SDstb6 was enrolled in soccer this spring by BM (of course, typical of BM, there was no discussion with DH about it - she just e-mailed the schedule). It doesn't really encroach on DH's time all that much. Now that we have her only EOW, there are only a few Sat. morning games to take her to. Also, DH had the discussion with SD that we would do everything we could to get her to her games but sometimes we might have other plans, conflicts, etc. & she understood. But she really enjoys it & feels like she lets her team down if she's not there, so we really don't mind taking her if we can.

This past weekend was the first game weekend we had her (last time there were rain cancellations) & she had both Fri. night & Sat. morning games. Friday night, I declined to go for various reasons, but mainly b/c I didn't want to see or deal with BM. MIL was going with DH, so he wasn't going alone anyway. When they got home, MIL told me that BM did not cause any drama & everything went smoothly. Sat. morning, DH was supposed to work so originally SD was going to miss her game, but since things went well Fri. night, he & MIL asked me if I would take her, along with MIL - SD really wanted to go & have me watch her play. I agreed.

Sat. morning we arrive at the game & have SD put on her shoes, etc. It was a miracle in itself that BM actually allowed those things to be brought to our home. One of the major issues last year with soccer is that BM insisted on meeting us there & dressing SD herself, then just carrying SD off to sit with BM's friends. So DH was missing a lot of his parenting time during the games b/c BM was monopolizing all SD's time. This led to us just blowing off soccer during DH's parenting time last year. But, unbelievably, BM was actually allowing DH (on Fri. night) & myself & MIL (on Sat. morning) to parent SD. Miracles!!

As the game starts, BM approaches MIL & me, thanks us for coming & bring SD to her game, all while touching & rubbing my arm & back (weird but this is not the first time - she is always very touchy-feely). Then, after the game, BM practically chases us down on the way to the car to thank us again & tries to have this nice conversation. And when I say thank us, I mean gushing thanks, over & over. I tried to be pleasant, but not very hard }:)

So, what the hell was she up to? Was she just trying to look good in front of the other parents? Look good in front of her BF & her father? Look good for SD? Turning over a new leaf? I mean, typically she is the normal HCP borderline BM full of hate & nastiness towards us. In public, she sometimes says hello but it is short & insincere. Fine with me - I hate fake behaviour. I'd prefer she just ignore me. And in private she has always been & continues to be the biggest "see you next Tuesday" I have ever encountered. But this was just over the top. And weird. Anyone have any thoughts?