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F/U Convo w/ H re: which skid (or both) are coming to visit this weekend...

LRP75's picture

So, H pops it on me this afternoon that either SS, or SD, or both are coming this weekend. Sad

I asked him if it could please be SD instead of SS. He replied with, "... it wouldn't really be fair considering I had her the last."

Ug. Whatever.

So H gets home from work, I let some time go by before I brought it up: I want to know where he plans on taking SS for the weekend since I do not want SS in my home anymore.

Naturally H responds with, "I haven't really thought about it..."

Ug. Of course. What more could I possibly expect from the Spineless Wonder?

Anywho, the long and the short of it is: I reiterated to H that I am not, at all, interested in being treated like crap in my own home. So I DO expect him to find somewhere else to go with his kid.

H tells me, "I don't know what you want from me. I'm never going to change, it is what it is."

Ok, on the one hand I can give him that. However, I asked, "So do you expect me to be ok with being disrespected in my own home by my husband and his kid?" There was a long, long pause, so I repeated the question, H said, "No."

So WTF do we do folks?

I just finally asked him if, since he hasn't bothered to even THINK of some way of making the situation better - and has allowed it to perpetuate for years now - that it wasn't fair for anyone that he has both of the skids at the same time. If he isn't willing to step-up to do something about SS's nasty behavior, it is completely unfair to everyone - INCLUDING SD - to bring them here at the same time. Essentially he is just throwing SD (and me) under the bus while SS pulls his narcissistic, emotional blackmail, temper tantrum, nasty-ass bullshit antics in order to monopolize H's time and energy.

WTH should everyone else have to pay for H's refusal to do something about his own kid?

I hope that hit home with him, because it's true. I'm not the only one who suffers - EVERYONE suffers - INCLUDING SD. SS pulls some crazy-ass shit when the two of them are here together. And then they both feed off of one another and it becomes a huge cluster f*ck shit storm of insane behavior. Frankly, I'm beginning to feel that H is abusing SS by refusing to be the father that he should be, and that he in turn is also abusing everyone else by honestly thinking that we should all have to deal with it.

That's some bullshit right there.

SS is a freaking brat and an ego-maniac.

I don't know how I'm going to handle it if H brings SS into this home this weekend. I know he has no where else to go, but I really don't care. Perhaps H should just have day visitation with the kid if he doesn't want to be a parent. Just sayin'....

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StarStuff's picture

I know this doesn't really do anything to fix the situation and may not be plausible for you, but are you able to go spend the weekend with friends/family or something like that? At least then you won't have to deal with SS and your H will have to deal with it all himself.

LRP75's picture

I could, but I don't want to leave my own house. I would just be giving SS everything he wants (H all to himself) AND my H would not be uncomfortable enough to feel like he actually has to do anything about his kid.

I don't know what the answer is.

I hate to admit how often divorce runs through my mind. But that's so lame.

There has to be a way...

I imagine that the change has to be me. I have to find a way to not let SS and The Spineless Wonder get to me.

cant win for losin's picture

i guess i don't really have "advice" but this is the thought that has crossed my mind:

"I don't know what you want from me. I'm never going to change, it is what it is."

^^^^this statement right here, translated to (imo)^^^^^
"I don't want to figure out what to do. I'm never going to change the situation. I say it is what it is because i do not want to change anything about the situation."
But instead of ADMITTING to you wife, that I don't want to put in the time or effort to correct this mess, I will just pretend i don't know what you want from me. I am going to continue to see SS and put my time in until he is 18. Doing just enough pacifies my consicous enough to feel i am doing something, which is better than nothing."

Then there is this.....
"....AND my H would not be uncomfortable enough to feel like he actually has to do anything about his kid."

^^^^he truly doesn't "feel" like he has to do anything about his kid. he is pretty much going through the motions. Some of these dad's think that just because they "see" their kids, THAT makes them a good dad. How many of us have heard the line, "i'm a good dad, i see my kids."

Sorry, but I think his statement above told you everything you need to know. So your options are to either leave the marriage, or leave the house. IMO

LRP75's picture

"You are not your SS's parent. But you are a human being, and nobody gets to stop you from protecting yourself."

Everything you say makes sense, but this hits me home the most. My H doesn't want me correcting his kid. I think he has just lost his right to choose that. If he isn't going to make sure SS is behaving respectfully in my home, then I will make sure he is. If SS breaks something of mine, rather than waiting for H to handle it, I will handle it. If SS acts like a brat or a snot to me, I will handle it. And you know what? I don't care if H doesn't like it.

He has just lost his right to choose as I regain my right to protect myself.

Thank you SA! This was just the reminder I needed. Biggrin