Update on the Bus Situation...
Well after DH's email to SD14 it just goes on and on. She replied to her dad that she would do what she wants to and that BS15 shouldn't call her names. Of course, I am not allowed to see her reply, because I am sure DH thinks it will upset me further. Well my BS tells me on Friday that she is up to the same crap again. She actually got up half way through the bus ride and sat in the seat next to him. Making a clear point of bringing her friend with and interjecting into their conversation. She is trying to make a point to BS15 and DH that she is still a factor in their lives whether or not she lives here. DH and I had a talk on Saturday and he stated that he sent an email to BM to tell her to handle it or it was going to progress. He even cut and paste SD14's email remarks into the email to BM so that he could reinforce what he was saying. He wanted it made clearly that he tried to resolve it with SD and since she clearly was going to do what she wanted despite DH's wishes.
BS15 made it clear that he continued to ignore her despite her attempts to get in the conversation. I spoke with him and affirmed that he was to try and ignore her and eventually she would get the hint. Told him to tell his friends whatever he liked about what was going on with her. But, he was not to call her names. I did tell him that if something does progress with this and the school gets involved that DH promised he would back him up with the school. Trust me, then BM and I are going to have a conversation about her daughter...I warned DH this. We never communicate and I don't want to but, what else can you do when it is your bio-child versus your Skid? How long do I continue to let DH handle it? If it keeps happening, I feel like I am supposed to do something and please do not tell me to drive him to school. It is too inconvenient for me to do every day both ways. Why should I be inconvenienced?
I know my son is mature and responsible, but seriously how long is he supposed to deal with her crap? She can't approach DH or I because of her actions, so she has to beat up her brother and now she has to make trouble for her step brother?
This girl really needs some type of punishment, but I am sure it will be nothing much. BM only takes away her cell phone for a day if she does something. Only reason I know that is she puts it on Facebook that she is lost without her cell phone. She needs real punishment, but it will never happen as BM doesn't know how to parent. At least DH gets it, unfortunately for all of us it was too late.
She doesn't even want to live here, so why keep on antagonizing BS15 and SS12?
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I know you said that she and
I know you said that she and BM are bringing a lawsuit against you and DH. I think you need to save her emails/FB posts/FB messages and save them for court. Let a judge see them for his/herself.
She served us with Custody
She served us with Custody modification initiated by SD14. They had 50/50. DH couldn't parent her with that in play, so he dropped her off at BM's 8 months ago. We want to settle it and walk away, but BM now wants CS which our lawyers say she is not entitled to the crazy amount she wants. Chld won't see the Dad. BM doesn't encourage or dictate any relationship. Even blames DH for her daughter being sad...
Yes - we have copies of everything and every email sent to BM is BCC'd to the lawyer. She won't settle and it just drags on. We were trying to get it settled by year end, but since that it is probably not going to happen, we are not pushing for it to come to a resolution either. In the meantime, DH rights a check every month for $100 and gives it to our lawyer for the amount of child support that they said a few months ago he would owe. Last month they recalculated based on her undisclosed income and it should be $76.00 a month.
I wish a judge would see this just so he can admonish them. It probably won't happen, but I can dream, can't I?
Wow, i'm sorry this is still
Wow, i'm sorry this is still going on. It's very clear now that this is deliberate. Is there any way to maybe talk to the bus driver about having assigned seats? This might upset BS because he may not be able to sit with his friends, but if everyone has an assigned seat and SD is not where she is supposed to be, she can be disciplined, possibly even kicked off the bus if the harassment continues.
I know it's so tempting to get up in BM's grill about SD's treatment of BS, but let DH try to iron it out first. I'd give him a week. If there is no apparent progress, I think you should get involved.
Good luck.
You are your son's parent.
You are your son's parent. This is happening on a school bus, isn't it? I'd talk to the school about it if I were you and specifically request that she not be allowed to sit with him on the bus. She is harassing him and if he gets fed up with her harassment and reacts, he will be in trouble with the school himself. I'd step in before that happens. It is reasonable to request that the school not allow your son to be harassed by her while he's on their bus.
I agree with wanted!!!
I agree with wanted!!!
You should call the
You should call the school/bus department and find out what you can do. I don't know why some posters think your BS should suck it up and deal with it so SD can act like an ass.
Trust me, I am not meddling
Trust me, I am not meddling here and it is killing me. So telling me I am meddling when I am clearly am not, is not productive. My plan is to see what happens today on the bus. If she continues to pursue harassing my son, I am planning on sending BM an email. If she has replied to DH that she will handle it, I won't. I really believe that we should not interact. He should handle it as he has tried to do.
If it continues than the next step is the school. But, I don't want to do that as my DH will not want that. But, if all else fails than I will. I do not want to get the girl in trouble. But, I do want her to stay in her seat. I did ask my kid if they ever do assigned seats and he said no.
Also Luv them all, you state that my husband is PAS'ing his daughter. How exactly? I need you to be clear, because I don't see it. Especially this situation where the BM has done it so blatantly against the Dad that caused the lawsuit, I want to understand how you get that he is PAS'ing her???
I agree with you that this
I agree with you that this will escalate. My goal is to make sure it doesn't affect my son. I have stated my plan is not to get involved unless it continues and DH and BM can't stop SD. THen my plan is to tell the school and let them talk to SD. If I do that, I am afraid of the fall out from DH and BM. I do disagree with you about letting BS handle it. He is a teenage boy and they don't always do the mature thing. I don't want him to do something that will cause him to get in trouble...SD in trouble would be the right thing, but if I have learned anything from this blended family stuff, the "Right thing" doesn't usually happen.