Thanks for the posts. Yeah the spew is annoying and I love your line about "Thanks but the kids and I have already made our teacher gifts this year..." That is a nice way to handle it - very diplomatic.
Yes, my S9 did undergo chemotherapy and a stem cell tranplant when he was 2. He is 9 now, so everything is good. We get checks every year but thankfully we have passed the 5 year mark.
It's interesting my wife had an E Affair then when we were in the hospital - we took turns sleeping there, being there during the day, etc... So her pattern is when things get rough, she runs. This time, it's different as she has moved out and on with the creepy AP.
So, I just keep my focus on me, kids and try to stay unaffected by her garbage she hurls. It used to really upset me and I spent a lot of time thinking "why..." Now I don't do that, I just look at her like the child she is acting like. That gives me control and makes her realize she can't manipulate me.
Yes, it does look like we have similar situations. How are you holding up? Let me go back and read your thread.
