Holiday Crazy 2021, part 2
She just. Doesn't. Stop.
Daughter decided that she was going to call The Ex on Thursday to wish her a happy Thanksgiving. Under normal circumstances, this would be a kind gesture that would be appreciated. But as we all know, this is The Ex that we're talking about.
After they talked for just a few minutes, The Ex asked about Daughter's Christmas present. (Daughter is buying something that she needs through my place of work; The Ex had said she'd give her money as a Christmas gift that she could use toward it. We are not telling The Ex that I am connected to where Daughter is buying the items from, because The Ex will be petty and spiteful and will not give her anything toward it simply because I'm affiliated with it.) The Ex then announced that she "needs wrapping paper" (Why is that Daughter's problem? Buy your own wrapping paper, you're an adult.) and asked when Daughter was coming to visit them. Daughter said she didn't know because she's been getting forced at least one day of overtime per week and she's earning a bonus each time she completes her weekly shift, so she's trying to earn as much money as she can right now.
The Ex then immediately began talking about presents and what she wanted Daughter to buy her for Christmas. (Apparently she bought herself the coffee maker that she previously requested that Daughter buy from Kohl's and gift to her along with Daughter's Kohl's Cash from said purchase.) Daughter told The Ex that she is not going to buy her a Ninja blender. The Ex asked why not; Daughter told her that it's expensive. The Ex began whining, "Am I not worth it? Do you not love me enough?" Daughter argued and asked when does The Ex even use a blender? The Ex gave an example of soup that she makes. Daughter pointed out that's once a year and doesn't warrant a $100+ blender.
The Ex then started complaining about Daughter's stocking; Daughter told her that she's pretty sure she never brought her stocking home to our house. The Ex argued with her; Daughter said that she brought Guy's stocking home but she was pretty sure that she emptied hers and left the stocking at The Ex's. The Ex kept arguing about it so Daughter told her that she'd just buy new stockings.
The Ex then went back to saying she wants a Ninja blender, and then added in that Ned wants a $200 pressure cooker on top of the Ninja blender for The Ex. Daughter asked The Ex, "Do you think I'm made out of money?!" The Ex answered something along the lines of, "Yeah, you have a good-paying job."
The Ex then took a complete left-turn and started talking about her younger daughter and how she's going to throw her a quinceañera; she announced that Daughter needed to buy something for her sister for the party. Daughter seemed a little confused about this so The Ex announced to her that she's going to be one of her sister's sponsors. The Ex then announced that Daughter, in addition to being a sponsor, is also going to be paying for the DJ. (I told Girlfriend about this. She said, "[Daughter] isn't [The Ex's daughter's] parent. She shouldn't be paying for any of that." Girlfriend is 100% correct.)
The Ex then mentioned Son's truck and Daughter told her that we were trying to fix it and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. (Remember this, because it's going to be relevant in a few more minutes.)
The Ex then decided to video-call Daughter; The Ex's dad was on the call and they talked for a little bit. The Ex's dad asked when Daughter was coming to visit. (Daughter literally just had this conversation with The Ex.) The Ex's dad then asked if Daughter had talked to Guy's sister about getting them CBD oil drops. Daughter said she didn't know if Guy had talked to his sister or not, but said she'd talk to him about it. The Ex's son made a comment that I didn't hear, but was probably completely inappropriate for his age because The Ex and both her parents laughed at it. The Ex then felt the need to clarify to Daughter that CBD drops "go in your mouth." (Her level of stupid just keeps reaching a new record.)
The Ex then asked when Daughter was going to be back from out-of-state from her Christmas trip with Husband. Daughter said she'd be back on the 2nd. The Ex said, "What?!" like her entire life had just been ruined. The Ex's dad asked if Daughter was going again; Daughter said yes and The Ex made a snarky comment to her dad about Daughter always going on vacation with Husband. Daughter told The Ex to zip it and said she didn't want to hear it. Two people started talking at the same time, I believe it was The Ex and her son; The Ex then said, "Which trip did she go on?" Daughter and The Ex's son both said, "[Neighboring state]" while The Ex whined that "everytime [Daughter] says she's coming with us" but then goes on vacation "with her dad again." The Ex's son said, "Yeah" even though he was just defending Daughter; Daughter snapped, "So what if I want to go to [Husband's home state]?!" The Ex's son started calling Daughter a liar and saying she lied to them. (I swear, I will beat a 10-year-old's ass and not even feel bad about it. This kid is such a little bastard because of his useless mother and I'm cringing at what his teenage years are going to bring.) Daughter argued that she didn't lie to them. The Ex whined that Daughter said she was coming on their trip to Arkansas and didn't go; Daughter fired back that she never said she was going on that trip, she said that she might go on that trip.
The Ex said, "Anyway..." as if they were done discussing the topic even though she's the one who had brought it up. Daughter laughed and later told me it was because The Ex's dad had looked at The Ex and made the "crazy" gesture with his finger/head. The Ex's dad then asked where Husband was. (I swear, sometimes The Ex's dad is just trying to intentionally piss off The Ex.) The Ex said, "Tell him his son's having truck problems, does he love him enough to help him?" (First of all, The Ex and Daughter already talked about this minus The Ex's shitty comments about Husband "loving Son enough to help him." Second, I told Girlfriend about this and she said that The Ex knew we'd been up there the previous weekend working on the truck and how much money we'd spent trying to get it running right.) At this point, I think Daughter had reached her fill of The Ex's bullshit and she snapped, "Yeah, actually. He went and helped him last weekend." The Ex said, "Well, that's funny. He's dead- the thing's dead over at [Girlfriend's parents] right now." (The truck wasn't "dead" anywhere. It has a runability problem which we spent over $200 trying to fix but the issue is persistent. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Son and/or Girlfriend told The Ex that the truck was "dead" just so they wouldn't have to come over on Thanksgiving.) Daughter said, "Yeah, we tried figuring it out. I just told you this." The Ex's dad asked what was wrong with the truck, Daughter said she didn't really know.
Then just to twist the knife a little bit more, Daughter snapped at The Ex, "Are YOU helping him out? Do YOU love him enough to help him out?" The Ex replied, "He still owes me, bitch!" Daughter replied, "But he's your son!" The Ex said nothing for a few seconds, and then said that she just bought a winter coat, hat, and gloves for Grandson that cost her $70 and added, "I help [Son] out enough when it comes to the kids, when he promises to pay me back and doesn't do it." (Here's what happened, according to Girlfriend: The Ex lent them $300 last December and told them that she wanted the money back or she was closing the savings account that she'd sent up for Grandson. They repaid $200 a few months later and told The Ex that they'd repay the remaining $100 with Son's next paycheck; The Ex said not to worry about it because it was "an early Christmas gift." A couple of months later during his joint birthday party with his sisters, The Ex pulled Son aside and told him she didn't get him a gift because she "let him keep that other $100," despite previously claiming it was an early Christmas gift. Now, The Ex is telling Daughter that Son "says he'll pay her back but doesn't." Girlfriend was so pissed about all of this that she messaged The Ex asking how much Grandson's coat was because she doesn't want The Ex dangling that over their heads.)
The Ex quickly changed the subject and asked her parents if they'd like to play cards, indicating she was done talking to Daughter. Daughter said she loved everyone, they said they loved her, The Ex's dad reminded her to talk to Guy's sister about the CBD drops, and then they hung up.
After all of that fun, The Ex messaged Daughter last night with a picture of a patio set from Amazon that apparently costs $310. Here's the conversation:
The Ex: *picture of patio set*
Daughter: That's nice
The Ex: That's what your (*you're) pitching in for
The Ex: Grandma and grandpas Christmas gift (I'm contemplating this gift, trying to figure out how/why this is a good gift for 2 elderly people who don't even have a porch/patio for these items to go on. Part of me wonders if The Ex isn't pushing for this gift so she can reclaim it as "hers" when her parents pass away.)
The Ex: WOW...THAT'S NICE...
You said you would help pay...
What's wrong (....what in the ever-loving fuck just happened here? Daughter said it was nice; The Ex blows up on her. I cannot keep up with her insanity.)
Daughter: No it's nice like i like it. And I know I said I would pay for it.
The Ex: Ok... just sounded... like your upset
Y'all, it's not even Christmas and she's whipping around the Holiday Crazy like a glow stick at a rave. I feel like the next month or two are going to be one hell of a bumpy ride for The Ex and everyone within her narcissistic radius.
Daughter decided that she was going to call The Ex on Thursday to wish her a happy Thanksgiving. Under normal circumstances, this would be a kind gesture that would be appreciated. But as we all know, this is The Ex that we're talking about.
After they talked for just a few minutes, The Ex asked about Daughter's Christmas present. (Daughter is buying something that she needs through my place of work; The Ex had said she'd give her money as a Christmas gift that she could use toward it. We are not telling The Ex that I am connected to where Daughter is buying the items from, because The Ex will be petty and spiteful and will not give her anything toward it simply because I'm affiliated with it.) The Ex then announced that she "needs wrapping paper" (Why is that Daughter's problem? Buy your own wrapping paper, you're an adult.) and asked when Daughter was coming to visit them. Daughter said she didn't know because she's been getting forced at least one day of overtime per week and she's earning a bonus each time she completes her weekly shift, so she's trying to earn as much money as she can right now.
The Ex then immediately began talking about presents and what she wanted Daughter to buy her for Christmas. (Apparently she bought herself the coffee maker that she previously requested that Daughter buy from Kohl's and gift to her along with Daughter's Kohl's Cash from said purchase.) Daughter told The Ex that she is not going to buy her a Ninja blender. The Ex asked why not; Daughter told her that it's expensive. The Ex began whining, "Am I not worth it? Do you not love me enough?" Daughter argued and asked when does The Ex even use a blender? The Ex gave an example of soup that she makes. Daughter pointed out that's once a year and doesn't warrant a $100+ blender.
The Ex then started complaining about Daughter's stocking; Daughter told her that she's pretty sure she never brought her stocking home to our house. The Ex argued with her; Daughter said that she brought Guy's stocking home but she was pretty sure that she emptied hers and left the stocking at The Ex's. The Ex kept arguing about it so Daughter told her that she'd just buy new stockings.
The Ex then went back to saying she wants a Ninja blender, and then added in that Ned wants a $200 pressure cooker on top of the Ninja blender for The Ex. Daughter asked The Ex, "Do you think I'm made out of money?!" The Ex answered something along the lines of, "Yeah, you have a good-paying job."
The Ex then took a complete left-turn and started talking about her younger daughter and how she's going to throw her a quinceañera; she announced that Daughter needed to buy something for her sister for the party. Daughter seemed a little confused about this so The Ex announced to her that she's going to be one of her sister's sponsors. The Ex then announced that Daughter, in addition to being a sponsor, is also going to be paying for the DJ. (I told Girlfriend about this. She said, "[Daughter] isn't [The Ex's daughter's] parent. She shouldn't be paying for any of that." Girlfriend is 100% correct.)
The Ex then mentioned Son's truck and Daughter told her that we were trying to fix it and couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. (Remember this, because it's going to be relevant in a few more minutes.)
The Ex then decided to video-call Daughter; The Ex's dad was on the call and they talked for a little bit. The Ex's dad asked when Daughter was coming to visit. (Daughter literally just had this conversation with The Ex.) The Ex's dad then asked if Daughter had talked to Guy's sister about getting them CBD oil drops. Daughter said she didn't know if Guy had talked to his sister or not, but said she'd talk to him about it. The Ex's son made a comment that I didn't hear, but was probably completely inappropriate for his age because The Ex and both her parents laughed at it. The Ex then felt the need to clarify to Daughter that CBD drops "go in your mouth." (Her level of stupid just keeps reaching a new record.)
The Ex then asked when Daughter was going to be back from out-of-state from her Christmas trip with Husband. Daughter said she'd be back on the 2nd. The Ex said, "What?!" like her entire life had just been ruined. The Ex's dad asked if Daughter was going again; Daughter said yes and The Ex made a snarky comment to her dad about Daughter always going on vacation with Husband. Daughter told The Ex to zip it and said she didn't want to hear it. Two people started talking at the same time, I believe it was The Ex and her son; The Ex then said, "Which trip did she go on?" Daughter and The Ex's son both said, "[Neighboring state]" while The Ex whined that "everytime [Daughter] says she's coming with us" but then goes on vacation "with her dad again." The Ex's son said, "Yeah" even though he was just defending Daughter; Daughter snapped, "So what if I want to go to [Husband's home state]?!" The Ex's son started calling Daughter a liar and saying she lied to them. (I swear, I will beat a 10-year-old's ass and not even feel bad about it. This kid is such a little bastard because of his useless mother and I'm cringing at what his teenage years are going to bring.) Daughter argued that she didn't lie to them. The Ex whined that Daughter said she was coming on their trip to Arkansas and didn't go; Daughter fired back that she never said she was going on that trip, she said that she might go on that trip.
The Ex said, "Anyway..." as if they were done discussing the topic even though she's the one who had brought it up. Daughter laughed and later told me it was because The Ex's dad had looked at The Ex and made the "crazy" gesture with his finger/head. The Ex's dad then asked where Husband was. (I swear, sometimes The Ex's dad is just trying to intentionally piss off The Ex.) The Ex said, "Tell him his son's having truck problems, does he love him enough to help him?" (First of all, The Ex and Daughter already talked about this minus The Ex's shitty comments about Husband "loving Son enough to help him." Second, I told Girlfriend about this and she said that The Ex knew we'd been up there the previous weekend working on the truck and how much money we'd spent trying to get it running right.) At this point, I think Daughter had reached her fill of The Ex's bullshit and she snapped, "Yeah, actually. He went and helped him last weekend." The Ex said, "Well, that's funny. He's dead- the thing's dead over at [Girlfriend's parents] right now." (The truck wasn't "dead" anywhere. It has a runability problem which we spent over $200 trying to fix but the issue is persistent. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Son and/or Girlfriend told The Ex that the truck was "dead" just so they wouldn't have to come over on Thanksgiving.) Daughter said, "Yeah, we tried figuring it out. I just told you this." The Ex's dad asked what was wrong with the truck, Daughter said she didn't really know.
Then just to twist the knife a little bit more, Daughter snapped at The Ex, "Are YOU helping him out? Do YOU love him enough to help him out?" The Ex replied, "He still owes me, bitch!" Daughter replied, "But he's your son!" The Ex said nothing for a few seconds, and then said that she just bought a winter coat, hat, and gloves for Grandson that cost her $70 and added, "I help [Son] out enough when it comes to the kids, when he promises to pay me back and doesn't do it." (Here's what happened, according to Girlfriend: The Ex lent them $300 last December and told them that she wanted the money back or she was closing the savings account that she'd sent up for Grandson. They repaid $200 a few months later and told The Ex that they'd repay the remaining $100 with Son's next paycheck; The Ex said not to worry about it because it was "an early Christmas gift." A couple of months later during his joint birthday party with his sisters, The Ex pulled Son aside and told him she didn't get him a gift because she "let him keep that other $100," despite previously claiming it was an early Christmas gift. Now, The Ex is telling Daughter that Son "says he'll pay her back but doesn't." Girlfriend was so pissed about all of this that she messaged The Ex asking how much Grandson's coat was because she doesn't want The Ex dangling that over their heads.)
The Ex quickly changed the subject and asked her parents if they'd like to play cards, indicating she was done talking to Daughter. Daughter said she loved everyone, they said they loved her, The Ex's dad reminded her to talk to Guy's sister about the CBD drops, and then they hung up.
After all of that fun, The Ex messaged Daughter last night with a picture of a patio set from Amazon that apparently costs $310. Here's the conversation:
The Ex: *picture of patio set*
Daughter: That's nice
The Ex: That's what your (*you're) pitching in for
The Ex: Grandma and grandpas Christmas gift (I'm contemplating this gift, trying to figure out how/why this is a good gift for 2 elderly people who don't even have a porch/patio for these items to go on. Part of me wonders if The Ex isn't pushing for this gift so she can reclaim it as "hers" when her parents pass away.)
The Ex: WOW...THAT'S NICE...
You said you would help pay...
What's wrong (....what in the ever-loving fuck just happened here? Daughter said it was nice; The Ex blows up on her. I cannot keep up with her insanity.)
Daughter: No it's nice like i like it. And I know I said I would pay for it.
The Ex: Ok... just sounded... like your upset
Y'all, it's not even Christmas and she's whipping around the Holiday Crazy like a glow stick at a rave. I feel like the next month or two are going to be one hell of a bumpy ride for The Ex and everyone within her narcissistic radius.
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