(((((Lola))))) Your poor D...all she wanted to do was give her Dad something that meant alot to her and he flipped and then he had the balls to say D was disrespecting him....puleeese.
Is he usually like this with her?
Jen *The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present*
I don't know what the issue was. He is not an atheist, but maybe more agnostic. He did apologize to her, but I am still seething. I had to watch him push this gift away from her as she was trying to give it to him, and it broke my heart.
Jen, in answer to your question, XH believes that children should respect their parents, period. My philosphy is that children emulate what they are taught, and if you don't respect the child, the child will not learn. Now, that is not to say I believe in a$$ kissing when it comes to kids, but small things.
Of course, XH demands respect with everyone, and does not want to give it back. This is ultimately why we are divorced.
Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..
I agree with you. Children learn by example and if they don't see respect then how can they give respect. EVERYONE no matter how old they are deserves respect. period.
Jen *The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present*
Lola - you already know we have the same philosphy there. I can't even put into words right now how upset what he did makes me and I'm not her mother!! And I don't want to be banned from the bb for swearing like a sailor.
The thing is I thought we were making progress in terms of all of this, and honestly it makes me want to limit his time with her for a while because I wonder whether she is suffering being around him so much and his negativity. I need to take the weekend to evaluate the sitch w/ the shared custody. I don't want to punish him, but I do want to protect her, and am not sure where to draw the line.
Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..
I think most of you know, but XH is obviously NOT my H...I have remarried....
Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..
Nothing. The divorce decree states standard visitation, one night a week, every other weekend. I am well within my right to limit the visitation. Technically we have joint custody, but I am the primary custodian, so it is up to me. I split the time because I wanted her to have a relationship with the both of us. But after that whole episode yesterday, I am going to rethink that.
Im still standin better than I ever did looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid Im still standin after all this time and Im picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind..
I think taking the weekend to re-evaulate the sitch is a smart move. That way you're not acting out of your own anger. Talk w/D see how she is feeling about being there 1/2 time. Get a good read on what she is feeling and is going on in her head.
