We had a nice but uneventful New Year's Eve. The kids made me dinner and later we learned how to play Texas Hold 'em. WH was off the radar. I suppose he's in his new empty apartment or whereever. He never called to wish his kids a happy New Year or to tell his oldest son goodbye before he flew back to school this morning. I would have. Perhaps I've set my expectations too high. I suppose this is typical WS behavior.

Actually, two questions, I guess:

If you are a BS and don't live with your kids, did you call them to wish them a Happy New Year?

If you have the kids, did the WS call?

I suppose this makes it a lot easier for me to go to Plan B.

I have the kids, my son couldn't find his jacket & thought it might be in WW's car, he called her to see where she was, her reply "none of your business" she later told me she was at a nearby restaurant so we went to see her there. the jacket was not there, but she basically didn't want to be bothered.

we tried to call her at midnight to let kids say happy new year, she was on the phone and never called them.

we set off fireworks and had a nice time together.

You're much sweeter than we are. My kids didn't even want to call their WD. Very sad.

My children are young...but no call from WH. I didn't expect one though...his is with his 'new kids'.
Danielle

No call from WW to our children. Not surprised either. She's too busy with her boyfriend thinking about herself to make a call to her children.

My Kids are also very young, so I expected nothing from WW. Even though she doesn't have an appt. yet she disappears for days. So no call from my WW either. I don't care though. New year, for new things.

Native

Hi there Carol,

My WH called last night about 7:30pm and talked to the kids for about....2 minutes total? I am sure he was off to some party with his cronies/homewrecker and just didn't have much time to talk.Gotta run,ya know,he's a busy guy living the single life now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

He left a message this morning around noon,to say Happy New Year to the kids and that he would call at bedtime.The kids just look completely apathetic,like "whatever".This is the new dad now.They don't even care if he calls most of the time and usually don't bother to call him back.Sometimes my youngest will.They keep busy and I keep them busy and they know he is just not going to be more than a part time dad now.I think it's sinking in.It's sad but his loss.

Hope you are doing ok these days. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />


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My WH drove 10 hours on Thursday morning to be with OW. When he got to her place he turned off his cellphone and hasn't turned it on since.

The kids are asking about him and wondering where he is at. We have not heard anything from him. Shows he really doesn't care at this point and time.

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Geeze, did ANY WS call their kids and actually converse? Like 2 minutes is more than enough time?

The "victim" called the kids around 11:15p, asked to speak to them to wish them HNY, however, the kids were around the bonfire with the rest of the party; I just so happened to be in the house mixing drinks and it was an "unknown #" so I answered....duh, stupid me.

I thought it hilarious that he called to wish them HNY, since it was one year ago to the day that he stood with us and promised that he would be back with us the very next day...one year later, he is still vascillating...ugh. He felt it more important to spend NYE with the cretin than with his family, so I hope he had fun...'cause we had a great time. When I told my children that their Dad called and wished them HNY, my son just looked at me and continued playing his game and my daughter said, "When you next talk to him, tell him to blow it out of his butt"...this language I do NOT condone, but I just let her express herself sometime, especially when it was certainly warranted.