BM keeps calling/texting SS15
My skids have been with us since Saturday morning. BM texted me the day before to say she was dropping them off at 7am for two weeks (DH and her share 50/50 custody and we normally get them every second week). It's not the first time she's done this, but it can be frustrating since she almost always comes back late or early.
Skids have been having a good time here. But SS15 is getting calls and texts from BM and it's driving us imsane. He's tried ignoring them and turning off his phone. But whenever he turns it back on, he has several texts and missed calls (Sunday morning after turning the phone off at 2am, he woke up to 60 texts and 20 calls from BM :jawdrop: ).
SS15 has asked DH for a new number. DH said he'll think about it. He told me before he left for work that he thinks it would be a good idea. I'm not as sure. But SS15 is tired of deleting and responding to these calls and texts. He mentioned yesterday that he was close to throwing the phone against the wall because he was tired of her calling and texting him.
Oh, and we found out through a few of the texts that BM is with a new boyfriend. The kids didn't know she'd found someone else. This poor man has three daughters and I feel bad for them. She's going to make them VERY uncomfortable for the next 2 weels. She's already admitted in a few of the texts that they remind of her of ex-SSs. So I have a feeling she'll repeat the crazy behavior with them. Even SS15 and SD14 said it!
LOL. Not in our house.
LOL. Not in our house.
She wants to know what he's
She wants to know what he's doing. She's telling him what she's doing. Asking how he is. Then she's insulting DH and me. Also, she's telling him about her BF's daughters. A lot. And what she's saying is just crazy. She was the same with her ex-SSs, which is why she's now divorced.
We both think changing the number could make things worse and she'd only demand the new number. And we don't want to get him into trouble by blocking her number. She wouldn't think twice about punishing him for it.
We have Metro PCS and we can
We have Metro PCS and we can block numbers too
She won't stop. He's asked
She won't stop. He's asked her to do it every day since and she keeps doing it. He didn't reply for several hours and then he had to delete texts and missed calls and while he was doing that she called him again.
Yup. He's told her a few
Yup. He's told her a few times. Even asked me how to word it. She won't stop. Blocking her number on his phone would only get him into trouble when she gets back.
Oh, she's Coo coo for cocoa
Oh, she's Coo coo for cocoa puffs. Has been since I first met her. The woman could probably do with some help. Especially after the stuff with her ex-SSs. But she'd never agree to it.
Totally agree.
Totally agree.
How about if you "confiscate
How about if you "confiscate the phone"? You don't really have to do it - but a text sent from your DH like, "BM, this is Dad. I've taken SS's phone for the duration of his stay as I believe he's spending too much time on it. The phone will be turned off except for one phone call per evening to you."
Maybe if she "knows" SS doesn't have this phone she'll ease up? Depends on if you guys are willing to take the hit though, since she'll probably be pissed.
I agree with Ally. Have DH
I agree with Ally. Have DH take the phone away and send cuckoo BM a message explaining that the skid has been on his phone too much. That way, skid won't be blamed.