Thanks for the responses. I admit I am a bit angry, but mostly because I feel like she's trying to manipulate me sometimes. I agree she's doing me a favor keeping D. I'm pretty sure the number I offered was MORE than she wanted (she asked for a walmart gift card for the oil change plus gas money). I probably was overly analytical about it. I wasn't pinching pennies, though, it's just that some of the crap she says is just so much BS.
When it comes to providing for D, I don't want to give STBXW money. If I did, I'd just send the darn check. The problem is that I don't think it'll go to D. I was thinking more like groceries, nighttime pullups (D is a bed wetter) and such. I feel like that while it's my job to care for D, it's not my job to care for STBXW anymore.
Sigh. The analysis I'm getting from you two makes me feel like I screwed up again. I also feel like I'm backed into a corner. STBXW has no respect for me (WW and NG). I don't want to spend the next 12 years dealing with someone who thinks that if they yell, they can get whatever they want out of me. Reversing course on this would just make things worse.
By the way, hi Kaizen. You'll laugh, but I've missed hearing from you. Everytime I see you post in a thread, I always feel like whoever you are talking to is in good hands.
