Had a wonderful interaction with dear wife this past weekend... not.
D5 had a soccer tournament past Sunday and even though it’s not my weekend, I go and support the kids when I can.
I get a phone call from S9 saying he is not feeling well and wants to come be with me. I told him that I would meet at the soccer and see how he is. That was fine. 2 mins later W calls and tells me to pick up S9. I told her that I will meet at the soccer and see how he is as I will be there to support D5. W gets in a strop and tells me that son is sick and wants to come be with me. I replied with, if he is sick then maybe he should stay in bed and I can pick daughter up and take her to her soccer. Nope not good enough for W. I then get told
“Take son home with you or I will cancel daughter going to soccer”.
I replied that I will meet at soccer and see how son is.
We met at soccer, son was under the weather so I said he could come with me and sit quietly while we supported D5. Nope not good enough for W, got the same sentence as above with this time adding:
“Do the right thing”
I took son home so daughter could go to soccer, checked him out and when he was doing ok, went to the soccer and supported son.
In mediation the next morning W complained that I don’t listen to her and that I do whatever I want.. I said, yep, we are not together so yep, I make my own decisions on the kids and life etc.. This didn’t go down well...
I also wrote her sentence on the board and broke it down as the demand, threat and ultimatum and that when she is prepared to take and discuss things as an adult, not a bully, then I will be ready to listen.
