I went to pick up my step-kids from the house where W is staying to go a few blocks to our local small city downtown Friday night bash. Lots of street musician, peddlers, etc, it's a great time. I couldn't stomach seeing W, so I sent S11 in to get them. S5 was being bad and not eating his dinner, so he was going to walk with the mom of the people W is staying with. We left with D10, and W called me 6 times, and I just let them all go to voice mail. She then left an angry voice mail saying if I had HER kid, then I better answer my phone. So I turned around and took D10 back, and dropped her off. W then texted all nasty saying how DARE I pick her up, and then bring her back. Again,I completely ignored. I'm not playing the stupid games. D10 still calls me dad even though W tries to get her to call me by my first name, and if W is going to be stupid about it, then I'm done on the spot.
Lo and behold, W came to the event and brought them with her - this surprised the crap out of me because she usually rarely leaves the house, so I spent the rest of the evening having a blast and ignoring her. The step kids came up and hugged and loved on me, and talked to me... W was there about an hour and a half then left, but S5 pulled away from her and ran up to me crying because he didn't want to leave, so I loved on him, and told him to be good and it was almost bedtime, and he obeyed and went back with her. This is a bit of a 180 for me because I'm usually very available to W, standing by her, etc, trying to get a look out of her, but I just completely ignored.
After W left, several people got together and went for pizza at a local place, and we sat outside and ate. I had the fortune of being sat by a very attractive single girl who got a little tipsy and flirted with me the whole time. Of course, I would never take advantage of the situation, but it still was a nice couple of hours! Both my kids got invited to sleepovers, so I'm having a nice relaxing minute before I go snooze, then am going to help a friend move out of his house tomorrow.
D13 said she asked W what was going on today (on Facebook), and W said, "I love dad, but I really don't know what's going on, to be honest." I just had to laugh. She is in charge of EVERYTHING; the divorce, relationship, everything is in her hands!
But overall, a great day. It was a little disconcerting to see W, but the whole rest of the night was amazing.
