Episode IV: A New Hope (?)

[dday101798]

wouldn't you know, when you overcome one thing you're tackled with another.

No sooner then I come to terms and not let her get to me anymore about the D and especially A/OM, i get put to the test with another and more sensitive, the kids.

Seems OM thinks he's "dad" now, tells MY kids to call him so. also, kids have told me previously that he yells at them in attempt to discipline them which upsets them. Every time i told L of this, he said just journalize until it becomes something more. Well, last night, S10 tell me of a physical altercation with OM in which S10 kicked OM in the face (that's my boy ) when OM tried to ground him.

Dropping them off was so hard. I sooooo wanted to go and jack that ugly s.o.b. in the face repeatedly until I felt better. Enter my change, previously, I would have and not realized it was wrong until it was all said and done. But last night, as hard as it was, i listened to myself and stayed out of STBX and OM's line of sight behind my truck. Wheeew, [pats self on back] that was rough.

As i drove off, it became apparent as ever that STBX had some role in making sure S12 called OM "dad" as the boys indicated at dinner. I'm more than certain she expected me to blow up at that since I don't bother argueing with her anymore about our M and her A and she's running out of ammo for court, and knows her A is going to be her demise, i can't wait until she tells the judge "it's not like that" as she has said to me a hundred times over. The look on her face said it all.

I also in anticipation of call or text after she asked boys what my deal was and they told her, shut my phone off briefly before anything could transpire.

I am quite proud myself, hell I think I'll buy myself a beer tonight :lol:

Instead of blowing up, I did the right and alerted my L and will let him handle, and if he doesn't he's fired, looks like her reign of "temporary" custody is coming to a close as options are OM leaves "their residence" or they do.