Gini wrote:
"Sarah Gray" wrote
teachrmama wrote:
"Sarah Gray" wrote
Chris wrote:
Indeed! There exists not a SINGLE CP (mother) who is willing to swap
positions with the NCP (father). Why? Because they know that they are
RIPPING OFF the NCP. That's why! Yet they continue to foolishly proclaim
that they are being "FAIR".


Maybe some of these CP's actually enjoy spending time with their
children.
As opposed to my ex, who told me today that he will not be coming up to
spend a few days with our daughter this weekend as planned, but instead
will be coming later next week. He says it's "not safe" for him to make
an eight-hour drive alone, so he's waiting until his dad is driving up
later in the week.
She is really disappointed that she can't stay with him while he is
here, just spend a few hours after school
Oh, but Sarah, what is more important? Spending time with dad (and
ditching school) or going to school and having limited time with dad?
chuckle (tongue in cheek)
I just hope he *does* come up next week, because she has really been
looking forward to see him. I have a folder full of pictures and "letters"
she insisted she had to give him in person.
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Did you tell him that? There were times I had to "prompt" my ex to get his
butt in gear.
Some men just don't understand how their words/actions affect the kids. I
had to prompt my ex when we
lived together to understand the child's needs/feelings from time to time.
No different after the split.

I told him. He is upset that I have not mailed anything, but she has
been insistent on saving stuff to give to him in person. The thing is,
he insists that he wants to be this great dad, and that it's killing him
that he "had" to move. But it's not as if there is a shortage of $9 an
hour jobs here. And, frankly, if I were in his position, I would have
already been doing what I could to have visited her a number of times
already. I suggested renting a car and said that I would help with gas,
and he came up with the above response (he doesn't have a car of his own).


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Sarah Gray