I don't answer immediately. I figure, if I did, I would contact her and ask.
30 minutes later... she calls. I let it go to VM. She immediately calls again.
I text her back... "Good morning W. No ride needed thanks."
She replies... "Hi HP. OK. Thanks."
After I drop off S12 W texts and asks if she can pick up s12 after school, take him for a snack, and bring him back to the condo.
45 minutes later I reply... "Hello W. That's fine."
She replies 30 minutes later... "OK. Thanks."
So keeping it to just the facts.
Adjusting my attitude when I get a text from W from "what the hell does she want now" to "OK a text."
She will call if I don't answer her texts so I'll be more prompt... 15 minutes for a reply.
This all seems ridiculous.
So here is the thing, why in the hell is there a timer on any of this? Lets go back to the basics, if it has to do with S12 there should be no timer. No 15 minutes, no 45 minutes, no assumption of a call back. If you know the answer, give it. There should have been no going back to sleep it should have been this text:
"Good morning W. No ride needed thanks."
and then crash again. What I cannot stress to you enough is that it is not a game. It is respect and responsibility. Again, when it comes to your child your relationship means jack shi^! Your priority is to provide for your child and coparent to the best of your ability. No games, just responses that are matter of fact. Your answer was great, just needs to be said right away.
The reason this all seems ridiculous is because you are not being natural. Be natural HP, be a good guy who is just doing his best. Respond with respect about your kid. Do not delay in order to make a statement or serve a purpose. Respond to be the solution to the issue. Humility and sensibility will go a long way for you. Let it go and behave based on your belief system in being a good dad and co-parent. The rest is just fluff and smoke and mirrors. Follow your heart and what it is telling you to do.
