"All rise"

[faithisbelieving]

It's true. Now, after four years, I post this just to show that some people really have issues.

Exclusion

As most people know, I have asked the school for separate mailings/copies of events so that I can be in touch with my kid's lives. D6's school teacher has been great with this and sends home sealed envelopes, extra ditto sheets, emails, etc. Yesterday morning, I received an email listing 3 field trips that parents could go on, local, and short.

In the evening, D6 handed me a sealed envelope, in her backpack that was sent home by the teacher. STBXW was doing HW that night. Shortly after, the following texts begin while we are in the house together:

STBXW: I will be attending D6's field trips with her. Already sent back a reply (translated, you can't go)

Me: No problem. Haven't looked at the dates but may go on one if my schedule permits

Me: Hi STBXW, I will look into the two Wednesdays and might attend one or both. Thanks.

STBXW: I am attending.

Me: Didn't say you weren't. We can sit with D6.

STBXW: Two can't go and don't you have a job 2 go to? Deliberately limiting your income is not a good MO. (?huh? a 1 1/2 hour field trip over lunchtime is limiting your income? are their rules about parent's not going?)

Me: Ms. 'Teacher' wrote differently. Thanks. Will try and make one or both. Thanks. FIB

STBXW: I will be on both

Me: Great!!! U can give D6 her medication. I'll let u know in advance what dates work for me. I told D6 I will try and make one. FIB

I wrote this long email out to the teacher including the exclusionary stuff above, then.....I DELETED IT!!!! I rewrote it:

Dear Ms. XXX: I am going to try and attend one or both Wednesday field trips pending my schedule. I haven't made one at all and Wednesdays are my clearest. D6 was very excited. FIB

And there you have it all:
-walks around the house holding the milk container in her hand
-attempts to exclude me from going on a field trip
-uses 'limiting my income', even at this late stage of signing the stipulation as a ruse to keep me from seeing my daughter on a field trip

Yes CTH. We are still under the same roof 4 years post bomb and 2 1/2 years post filing. You can thank the State of NY for that and my desire to be a father to my children and play a part in their lives.

FIB