got the best Dad anyone could ask for!  Congrats on the wedding!  The next few months shall certainly be interesting :p

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