It's been HELL here the last couple of days. I haven't worked for days.
The day after that convo I told you about, my phone was ringing ALL DAY. I just knew it was him, he's the most persistant ring I know, so I didn't answer.
I went out, took DD4 to Lunch time, Play Time and then went and picked up the last of my Christmas food, including �40 of alcohol. I figured I'm going to need it.
We came home and the phone was still ringing, and you know how when someone phones, they normally put it down after a few rings, well, he didn't, it was just ring ring ring ring constantly. I don't think my answer machine is working as it wasn't cutting in like it should have.
Eventually after torture by ringing, I answered. Sure enough, Andy was there. He asked to speak to DD4. I immediately thought this was suss as he NEVER calls her, ever. Never. I passed the phone to DD4 and they chatted for a couple of minutes.
Then he chimed up 'DD1 has been trying to call you.' I said 'What are you playing at? You're up to something. I don't trust you. She never calls me. You forced her to. What is your point?'
He denied forcing her to, but if she did call, I don't believe she would call me without him pressuring her. She never has called me in 4 years, never, not even on my birthday.
Then he said, and I'm not kidding, 'You can't run from me forever.'
That's really freaky in a kind of psychopath sort of way. I didn't answer because I was so shocked, then eventually recovered myself and said 'Was there a purpose to this call?'
He said 'Are you coming over for Christmas?' I said no. Then he said he wanted DD4 if I wasn't coming. I said no.
Then he got agressive and said he'd have to speak to his lawyer. I put the phone down on him.
The ringing started up again, so I answered 'yeah?' (pissed off tone of voice).
He said 'Why did you put the phone down on me?'
I said because he was threatening me. He asked how. I said the comment about the lawyer. Then he got even angrier and said if I didn't come over for Christmas, he would take me back to court, stating 'you must like court.'
I put the phone down again. The man's nuts. PLEASE YOUR HONOUR, I WISH TO TAKE MY XW TO COURT BECAUSE SHE WON'T COME OVER FOR CHRISTMAS. Yeah, right.
He phoned back, by which time I was in tears, and I told him he was a selfish bastard for expecting me to part with my only relative over Christmas. I told him I was booking to go away next year and there's nothing he could do about it and that if I'd done that this year, we wouldn't be having this convo.
We ended up screaming at each other down the phone, and then I said, 'Fine, I'll come, but I'm not playing happy families. Don't expect me to make this easy for you.'
He said okay.
So I'm going to go round there and give him hell. No one bloody threatens me. I am so angry.
If I don't go, it'll be more solicitors letters. I said to Andy, 'You got your own way by bullying again, you must be so proud of the person you're turning into.'
