Falling Pianos: Wayward Wife & LRT (8)

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Thanks GB. I'm just trying a varied approach if STBX seems to be pursuing. We'll see if this works any better...

Journaling:

STBX called as I was driving home from work. She said she was just waking up. We made some brief small talk and then she asked about the kids schedule this weekend. I told her that she had them Saturday and Sunday night. She seemed surprised and then she inquired about when I would be dropping them off. I told her my normal time 3pm.

This wasn't satisfactory for her as she talked about having to wake up early and how I don't get enough time with the kids because of the nuances of our work schedules. She complained about having to hear about how D4 misses me all weekend. She also said that I was abandoning D4. I responded that I didn't see it that way because I was dropping the kids off with their mom. STBX asked if I could keep them longer tomorrow and I told her I couldn't because I was going out of town.

I responded by saying that I always want to spend more time with the kids. I agreed that under normal circumstances I could keep the kids for longer. I also agreed that I saw how our schedules sometimes shortchange my time with the kids. She thanked me for listening and I thanked her for bringing it up, especially when it's about what's best for the kids. She said that I'm obviously the more fun parent but I downplayed this a bit. I then said I needed to hurry to pick up milk for S1 and we said our goodbyes.

I was calm, drank a STFU smoothie, and agreed with STBX where applicable. I would think she'd be happier getting more time with the kids on this occasion but who knows the heart of her motivation.