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Vent: Always last minute planning constituting an emergency on our part..

sadlonelyone's picture

We have always asked BM for a reasonable amount of time to plan trips to fly SD14 up here since Delta charges $150 per flight per unaccompanied minor. DH just told me SD wants to come up for Father's Day, 2 weeks from tomorrow. I told BM myself back on April 25th, almost 6 weeks ago, to specifically NOT do this but here we are. DH asked for dates back in March at spring break before that. DH is telling her to pay for it or SD isn't coming.

BM also needs to pay for the return flight so there is no question about the return date. Last year, we had to buy SD's return ticket with a week's notice. Almost $800. We were told SD was being enrolled in summer camp a month ago and not coming for summer but obviously that's not the case. Just like BM couldn't enroll SD in school when she moved back in March. BM is such a POS but they haven't followed the CO in years and there is no CS involved so husband tolerates it.

Our marriage is already on the rocks and SD being around isn't going to help, to be 100% honest. DH also treats me like crap when she's around and I have all the responsibility with no real authority. I just pray she stays no more than 4 weeks.

Edit: Normally it wouldn't be an inconvenience but we had an ER visit for our baby a couple weeks ago, my SIL died suddenly and we helped with the expenses, and money is super tight for a few more months. It wouldn't have been an issue a month ago with proper, considerate notice. I fucking hate BM.

 

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BethAnne's picture

Yep it sucks. I'm a planner, but I feel like it is normal to book things well in advance rather than leaving everything to the last minuite. I don't get how all these adults live their lives never planning anything more than two or three weeks in advance (if you'er lucky). My husband and his ex are like this, it drives me crazy sometimes. School here finishes in 17 days and SD is due to go to her mother's for the summer. .... flights have still not been booked and dates not even discussed...ugh...I've mostly given up expecting things to be organized in a reasonable time frame in advance these days. I bet the flights will cost a ton more now than if they were booked a few months ago. 

sadlonelyone's picture

She had THREE months to plan anything else. 6 weeks ago, I kindly asked her to give us summer dates asap. When I asked SD myself over a month ago, she said she wasn't coming because BM wanted her in summer camp so she's not home "doing nothing" all day. Even if BM pays for it all, which DH is making sure she does, it has taken every fiber of my being to not send her a nasty, strongly worded message.