Adult-sitting (Like babysitting, but for a grown-up)
Do you guys remember how back in February, we had written into the order that communication (text messages, emails, etc) would be at least acknowledged within 24 hours? And that any questions would be answered within 48 hours? Because Husband got tired of being ignored when he was trying to communicate about the kids? (I could understand The Ex blowing him off if he was just bothering her. I'd even encourage The Ex to blow him off if he was harassing or verbally abusing her. But when Husband asks a direct question about something that will affect Son and/or Daughter and is ignored, well...that's just plain silly, now isn't it?)
From February through very early August, The Ex didn't follow that part of the order a total of eleven times. In the two most recent of those emails, Husband had asked if they could switch a weekend so we could take the kids to the fair; both emails were ignored. Husband sent an email to Our Attorney asking her to contact Attorney 4 regarding The Ex's refusal to communicate with him and her violation of the order.
Exactly 73 minutes after Husband contacted Our Attorney about this, The Ex finally replied:
"[Husband]
I would like to switch weekends. (Was that really so hard to type out? A simple "yes" or "no" answer?) Only this Saturday I wouldn't be able to meet you in [other city name here].(Now she's talking about exchanging Son after football practices/games, except she writes it all in one paragraph so it's hard to follow.) I'm sorry. It works out for both of us meeting at [meeting place here]. (Um, yes. That's why you worked it out that way. I'm not following the pertinence of this statement.) I'll be away from 1pm to probably 10pm that day. (So Son HAS to come back because it's "her" placement time, yet she's not even going to be home. Alright...)
Also. (This is. Just. Getting pathetic.) On Sunday we would have to meet if we could in [meeting place] as late as possible to exchange [Son]. (The Ex does not ask if we can meet later - she announces that we HAVE to meet "as late as possible." This alone irritates me, but whatever. The kids already told us that The Ex was having their birthday party that Sunday, so fine - let them enjoy their party and we'll get Son later than usual.) Then next Friday I'll meet you for [Sons](No apostrophe) scrimmage around 5 to drop [Daughter] off and watch [Son]. Please let me know if this works out. (Husband emailed her and said all of this already. It was his idea. Why wouldn't it work out when he's the one that proposed it?)
[The Ex]"
We had to involve attorneys to get that answer out of her. Let that sink in for a second. We literally had to have someone tell a fully grown 32-year-old woman to answer questions about her children. Attorney 4 charges $200/hour, so my guess is that this cost her anywhere from $15-30 to be told to answer a freaking email.
And yet, she complains that she has no money...
From February through very early August, The Ex didn't follow that part of the order a total of eleven times. In the two most recent of those emails, Husband had asked if they could switch a weekend so we could take the kids to the fair; both emails were ignored. Husband sent an email to Our Attorney asking her to contact Attorney 4 regarding The Ex's refusal to communicate with him and her violation of the order.
Exactly 73 minutes after Husband contacted Our Attorney about this, The Ex finally replied:
"[Husband]
I would like to switch weekends. (Was that really so hard to type out? A simple "yes" or "no" answer?) Only this Saturday I wouldn't be able to meet you in [other city name here].(Now she's talking about exchanging Son after football practices/games, except she writes it all in one paragraph so it's hard to follow.) I'm sorry. It works out for both of us meeting at [meeting place here]. (Um, yes. That's why you worked it out that way. I'm not following the pertinence of this statement.) I'll be away from 1pm to probably 10pm that day. (So Son HAS to come back because it's "her" placement time, yet she's not even going to be home. Alright...)
Also. (This is. Just. Getting pathetic.) On Sunday we would have to meet if we could in [meeting place] as late as possible to exchange [Son]. (The Ex does not ask if we can meet later - she announces that we HAVE to meet "as late as possible." This alone irritates me, but whatever. The kids already told us that The Ex was having their birthday party that Sunday, so fine - let them enjoy their party and we'll get Son later than usual.) Then next Friday I'll meet you for [Sons](No apostrophe) scrimmage around 5 to drop [Daughter] off and watch [Son]. Please let me know if this works out. (Husband emailed her and said all of this already. It was his idea. Why wouldn't it work out when he's the one that proposed it?)
[The Ex]"
We had to involve attorneys to get that answer out of her. Let that sink in for a second. We literally had to have someone tell a fully grown 32-year-old woman to answer questions about her children. Attorney 4 charges $200/hour, so my guess is that this cost her anywhere from $15-30 to be told to answer a freaking email.
And yet, she complains that she has no money...
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