My plan is to avoid having to even look at the kid. I can't even stand the sound of his voice.

Friday night I went out to some haunted houses with my sister and didn't come home until after 1am. Never even saw or heard the kid.

Yesterday, I was on the phone in the morning, I said NOTHING to the kid. I didn't even look at him. Then I took a shower and left "to do errands." My H did ask me if I wanted to go on a bike ride with them. Nope. Are you kidding me???

I stayed gone (shopping, hanging with friends, etc) until 12:30am.

This kid maliciously destroyed a drawing that can't be replaced. He scribbled out my sons face. AND he won't fess up to it or apologize. He has no integrity at all. If he's capable of doing that, he's capable of anything. i want nothing to do with him. I have no fucking desire to ever see that kid again in my life. That kid is dead to me.

Today I think I will get up, make some coffee, then head out into the backyard to read a book in the sun and fresh air. I don't really have anywhere to go today. But if I need an escape plan, I'll go to the library.

My H is "hurt" that I am going to such lengths to avoid his kid. WTF ever. My rebuttal to that is: grow some balls and be a parent. HE is the one who has allowed his kid to be an asshole and he has done NOTHING to try to teach this kid how to be a better person. He doesn't get to have it both ways: he doesn't get to let his kid treat me like shit and then think that I'm going to want to hang around the little asshole too. WTF is wrong with him?

as per usual: my H did NOTHING about the drawing. He asked both of the skids, they both denied it - and the issue died there. NOTHING. He did NOTHING about it.

Anywho, on a more positive note: I'm hoping to start my new job by October 1st. It sure will feel great to have some financial independence again.