My father is back in hospital at age 89. Pretty much gone, mentally. Irregular heartbeat, slurred speech, immobile, intermittently hallucinating, incontinent.... Said he doesn't want to go on. I worry every time the phone rings. Need to organise a nursing home for him...
D17 has been ill with strep throat and blood tests showed very low iron and Vitamin D. Dr asked if she was vegetarian - I was too ashamed to say that I can't afford red meat very often. She doesn't get sunlight either because she has to work most weekend days to make enough money to buy all the things teenagers want.
So angry with XH for refusing to provide for the kids. His $7 a day doesn't go far enough.
She asked him to fill her scrips for iron tabs and acne treatment. He came over to get them but then refused, saying he won't provide another cent until I stop paying a lawyer.
He told the kids I was wasting "tens of thousands of dollars" on a lawyer instead of feeding them properly.
He insisted that they go out to dinner with him, but said he would not give more money that I could use to pay legal fees.
They wouldn't go. He argued and threatened. D17 ended up sobbing and S14 told him to eff off.
Maybe XH is right. He does my head in.
S14 asked me tonight why he won't leave us alone.
Sorry for the downer post. Looking forward to a better day tomorrow.
