Reconstructing Bart

[ClingingToHope]

C-Bart. My mom remarried twice after she divorced my dad. She also got engaged another time and had two long-term live-in boyfriends. I didn't think much of it then, but now I look at her a lot differently.

In regards to your kids. I don't think you can stop her from dragging them to some functions. But remembering how it was for me -- having to occasionally spend time with the families of OM's 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 was nothing but a bother. I can't ever remember really enjoying it. It never made me feel like they were "family." There was never another "dad" even if mine eventually faded away because of my mom.

I also, without saying so in so many words, made it known that I didn't want to go to these things and eventually I stopped being dragged or asked.

I guess what I'm saying is she can drag them to these things, but it's only going to hurt her in their eyes.

BTW, I can't believe your case isn't done yet. I have my first mediation session Wednesday and I got back from Florida with the girls to find W's lawyers interrogatories.

Oh joy.