It's All My Husband's Fault

  After Son's ordeal with Nice Girl this past weekend, ( Read it here if you haven't already. ) he shared a picture on Facebook that reads: "If you're judging someone based on who they used to be, obviously it's you who's stuck in the past."   Son is passive-aggressively stating to Nice Girl that if she doesn't want to date him, then it's her problem because she won't get over who he "used to be."  He fails to realize that he looks like a total idiot because he keeps saying, "I changed" and then does the same dumb ass stuff over and over again.   Of course, because she can't be bothered to check in with her kids on a regular basis and see how they are, The Ex had no idea that this was going on with Nice Girl.  She went on Facebook, saw this post, and commented: "Sooo true. Some people just want to make people look bad when there ( *their ) life has gotten sooo good...mom..."   What she is trying to hint at is ...

  Saturday afternoon, The Ex started texting Daughter asking what she thought was a good name for a male dog.  Daughter said she didn't know, and asked why The Ex was asking.  The Ex replied that she would just have to wait until Friday to see. ( The Ex loves playing this game.  It's not her weekend, so she does something to pique the kids' interest and try to make them want to come to her house right away. )  The Ex then sent a picture of a poodle puppy and asked Daughter if she liked the name "Blaze" for a dog.  Daughter said no.   Sunday night, Daughter called The Ex to ask if she had, in fact, gotten another dog.  ( I say "another dog" because Ned has a dog that's like, fifteen years and is blind; The Ex also has a dog that's five years old.  Additionally, The Ex's parents are still staying there while they "pay down their light bill" and they also have a dog that came from the same litter as The Ex's dog. ) The Ex said yes...

  At the end of last school year, Son liked this girl who we'll call Nice Girl.  Nice Girl was somewhat upfront and told Son that she wasn't interested in a relationship with anyone because she didn't want anything holding her back or keeping her in School City after graduation; she also added, "But that could change."  Son and Nice Girl went to prom with a bunch of friends, they danced together a few times, and Son thought it was going to turn into something.  A few days after prom, Nice Girl more or less friend-zoned him and just reiterated that she wasn't looking for a serious relationship.  Son was sad but he got over it.   Now Son and Nice Girl have been flirting again.  Nice Girl told Son he should come to more of her games because she "usually plays better when there's hot guys there."  Nice Girl asked Son if he wanted to go to homecoming with her and he said yes.  Nice Girl told one of their friends that she wanted Son to ask her in...