"Wish I could have been there!"
When I hear this particular phrase, it takes all my strength to keep me from rolling my eyes. Don't get me wrong, there have been plenty of times that I have uttered this exact phrase to someone to express my regret at not being able to attend one of their events. However, The Ex has said this to Son and Daughter so many times that it is literally losing its meaning. The Ex has been doing this for awhile, but I've just started to really take notice of it. This is her go-to phrase whenever she doesn't attend something for the kids. ( For those of you who are just joining us, here's a recap: when I met Husband, he lived 16 miles away from The Ex. When he and I got together, they lived 26 miles away from each other. When The Ex started dating Boyfriend and decided to uproot the kids and move in with him, that distance became almost 58 miles. The Ex literally more than doubled the distance between our homes, and now complains t...