Serve the servants: Wayward Wife & LRT (7)

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I'm so tired of STBX's lies. I push back my child drop off because STBX guilts me in to spending more time with the kids. I'm so thankful I got that time. However, I pull up to MIL's house and STBX isn't even there. She wanted me to keep the kids longer so her mom wouldn't have to watch them while she was out doing whatever.

To make matters worse, as I'm leaving, D4 comes running after me, crying and screaming, asking me not to leave. I held her and kissed her for ten minutes but she wouldn't let go. I looked over and saw FIL with tears in his eyes. MIL had to pry D4 out of my arms so I could leave. It took every ounce of my being to keep from breaking out in tears.

I'm devastated.

Then STBX calls. I answer because I think she might have some news about D4. Instead, she calls to thank me for being so good with D4. She knows something is wrong and asks if I'm mad at her. I say no and tell her about D4's meltdown. She proceeds to ask me if I blame her for this.

STBX starts to say how she has questioned this process many times and she has tried to call and talk to me about changing course. I ask her why she has had doubts. But then she turns on the spew and blames me for slandering her to all of her friends and making it uncomfortable for her at work. "This is on you." Etcetera etcetera.

I try my best to validate but she is only interested in shifting all the blame to me. I try to cordially end the call. I just don't have any more energy to listen to it anymore. I ask for her to take care of D4 because she has had a tough day.

Aargh. This day has went from bad to worse in a hurry.