So I guess that means if XH is listening, he isn't really THAT stupid then...still, I feel that's giving him too much credit.
LOL I'm bad, I know!
(((Bridge)))
Ok so I finally responded to his text from earlier. I used Michelle's example, yet tweaked it a bit.
Me: I understand you want him to be happy. I do, too. I just think it's more important that he be given every possible opportunity to achieve a good education.
XH: U r rite and I agreed with u before but he's been asking me for 2 mos to do this. It is hard for me to swallow my pride n just give in to what u say when it seems like what I think n say doesn't matter. Well what can I say...u win, I lose. Waste of money having my lawyer do what she did & embarrassing telling her one day to do it & days later telling her to retract. And the cherry on top is all my effort towards u not hating me r down the drain.
Anyone else hear that?...a violin...
No, seriously - the reason S10 has been asking his dad for the last couple months to do this is because HIS DAD TOLD HIM IF HE LIVED WITH HIM, HE WOULD LET HIM CONTINUE GOING TO FAIRMONT.
Second, what XH says and thinks does matter, and I have said to him that I understand he just wants S10 to be happy...so do I...I've said it a hundred times, I swear...BUT there are times when we as parents have to make tough decisions and our kids won't always be happy about it. THIS is/was one of those times.
Lastly, I am not the one who "wins" here. OUR SON WINS...because he gets to go to a better, friendlier, safer school, PERIOD! HELLLOOOOOO!!! Sheesh.
Hopefully he doesn't talk to S10 about this anymore because I would be LIVID if he ever tried to make my son feel bad for "making" his father pursue this, only to retract a few days later.
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
