Yesterday after work I went straight out to eat with a guy friend from work (sorry BG, no Man love going on); anyway I was there by 5pm and had a couple of beers in a really nice place on the river across from downtown. Ate some really good seafood as well; as good as can be expected this far from shore. My friend plays lead guitar in a band; and we were heading to a house party where they were playing.
So I get a text from the W at 6:24pm while I'm on the way to the house party. "Hey any idea what time u might b home"
I ignored it.
7:06pm W texts "Hello?" I responded: "Hello to you 2"
7:08pm W texts "do u have any idea what time u might b home? No biggie just need to let rob know wether or not to put me on vip list for christy's b day party" I replied: "Not sure, band just got started."
7:10pm W texts "OK..no prob have fun" I replied "k"
7:36pm W texts "StepF and mom r going to watch the kidz i'm dropin them off around 9:30p will u b able to pick them up or do they need to spend the night?" I replies "whatever they want"
7:39pm W texts "OK..Call on ur way home and they'll let u know." I replied "k"
I stayed at the party and had a great time. I didn't drink very much because I was extremely tired; I only had a couple of beers at the party. My friend is an excellent blues guitarist; so it was great to listen and just be away for a while.
I left the party about 10:50pm and headed back to our country town. I called the MIL and asked if I needed to pick up the kids; she said the D was already sleeping and S was having a good time with G.pa. So I went home and enjoyed some solitude.
Went to be about midnight and at 12:30am W texts me again. This is a first because she NEVER texts me when she's out. Even when things were so-so in the M. W asks "R u ok? Get home ok?"
I replied "Yeah, I'm ok. Why do you ask? I'm home safely." W responds "Excuse me for askin...just figured u had a little to drink.
Me: "You're fine for asking...just unusual that's all." W: "OK..That's why I hate txt msging"
Me: "Because you can't tell the tone of voice?" W: "Yeah."
Me: "I can understand you on that."
W texts 20 min. later. "OK have a good nite hope u had a good time." I didn't respond. and there has been no contact since.
So I didn't buckle and give into her schedule; but it's funny how she moved heaven and earth to get out of the house. Talked with StpFIL this morning when I went to get the kids; he was laughing about the whole thing. He said that she started calling and explaining that I was going to be home at 11:30 (that's a lie because I never told if I was EVEN coming home)and that her friend was in tears because she couldn't make the party. StpFIL told her that he couldn't make the decision to keep the kids; that W would have to call her mom and ask. So according to StpFIL, the W called about 5 different extensions at her mom' workplace trying to locate her and ask. It's obvious that MIL said yes. But I'm not sure how much reality hit the W last night since she was still able to manipulate to do what she wanted.
What really pi$$ed me off was that when I got there this morning; my D did not have any clothes to wear. The W dropped her off in thin sleep wear with a coat. It was 18 freakin' degrees last night. Oh well!!!
Took the kids and StpFIL to Waffle House this morning. Treated him for his trouble and kind spirit.
I actually enjoyed not giving into her last night; kind of empowering. But the real surprise was the contact that she made last night from her night out. I'm not kidding, that's the FIRST time she's ever initiated contact like that. In the past, it was me texting her, all pi$$y and wondering when she was coming home. It was interesting nonetheless.
