Just spent 3 days at son's basketball tourney. XH and OW show up. 4 games over the last 3 days. I sit in Row 5 they sit Row 7 - now there are 100 different rows all over the arena - but they sit right by me. Why?
Oldest D has breakfast with her dad during the tourney. 2 hours - she says she explains to him how uncomfortable she and her siblings feel right now about all of the PDA XH and OW are displaying in public. She says "Dad, this is a big year - I'm getting married / sister is graduating college / son is graduating high school. Can you just stop putting your relationship in our face all of the time? It makes us all very uncomfortable and we just want to get through this time." XH replies - "get used to it - it's not going to change"
OW did not come to 3rd game (she's not a morning person) - son makes amazing play to win the game. XH is there with group afterwards. It's not perfect - but it's ok. It's ok for son - ok for me - ok for friends and family there - and it seemed to be ok for him. But he won't back off with bringing her around.
For me - it absolutely ruins the whole experience. I try - I really do. But the PDA is disgusting and embarrassing.
He is now taking her to middle D's national competition in college dance. She is angry because she doesn't want her there - but her dad won't respect her feelings.
I'm venting - I know I will be fine - but it is AWFUL. This is MY family and this woman has ABSOLUTELY NO REASON TO BE THERE. She has NO relationship with my kids and she is ridiculously arrogant and obnoxious.
I did run into her in the restroom during the tourney. Did not say a word. Thank God I looked decent:)
Geez - I am ridiculous with how much this irritates me.
M-48/XH-48 M=25/T=28 years Ds-24,22/S-18 D - 3/11 A Day at a Time
