Yesterday I picked my boys up from school in the car rider line, which I don't usually do. I was trying to do some work on my phone while I waited and when I looked up Mr. Fantastic's SuperFantastic girlfriend was standing next to the car in front of me, hanging on the window and chatting up the mom inside like she was a cheap floozy hanging on a bar pick-up. (Don't call me bitter!! ) she kept looking at me and twisting herself around to be sure I noticed her standing there and she stayed till the cars around us were driving away. Then she finally walked back to her car, three rows over.
Tonight, D13 said she would have liked to have gone to the school play except they were with me tonight. I said, "what?" And she explained that The SuperFantastic gf (who has my first name) is taking her kids tonight and that Mr. Fantastic agreed with her that it would be awkward if I ran into the gf. I said "I've run into her many times. You think I'd make a problem?" All three kids said, no, it would just be super awkward.
I feel badly that my kids have to think like that. I also am very disgusted at both Mr. Fantastic and the SuperFantastic gf for feeding the fear. Also I DO wish I could throw eggs at her. She was my friend. She knew some of my secrets and I knew some of hers.
I wish that didn't bother me.
I just read this. This was extremely not ok your ex's part to say this to your daughter. You should never miss something of your kids because it would be "awkward" Your daughter shouldn't be made to feel it would awkward. I would have a sit down with your daughter and explain you will always be there at her special events and assure her in no way is it awkward for you, and you wouldn't want her to feel awkward.
Huge parenting fail on your ex's part. Shame on him.
) she kept looking at me and twisting herself around to be sure I noticed her standing there and she stayed till the cars around us were driving away. Then she finally walked back to her car, three rows over. 