Hello, Now I am completely lost. I recognize I have no clue on what's what. W responded I could pick my son up from 3 to 5 today. I replied ok and I'd come. (Btw, for the other dates, she is proposing me to pick him up for 2 hour stretches per day. I'll say later this week I want him the WHOLE fricking day, and sleep-overs too!) When I arrived at "her" place, sure enough my S was ready to go, but no sight of her. Her parents told me she "was sleeping". Fair enough.
I took S to the mall, he was amazed about riding the escalator by himself (for the first time I imagine without being held). Then took him home and played with him with a truck, told him a Bible story and because time flies, brought him back. So far, so almost good.
--> Well, what was not my surprise, W did not come to say hi, she was upstairs "studying". I asked her dad if I could speak with her, to which he said he was best to write an email. I politely insisted saying I needed to see her face to face because I had things to tell her and it would only take two minutes, he said no, I must make arrangements by email. To put it mildly, I was "annoyed" at that little man. Worse, that little man has the nerve to call himself a christian and plays the elder in church.
Now, I always felt her parents weren't super nice to me, but still didn't know what they thought. I needn't any more proof, they clearly don't like me, and have probably instructed their daughter on what to do all along.
This comes as quite a shock because prior to picking S up, I just had sent an email saying that it'd be good to talk about how we could work things out between us. (Remember, I wanted to clarify what she meant, and all..) I ended up not seeing W at all, and her dad being very clear about his position.
I decided to not call their home, or write an email today, as I am still very upset about that setback.
My interpretation is that, seeing that by law she'd have to give S up, her plans are thwarted. And my request to have S potentially could be used to say to the court : "see, I asked for S but she refused". Her attempt to keep it all for herself having failed, she took it badly, and she is playing :"you want to have him, fine! but I won't be nice to you anymore."
Tell me if I'm wrong somewhere, but in a sense, she lost the game (I know it's not a game, I'm using an image), and she's trying to get back at me the best she can.
What should be my reaction now? - Tell her that I appreciate the effort she's doing in allowing her to spend time with my son? - Wish her good luck for her exam on Thursday? Not mention anything? - Say too bad we didn't have a chance to talk on Sunday, but keep proposing to talk to her? - Tell her we can stop the petitions if we could arrange ourselves decent times with our son? - Tell her how the visit went, or keep silent about it? - Nevermind what she does or doesn't and keep asking for time with him?
I am so very angry now. A multitude of thoughts are racing up there. I'd better sleep on it, and wait for your un-emotionnal and wise advice.
Thank you so much, Bruce.
Me:34 ; W:28 Son: almost 2. Married : 14 March 2009 DBomb : 18 June 2012 Separated since Jan 2012 (different countries) Same country and city since July 2012