Well, man, I feel like I got run through a wringer today. Didn't really do anything, but am TIRED and worn out.
We went to the game, and W showed up with OM and BFF. Man, that is one ugly dude - I mean, if your wife goes off with some hunk, you just have to swallow your pride, and face up to it - but good Lord, it makes me nauseous. He must have the BEST personality in the world!
S6's game had JUST started, so we all got up, grabbed kids, and left. I stuck to my guns, and I'm so happy I did. It really really sucked - of course D8 and S6 are wailing and crying their eyes out, and I explained to them, "I told Mommy last night TWO times that if she brought OM, we would leave. It was Mommy's choice whether you played or not."
So D8 asked me if she could text W, and I said sure, and she told her we were going to Magic Mountain (a fun indoor gym here). W said she hoped they had fun, and she was really sorry that she didn't get to see the kids play. S6's game started at 3, and we left around 3:05pm.
D8 was supposed to cheer at 5pm, and, this is so unbelievable. W texted me at 4:55pm saying she was waiting on D8 to cheer, and was she going to be there!
I cannot fathom where her brain is - unless OM left.
So, my mom, dad, me, D8, and S6 had gone bowling and were actually at the bowling alley - so I just texted back "She didn't want to." I actually told D8 we would go back and let her cheer, if OM would leave, but she said she didn't want to.
I guess apparently W thought that I was just making a funny joke or something when I said last night, "Let me be perfectly clear: if he comes, we will leave."
But the VERY BEST part of it is this: She texted D8: "OM, BFF and I took the day off JUST to see you and S6 play. NO OTHER reason."
Yeah, you just HAPPENED to take off Valentine's Day, and just HAPPENED to be spending ONLY 2 hours of the day with your kids, and you weren't going to do ANYTHING with OM? Good Lord, how stupid do you think we are?
The worst thing is that my heart was breaking - W can't afford to take off another day, and she won't get another chance ALL season to see them play. I was so happy she was going to come see them, and I truly do want her to be able to see them.
Of course, now I'm going to spend 3 weeks getting my kids back, because starting Monday all they're going to hear is what a bad guy I am for taking them away. I can hear it now, "I came to see you, but Daddy made you leave, and I was so sad, and so was OM and BFF."
Well, as Silva confirmed with me - it isn't easy doing the right thing.
