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H was civil yesterday when I picked up D8. Though I had texted him and she called saying he said not to text him he has no minutes left or something. When I talked to him today he suggested we switch nights so that I have them the day before school starts so that I can get them ready for the first day of school. He says since they are older he doesn't feel he should be here for it. I said that was up to him. Personally I wouldn't miss it, but that's just me. I made sure to sound upbeat, he mentioned something about gas and I said I don't know why you would say that, gas is cheap.....making a joke. But I made it brief and to the point basically. He doesn't seem to be answering when I call, that's why I had texted. Plus less contact is less painful generally.