"I'm glad he's going through with it."
Son told me last month that he was considering signing up for wrestling; he said the downside is that there are a lot of tournaments on Saturdays, which meant he wouldn't be spending time with The Ex. I asked if there was any other reason he wouldn't want to join and he said no, that was the only one. I told him that even if he joined, he'd still see The Ex; if Daughter had a basketball game on a Saturday, The Ex would come to the game and take them home with her after the game ended. I told him that participating didn't mean he wouldn't see The Ex at all, it would just delay it a few hours. That same night, Son mentioned that his cousin on The Ex's side had told him he'd pick Son up during the summer. Son said he wouldn't mind staying a week or more at his aunt and uncle's, helping out on the farm, and spending time with his cousins. I told Son that I wasn't trying to aggravate him or make fun of him, but I had an honest question: why ...