Too bad one of Santa's reindeers can't bite him on the a$$ for his own Christmas gift!!!

Yes it is sick...but then this whole midlife crisis thing is.

I guess if anything it should point out how out of touch they are with reality...that they should even consider manipulating their kids into 'validating' their relationship with the OP. And it should show us how they know down deep that the relationship is a sham if it needs coerced validation from anyone!

Yes it is wrong what he has tried to do, but your two oldest are old enough to stand up for themselves, and I hope they will. It is something they know is wrong. They know that he has put them in a bad position.

Chances are OW whined about not being appreciated enough by his 'other family' members, and he's trying to appease her.

Take some deep breaths Trusting.

He's hanging himself on this one.


Women are angels. And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly...on a broomstick. We are flexible