This is how frustrating x's are...

AS you know daughter is grounded...but she wants to go out for halloween.

(By the way nothing happened to her at Dad's over the weekend..she was on msn..she made a web page professing her love for the BF she's not allowed to have..all on Dad's computer over the weekend.....)

I decided she can go out but NOT with friends she can go with brother and DAD. SO I call Dad yesterday to confirm plans...First thing he says is "LET HER GO WITH HER FRIENDS" ... I say no she's grounded! he says..."It's a holiday, like Christmas, you can't take that away from her" ...ahhhhhh yes I can! Because...
1) Halloween is not Christmas..that's absurd
2) People who are grounded do not hang out with their freinds
3) She can still get her treats
4) what's the point of being grounded if you still get to do all the fun stuff

Then he asks..."when is halloween?" ..duhhhh OCt 31st.same as everyyear!
Then says..."I'm out of town that week"

Well why did you discuss taking the kids out for halloween with son....if you weren't even going to be in town....shouldn't you check that first!!!!

No problem.....hubby will take them out..

Last week X sends me an e-mail...stating that he will contribute his share of daughters tournament fees ONLY if he is the one to take her (it is out of province)....if not HE WON'T PAY ANYTHING! It's my weekend!!! She'll go with me...blah blah...this & that...

SO I say no problem...you take her...

Well during this same phone call yesterday he says....After all the huffing & puffing he did..he says can she go with a parent on the team? I'll just give them the money for the hotel & meals..etc...it's too much money for 4 people to go.

WELCOME TO MY WORLD BUDDY!!!!!!!!

Only, he stiffed me with ALL of the expenses!!!! Equipment, Registration fees, tournement fees, gas for travel, meals, hotel costs after conning me into signing her up by saying he'd pay half after I told him I didn't have the money!

So Basically...He's not going. and He will only pay for her expenses (some)..if I don't go!!!

And he expects ME to make all of his arrangements with a team parent to take her.....

Two can play games!!

I am not going to go wink* and she can travel down with another on Friday..

tournement fees paid by then....
cash in hand for meals for the weekend...
hhhhhhmmmmm
I wonder how *bored" I'll be sitting home with the car fully gassed up in the driveway...and me home alone for the weekend (hubby working..son at Dads)..might have to go for a littel drive *somewhere*....