I picked up SS3 and SD5 from day care yesterday, and on our way home, SD asked why she's no longer in gymnastics. I told her that Daddy and I have both contacted her mother -- for the last two months -- to get her signed up (since neither of us are her 'real parent' we can't do it, plus BM's mother has always paid for it), and that the gymnastics session already started so she's going to have to wait until the next one that starts in October.

SD immediately burst into tears (not my intention!) and cried for almost an hour that she's not in gymnastics anymore. It's frustrating because DF has called BM about it multiple times, I've personally handed her the sheet to sign up and even told her that I can bring the registration form there if she attaches a check, I wrote a list of which classes are still available -- basically we did all the work for her, all she had to do was fill it out, sign it, write and attach a check.

Apparently BM kept telling SD that she is going to put her in dance. Okay, that's all fine and dandy, but she didn't sign her up for that yet either! Not to mention, SD has told all of us that she doesn't want to do dance, that she wants to do gymnastics. Plus, she's really good at it!

So after an hour of crying and trying to calm her down, DF finally got ahold of BM. We had SD talk to her, but could hear BM on the other line. She asked SD "Why can't Daddy sign you up and pay for it? I always pay for it!"

Excuse me? BM who gets child support from SD's BIOLOGICAL FATHER wants US (who don't get a cent from her or even a thank you for caring for her child 50% of the week) to pay for gymnastics? I mean, we would do it if we knew she didn't have any money at all because we know how much SD5 wants to be in it...but the fact is that BM makes more than both of us, plus DF pays her child support for his son! She is getting $1200/month of extra income to take care of her two children that she only has half the time! She HAS money....PLUS her mother has been the one paying for gymnastics. AND even if we payed for it, BM is STILL the one that has to sign the papers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So DF gets on the phone with BM and she's talking to him with such an attitude about it. Finally he said, "Obviously your daughter really wants to be in gymnastics and I can't understand why you are having a hard time with this. She's been crying for almost an hour now about it, even though we've told her she can join next time. I've emailed you the form, I've texted you the number, I've texted you to remind you, SteppingUp has given you the form and the classes that are available. I told you I'll take Son during the times when she's going to gymnastics so you can just take her without worrying about him. I have been trying to get her signed up through you for over a month. What is so hard about this?"

She of course had no answer because she has absolutely no excuses not to have SD in gymnastics....except that it is easier for HER selfish ass because she doesn't have to drive her there and back. She finally said she'd call to see if SD can get in for this session. She makes EVERYTHING more difficult than it needs to be!