I talked about the email with my sister, and she warned me against sounding formal or dramatic, as this has been a trigger for H in the past, and realistically he will not hear me if my language is triggering for him. This is what we came up with:
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There may have been a good reason for your change of plans, but I called you at work yesterday and you weren't there. Misleading us put me in a position of "covering" for you with the children. I am not willing to keep doing that. We can do this without dishonesty.
I'd love your input. Keep in mind 1. I don't want to make a huge stink about this 2. I do want to set a boundary and 3. I want to elicit his cooperation as a coparent.
me: 42 | STBXH: 41 | T: 18 | M: 10 | separation: Jan 3, 2010 | they deserve better: S7 & D4 current thread: http://tinyurl.com/3y8sxcp .: first breathe, then heal, then start LIVING :.