First Blog so here's my story
I met my husband 5 years ago. We were both truck drivers so dating was out of the question so instead we talked on the phone non stop for two week, then we started driving together (much cheaper). After two weeks in the truck together we had a load go thru Las Vegas so we stopped and got married. Total time we knew each other: 1 month, the number of times I had met his kids: 0
I thought everything would be fine! He said he got along with his ex and that she had moved on even before the devorce. (He came home from work to find out she had moved his stuff to the guest bedroom and had moved her lover in. But she said she did want a divorce!!!) What a skank! And boy did they NOT get along!
Two days after finding out we were married the biomom started causing problems. She desided she wanted my husband back. Immediatly she began to teach her daughters to hate both their father and I. She started lie around town about me making it hard to find a job. She called social services on me ALOT! but only one investigation ever came about and I was proven to be inocent.
For the five years the ex has made it almost impossible for my husband to see his girls. Everytime he even tried calling them she said they weren't home or didn't want to talk to him. She moved multiple times so we couldn't find the girls and only giving us a phone number. She even told the girls that they couldn't see their Dad because he was trying to kidnap them and they would never see her again.
She also had us in court literally everyother month trying to get more money or having my husband arrested if her child support check was 1 day late. Then we moved to Georgia! Thank God! The state of Georgia child support system won't put up with her crap! We haven't been back to court at all. Georgia collects the money and then sends it to North Carolina and then they send it to her.
Then on the 3rd of this month the ex calls out of the blue! Saying she can no longer handle the girls and wants my husband to take them. That she doesn't want them back and will pay child support (yeah right). But she told the girls it was only till the end of the school year. She even had a fit that my husband couldn't drive five hours to pick them up that night. He did talk her into keeping them till the 5th so he could get a day off (he's still a truck driver and had to get back in town)
I had to immediately quit my job. I had been driving tour buses but it ment alot of overnight trips. Since my DH makes more money I quit to stay home with my two SDs.
I had to take my last paycheck and buy them beds, sheets, and toiletries. Then they showed up with three trashbags of clothes between the two of them. Most of these clothes were either to small, roined with holes, or stained. I spent 4 days pretreating and bleaching their clothes!!! Then I had to go overdrawn at the bank to get them new shoes (their shoes had holes in them) and clothes fit to wear to school. Plus there were beanbag chair since all we had in the livingroom was a loveseat.
And you think these girls would be a little thankful but nope, not at all. The oldest (12) only listens when her dad's not around and the youngest (11)is nothing but trouble. She was her mother's favorite and although her mother litterally kicked her out of the house she still thinks her mother is God and treats me the same as when she lived with her mom. For that she's always on restriction. I tell her she has two choices, Do as I say and we can have fun together or keep doing like you are and have a terrible life. I also remind her that after 5years there is no way she's getting rid of me so she might as well get over it. That girl TRUELLY! hates me!! Don't get me wrong they both hate me but she's the one I don't trust at all!!
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hmmm.....
Well first of all, welcome. You have come to the right place for sure!
Secondly, I would get these girls some counseling. I think you're dealing with abandonment issues big time. For all their mom told them over the years to make them not trust or bond with their father, and then to have their mom dump them on that very same father has to have them totally lost. You are in over your head and being direct, fair, honest with them about their situation isn't going to be enough.
That's the best advice I have for you.
Oh- and I wouldn't quit your job. I think I would look for a way to get some outside support so you can still work. Check with local programs for kids (like the Y) who may be able to direct you. Your local family court is another good reference.
Peace, love, and red wine
welcome
Raising daughters is hard. I should know, I was a huge pain in my parents rear. My own BD12 is trying almost everyday. She's moody, sassy, menstral (thats really fun) and when I ask her to do simple tasks like brush her teeth or go to bed, I get attitude. I guess she is lucky in some respects that she got to choose her father. My SO adopted her recently after lots of thought and talking about what it means. Now she has a hard time being a brat because her father will step in.
I agree that the girls need some sort of counseling, lots of love, attention and affection when they will accept it. My own kids tell me they hate me sometimes when they are mad or don't get their way. I just smile and say "but I love you". Kind of irritates them but they know they can't get my goat with such mean words.
Good luck - you have come to the right place and support and advise.
CS
I hope that he got it in writing that when he had the kds that he was not paying CS. Otherwise he will be paying CS and rearing the kds.
Thank you
I've got the girls meeting with their school counselors once a week right now. Then in a few weeks they are going to meet with their father and I to talk about the best route to go with them. I will admit these girls are out of control.
As for court hearings it's like beating my head against the wall! I keep telling my husband these things but he doesn't listen. When they divorced they had joint custady with her being the primary caregiver. My husband thinks he doesn't need to go back to court because of that.
She did give us a paper saying she's giving up custady till the end of the school year, so I have till then to make my blockhead husband do something. Part of the problem is because we have to go back to North Carolina to do anything since everything was set up there.
I'm currently trying to get my husband to hire an attorney there and let them handle everything for us. Then we would only have to show up at the court date. Plus I'm trying to get everything switched over to Georgia to make it easier. Plus it helps because the BM refuses to come to Georgia.
I told her she'll be missing the girls then because the half way point between us is in Georgia! I'm not driving 5 hours everytime like we did when the girls lived with her. She can do like the courts said and meet us half way or not see the girls at all. We did tell her that with the paper she gave us, that she will not have the girls until all court matter are handled.
Right now we are in the middle of getting North Carolina to stop paying her child support. Then once that is done we come back to Georgia and file for child support here, since the girls reside in Georgia now. She can potician to keep it in North Carolina but I don't think she will because she doen't live near the part of the state where the court order lies.
My husband doesn't think she'll want the girls back, but I do. I think that if the child support order is not changed before the end of the school year that she'll try to take the girls back in fear of the money running out. She know we've been buying alot of things for the girls and if she gets them back that less that she has to buy and more money in her pocket.
I wish I could afford a private detective to prove just how unfit she is. But all I have is hearsay from the girls and they change their story everytime they think it might hurt their mother.
Don't fear the thorns among the Roses, but be greatful for the Roses among the thorns
dad
how involved is your husband kids know if parents are divided.they also know who they can work and who they cant.
you both have to talk to them and show a united front.
and I agree counseling would definitely be benefical!
we are glad you are here!!
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