Wow I'm surprised by STBXH. I sent him the text about coming to see the kids and put them to bed. He read it straight away, then replied 20 minutes later with a please (a first since our separation), then told me his plan for summer holidays ( a first again as I was always along him about holidays and when we should go!), and he even asked if I minded if he took kids away before end of school year. Now you need a little about me, I'm a teacher and I'd never do such a thing, and STBXH knows that I'm very strict on things like that. Last year he never asked to take kids away earlier. Now that's why I'm surprised as since our separation he has always done what he wanted and let me do what I wanted, so why asking me know if I mind my kids missing school!

I replied saying that he should see what suits him best for his holidays plans and I thanked him for letting me know so early about his plans! Then I found out that he read the message straight away. It could be a coincidence that he was on his phone but when I'm on my phone and don't want to read his message I don't click on it to read it! We both have the same phone and usually he reads messages between 2/4 hours later. I know you are going to tell me that usually he is busy, he always had his phone with him!

Am I reading into it too much? I know he is still with OW, so as we are Sunday and he is spending the day with her, why answer so quickly?