And so the saga continues:
Leading up to the below text between myself and my 12 year old are several e-mails between my Ex. and I. I discussed the first one on
child support forum.
http://deltabravo.net/forum/index.php?topic=43576.0 As a follow up to her desire to have me overpay for camp she then e-mailed me and wanted me to take the kids every weekday in the summer and give her weekends so they would not have to go to camp at all. I explained that I was happy to take them but not willing to give up my weekends. She told me my priorities were screwed up and that she would not make that agreement. She then tried to tell me that because I would not agree that she assumed I did not want them at all. Obviously, I explained how assumptions work.
Well on to this weekend. I took earlier advice and had my 7 year old ask her if they could stay this weekend until Monday morning. She told him no then decided to text my 12 year old and tell him it was okay for them to stay.
on to today at 3:30pm and the following text string between my 12 you old son (S) and I (M)
(S) Call me asap
I call him and he explains that the weeks his brothers are going to day camp mom wants him to stay with me. I ask him for clarification since his brothers are going to day camp for 3 weeks. He hangs up and the following text string ensues.
(S) She wants me to stay for every week In the summer
(M) Stay with me?
(S)Yea
(S)If I want to
(S) I guess it's flexible
(M) What do your brothers think about that
(S) Doesn't apply to them
(M) And you won't see them? What do you think about that?
(S) Ehh
(S)I can switch between houses
(M)So it's not all or nothing? I think that's what she means No
(S) I'm aloud to switch between houses
(M)Also I have work travel planned on some of the weeks I'm not with you
(S)Ok
(S)Well the schedule is flexible
(M) I think it's best to have mom email me to work it out so there is no confusion
You know it's been a little challenging for her and I to come to an agreement I would love to have you and brothers here more but I can't change plans every couple of days
(S) Ok
(M) Plus it's not good for you to have to be the middle man
(S) Ok
(M)I am very excited about the possibility
(S)Ok
(S)She won't email
(M)That's unfortunate and may make planning things difficult and even impossible
(S) Ok
(S)TTYL
(M)Yes for sure love you and we will work it out
All that keeps running through my head is WT@ - she is going off the deep end - my 12 year old is more mature than his mother
Any suggestions?