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Submitted by Sweet T on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:24pm

I just need to bi+ch a little about my ex. He emailed today to see if I would switch weekends next month because they just now realized the vacation they booked months ago falls of the weekend he has our son.

 

I swear he is the most disorganized person. What if I couldn't. He has no relationship with his family and they have paid for a trip. What would he do if I had plans.

For someone who complains constantly about wanting more time, he didn't take his week of vacation last year during the summer and gave up labor day weekend.he gave up new years eve and day this year already.  I am totally fine with it but it gets old almost 5 years later listening to him complain he doesn't get enough time when he agreed to the visitation,  then moved 45 minutes away and gives up at least one holiday a year.

The last time he had bs apparently he lost his temper and told him to shut up he was tired of him while looking at Christmas lights.

 

 

 

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Submitted by qtpie013178 on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 3:32am

Good morning Sweet T,

It sounds like asking for more time is motivated by a few possible goals:

1) Getting to 50/50 time, then contesting child support

2) Proving to his friends and relatives that he’s a better parent

3) Sneakily increasing his time over yours, then petitioning for primary custody to spite you

4) Maintaining control, you don’t want the ex, his hold on you has ended , but he can control you indirectly through your child.

I am going through a similar divorce appeal and custody battle, even though bio dad has canceled visitation at least three times in the past six months.

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Submitted by nengooseus on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 7:36am

I'm sure our BM thinks DH is terribly disorganized and I know she thinks he's a piece of crap because he sometimes can't 100% do what the CO would have him do (In fact, she thinks he should do more!).  Our CO was signed in late-2016 and honestly, time has marched on.  DH tries to make sure that he takes all the time available with the skids, but 100% isn't possible.  He tries to give adeqaute notice and he asks for makeup time, but that doesn't mean he gets it.

What would your X do if you had plans?  He would just not pick up your shared kid.  Such is the "glory" of being NCP.  NCP doesn't *have* to pick up the kid if there's a primary physical custodian named.  He's being responsible by notifying you a month ahead and asking to switch weekends.  Is it annoying?  Yep, but it seems like he's trying.

And it could be that he *does* want additional time, but life gets in the way.  My DH routinely has to give up a week or more of vacation with the Skids because of scheduling issues.  And he had to forego his birthday time with them last month because of a work trip.  He would love more time with the kids (well, before he realized that they were being total a$$holes, not sure now), but our BM doesn't allow it unless it's in the CO.

And so what if he lost his temper with BS?  I lose my temper with BD almost every day!  It's part of being a parent.  And I've told her to shut up and that I was tired of looking at her, too.  And DH absolutely has told the skids that he doesn't want to look at them and to shut up.  

Obviously this hits me close to home, and I don't know your overall circumstances, but I'm sure from our BM's perspective, my DH is much worse that what you're describing of your X.  The reality is that it you want to find fault in your NCP, you will.  It's there to be found, and there are reasons you're no longer together.  If he's as bad as you're feeling he is, your DS isn't missing out on anything by Dad not taking time.  Just stop giving it the headspace.

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Submitted by beebeel on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 7:47am

I know he was a bad husband, but missing a day here or there isn't exactly shrugging off his custody time. Life happens. Flexibility with the schedule shouldn't be a problem If you've both moved on and don't want uneccessary conflict.

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Submitted by Sweet T on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 8:22am

I was just irritated and bi+chin. It's the same old games, be an ahole to me in person and emails....until you want something, with periodic threats thrown in occasionally for good measure.

 

I do accommodate most requests, it just makes me shake my head that you plan a vacation.away months agowhen you have your child...and then remember to ask me to switch. 

 

Trust me I lose my temper with the kid too. The difference is with me when he drives me to the point I loose it we then discuss it, what he did wrong ect.... 

 

The boy loves his dad a lot...and gets that his dad has issues. For him to tell me that story, he was super hurt. He isn't a bad kid like some of the kids we hear about on here. When he told me about it I used it as an opportunity to remind him that he can get carried away being a good and that he needs to reign it in before he drives us nuts.