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Mr. 34 Year Old is going to drive me to drink...I seriously need to vent (LONG)
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 539135" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi, and thank you all very, very much.</p><p></p><p>Janet, let's wipe Missouri off the map...lol <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Ok, my problem is, although my kids are older and I'm off for the summer (sounds ideal, right?), I can not afford to go to Missouri. Driving is out of the question. Our cars are all over ten years old. I have NO sense of direction anyway...I'd end up in Canada. My husband works and has no time off left, and he has eye problems and needs surgery and can't drive that far. Seriously. Last time I visited, I flew and it cost about $800 in all to visit, food included. I don't have it. Period. Not even close. We live paycheck-to-paycheck. If I had the money or could get it from anybody, I would do it. It's just not an option unless I can drive to Chicago (I know my way there) and ex drives the rest of the way. He has money and a new car. But he refuses to go. Julie doesn't like her brother and also is on a shoestring budget plus she works. Julie has very good reasons not to like her brother. </p><p></p><p>I told S. to come here for a stay, but he has a job (that he is not doing very well at right now) and won't leave SweetPea. SweetPea is not allowed to be removed from Missouri at this time.Bottom line: I am not able to go to Missouri and nobody else will. His father is helping him out TREMENDOUSLY financially. He's lucky to at least have that. He has a great lawyer and ex is helping him pay for a new place to live and he's helping him A LOT. However, S. implodes under a lot of pressure and, to make matters worse, he is very mean when he is imploding. I have not seen this side of him for YEARS. </p><p></p><p>I wish I could just take my little grandson and keep him here while this ugliness is going on, but J. would never allow it. She doesn't think divorce is a big deal or that it affects kids much. After all, when HER parents got a divorce, she was thrilled (she has told me this). She doesn't see divorce as a bad problem for a child. </p><p></p><p>So I guess I really am out of options except to just talk to him, when he is able to be civil. Perhaps he will end up in a hospital, whether he wants it or not. </p><p></p><p>I knew it would be a bad move for S. to move to Missouri, but I'm not big on saying "I told you so" after the fact.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 539135, member: 1550"] Hi, and thank you all very, very much. Janet, let's wipe Missouri off the map...lol :) Ok, my problem is, although my kids are older and I'm off for the summer (sounds ideal, right?), I can not afford to go to Missouri. Driving is out of the question. Our cars are all over ten years old. I have NO sense of direction anyway...I'd end up in Canada. My husband works and has no time off left, and he has eye problems and needs surgery and can't drive that far. Seriously. Last time I visited, I flew and it cost about $800 in all to visit, food included. I don't have it. Period. Not even close. We live paycheck-to-paycheck. If I had the money or could get it from anybody, I would do it. It's just not an option unless I can drive to Chicago (I know my way there) and ex drives the rest of the way. He has money and a new car. But he refuses to go. Julie doesn't like her brother and also is on a shoestring budget plus she works. Julie has very good reasons not to like her brother. I told S. to come here for a stay, but he has a job (that he is not doing very well at right now) and won't leave SweetPea. SweetPea is not allowed to be removed from Missouri at this time.Bottom line: I am not able to go to Missouri and nobody else will. His father is helping him out TREMENDOUSLY financially. He's lucky to at least have that. He has a great lawyer and ex is helping him pay for a new place to live and he's helping him A LOT. However, S. implodes under a lot of pressure and, to make matters worse, he is very mean when he is imploding. I have not seen this side of him for YEARS. I wish I could just take my little grandson and keep him here while this ugliness is going on, but J. would never allow it. She doesn't think divorce is a big deal or that it affects kids much. After all, when HER parents got a divorce, she was thrilled (she has told me this). She doesn't see divorce as a bad problem for a child. So I guess I really am out of options except to just talk to him, when he is able to be civil. Perhaps he will end up in a hospital, whether he wants it or not. I knew it would be a bad move for S. to move to Missouri, but I'm not big on saying "I told you so" after the fact. [/QUOTE]
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