Yep. All over a family portrait photo session. Ironically I had booked it so the kids would have something to give thier Dad for Christmas. We still went without him but it wasn't the same. Even more ironically the last time we did this was just a couple of weeks before H left. I had booked for us all to go then but H 'double booked' himself and went out with the 'boys' instead. So at that point I just had the kids done I was too upset to be involved. I did join in yesterday but I won't be buying any of those photos. I want a picture with me and all my kids. I tried explaining that to S16. It just made him even more determined not to come.
This all started b/c S16's GF said she couldn't come. I had invited her in the first place (and D18's BF) to ensure that S16 would want to be involved. It back fired big time. This was due to the fact that he conveniently forgot to tell her until Friday night. So I don't think he ever wanted to be there.
This was supposed to show my kids that we are still a family despite being different to what we were. I was kidding myself. None of them are interested in being a family. D18 has her life at uni, S16 chooses H & OW over me and D13 can't wait to be old enough to go. I was never meant to be a mother and a wife that much is now as clear as mud.
Me 43 XH 45 M 2.7.88 Divorce 7.10.09 Kids D20,S17 & D15
