The Text i shouldn't have sent ended up turning into a decent conversation with WIFE about S3.
Here is how the exchange went, this was all yesterday between 5:30pm-10pm
ME: "How was your night with S3 last night?"
WIFE: "Good, he barely stayed awake long enough to get an ice cream after i picked him up, then he passed right out in the car. He slept the rest of the night, even when i tried to wake him. You guys must have had a long fun day! he woke up talking about the Beach, square pizza, and his prizes from the arcade."
ME: "We actually did the beach, arcade and pizza on Saturday after we got in from going out on the ocean. Yesterday was just spend swimming, canoeing, fishing and looking for turtles on the lake. We had a really fantastic weekend"
WIFE: "Nice, that sounds like a really awesome one. He must have had a blast."
ME: "He did! We all had a great time. Have a good evening with him"
WIFE: " Thanks, will do. My mom said she was going to find something fun to do with him until i am out of work. Cant wait to head home to him"
ME: "Neat! Have fun. Pics always welcome"
WIFE: "Same"
ME: "Anytime. Just reach out if I have him and you want photos. Ttyl"
------------------------------------------------------------ Meanwhile, i texted MIL
ME: "Hope you had a good weekend. How is S3?" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Now it is 9:45pm
WIFE: Sends Picture of S3 asleep on couch at MIL's. MIL is in background in Pajama's "He barely made it past bathtime tonight, this picture is from earlier" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:45pm
MIL: "Sorry, just saw this. I was busy earlier fixing a leak in the sink. We had a good evening."
ME: "Thanks" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ME: *Sees Pic of S3 sent by wife* "Thanks"
I am a little suspect of the fact that MIL never got back to me about having S3 earlier in the day, as i imagine OM possibly picked him up from school, not MIL.
The fact that the picture was "taken earlier" when MIL claimed to be fixing a leaky pipe, but the pic she was on the couch in her PJ's. I lived at MIL's house for a year. Never saw her fix a pipe, let alone anything else.
I do still believe that a lot of WIFE's "pleasantness" is faked.
Perfect example of this; On Sunday when WIFE came to pick up S3 at my house (my brothers). She was scowling like she had the worst day ever when she got out of the car, seemingly always in a bad mood. Then when SIL turned the corner into WIFE's line of sight, the mask INSTANTLY went on, and she switched from scowling and brooding looking to bubbly happy and being overly nice to SIL who she outwardly hated for years.
That being said, it was the first exchange in some time that didnt turn contentious, and ill buy that for a dollar any day. I still dont trust her, or believe much of anything she says, but i would much prefer even a fake amicable situation to an outwardly contentious one, so I just kept it pleasant and took the high road. If this type of communication can become the norm, i wont argue with that.
M: 35, EX-W: 3, S:4 All Divorce Proceedings Complete - Oct 18 ----------------------------------------------------- 2nd EX - Was Engaged - Diagnosed BPD 2 Major breakups. 2 Rebounds
