Have you considering breaking off contact with your STBXW? What's the point of engaging her in the small talk at all?
I'm not participating in the small talk. Examples of the texts I got today and my responses:
W: Did you get D8's shoes off the porch? [Was a delivery to the house] Me: Yes, I got the shoes. W: Did the shoes fit? Me: Yes. W: Ralph Breaks the Internet comes out tomorrow. I'm sure the girls would love to go! Me: [No response] W: Did you pay the mortgage? Me: Yes. W: Can you have the girls call me? [She had tried to call D12's phone, but D12 didn't answer.] Me: [No response, but I told the girls Mom wanted them to call her--which they did.]
