So the ex is late again, all summer and every exchange she is not there. I wind up waiting in her driveway. Right now I'm clocking in at 1.5 hrs (they went back to school shopping knowing it's my weekend)... the last time was 4 hours !!! (she was visiting family and forgot it was my only vacation week for August)
Why do I wait? Because she won't communicate and instead puts the kids in the middle by getting them to text. Usually at the last minute.
Like today, 30 min late. I text asking when she will be there so I don't waste time waiting. An hour late at this point, she got my daughter to text that they are at the mall. 1.5 hours late another text from daughter saying they are almost done but won't be here till six. Again I tell my daughter it's not her business to text on her mom's behalf.
So now forget spending time with the kids tonight ... it will be race to grocery store, which I could have done. Then very late supper etc... the usual parental routine.
Am I used to it? Yup, brought cell charger, downloaded a couple tech shows and playing some music. She's had that "people can wait for me" attitude for as long as I've known her. The worse is that my daughter pays for that behaviour.
End rant...
Why do I wait? Because she won't communicate and instead puts the kids in the middle by getting them to text. Usually at the last minute.
Like today, 30 min late. I text asking when she will be there so I don't waste time waiting. An hour late at this point, she got my daughter to text that they are at the mall. 1.5 hours late another text from daughter saying they are almost done but won't be here till six. Again I tell my daughter it's not her business to text on her mom's behalf.
So now forget spending time with the kids tonight ... it will be race to grocery store, which I could have done. Then very late supper etc... the usual parental routine.
Am I used to it? Yup, brought cell charger, downloaded a couple tech shows and playing some music. She's had that "people can wait for me" attitude for as long as I've known her. The worse is that my daughter pays for that behaviour.
End rant...
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