Seeking, I would not respond to his email. Quite frankly, he's pissed because of the situation he finds himself in. Stop and think about it, it is 5 days before Christmas and he's not a happy little brat, so he does not want you to be happy either. The mlcers tend to do nasty things around holidays because they are miserable and they want to remind us that they are out there.
My advice, find out which child made the calls and have that child either call him or email him. It's not about the call, but about control.
I'm w/Bea, you may need to rethink him paying the bills for you and get the phone switched over to your name. Whatever you do, do not email him right now. You do not need your holidays ruined because of his rude and crude emails.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
