"All rise"

[25yearsmlc]

[quote=faithisbelieving]Bunny, Gardener, Geronimo....I kid you not. That's the deal.
How would you like to try and go with your daughter on a 1 1/2 hour lunchtime field trip to the local library...and be painted as trying to limit your income?
FIB [/quote

Frank, I was going to write after going thru the whole thread but won't recall enough of these wacky irritating details.
First, right on with the field trips. It's all about the kids. The property has been handled and the div is coming and you are surviving. She's terrified and that's not your problem. Oh, as for the time at school for the kids, well, Your wife will wear out first b/c it'll stress her more to be around you b/c the contrast is more apparent and her pathology is revealing itself more as time passes. And By the way, it's HER income that doesn't pay her for days off...too bad. She'll be the one "limiting her income" by going, whereas you'll be using a paid vacation day...oh well.
As for the carton of milk witholding, I admit I laughed out loud reading that b/c it's so pathetically goofy that she's spending so much energy on this tripe...OMG, honestly fib, it'll be funny in 10 years if you even remember it at all.
Then the other stuff she says/does... like the below the belt insult about you "limiting your income" by attending a field trip (as if she'd praise you for earning more but blowing off the kids' acitivities OR wouldn't be the first to complain about a missed visitation for your work) was completely vindictive of her. Hey - If she says that again, admit that she "knows a lot more about limiting income than [you] do about that." Then smirk and walk away! (Unless the kids are around... If they are there, then leave the smirk out, and tell her what an "expert" she is on limited income & limited education & potential & growth and um, limited on taking personal accountability and say it all with a respectful smile. There....that's better. Geez that chick needs some reality therapy...good God. SO she must be upset and all b/c her whole "retire at age 35" Plan did not work. Now what?!!?
Stay strong. Your life is about to get a whole lot better.

And with time, the kids will be alright Frank. NO, of course they're not going to be as good as they would be if the M had worked out. WE all get that. But you know,[i] in your sitch I can safely say -- your kids are going to be better off with you two divorced.[/i] And I can only pray for the day you find a real woman of substance & brains- who loves you, who "gets" you, sticks by you, and then Frank, then imagine how it'll be for them, when you let your kids see THAT....yeah, things are going to be a whole lot better for you soon. And as for your stbxw...who cares? As long as she doesn't hurt the kids, then the only question is "what xw?" All about you and your babes and being a family that someday will include new people who will also love your kids. Think about that too. A healthy woman in their life. Geez, What's that?

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