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Hosea,

I really feel for you... As you probably know I'm going through the same crap right now as well.

Hang in there!

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I fully plan on telling the Judge exactly waht she is & has been doing.

I cannot get in front of a judge until AFTER we have our mediation session on MONDAY, then it might be a few weeks to the actual hearing.

So like I said, I have to get through until then.

Thanks so much for your thoughts.

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bumping to get more responses on my proposed email to WW

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OK sent the email, here is how it went:

Me: I have plans for the kids Sunday, do you still want to see them Saturday evening? But Sunday we will be busy.

WW:Since DD was going to the mall with her friend on Saturday, I wanted
to take them to the Florida State Fair on Sunday. There isn't enough
time when I see them in the evening. I want to spend the whole day with
them. I think you can do whatever you had planned next weekend.

ME: I realize that the time you are available for your kids is limited, I'm
sorry for that. I waited until you gave them indication of your desires,
and I made plans at that time, I am not changing our plans. Please let
me know if you still want to see the kids Saturday evening.

WW:What is it that you are doing?

ME: I have a surprise planned for the kids, I see no reason to share that
with you. The kids & I will be together.
Please let me know about Saturday evening.

WW:What, am I going to tell them or something? You say you want to talk,
but you are playing games.

ME:I am not playing games. I would love to talk with you in person where we can have each others undivided attention. Maybe we can meet for lunch one day to talk, that way we can have a discussion in a public place so neither of us will feel intimidated, I do not want to argue with you.

Right now, I am sorry you have to hear this, but I do not feel safe trusting you, I hope you can understand why. I am not saying that to hurt you, but it is the truth.

Trust is something that is earned over a long period of time based on actions, and destroyed over a short period of time based on words & actions.

After my last reply I recieved a "deleted email" notice (she must be able to customize the read reciepts she sends, cause I know she would've read my response) and no further response from her.

She will call the kids later this evening, and probably tell them I won't let her take them to the fair. But I am prepared for this.

[B] Once the Custody is settled I can see no other than PLAN B

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Isn't there some kind of petition that you can get to keep OM from your kids???? There's got to be something!!!!!!!!!! This just makes me sick!!!

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Isn't there some kind of petition that you can get to keep OM from your kids???? There's got to be something!!!!!!!!!! This just makes me sick!!!

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I have an emergency petition in front of the court. A judge looked at it, ordered expidited mediation. WW cancelled the mediation set for 1/27. We had a hearing set for today, WW agrees to the mediation next Monday, hearing is postponed pending the mediation.

I can do nothing else until then.

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UUGGGHHHH...That really stinks!!!!! I would take the kids to the fair then. Tell her you already made plans to do so. Why on earth do WS think their children want to be around another man??? I just don't get it. I guess I've been lucky so far...my son hasn't been around OW...YET!!!! I can only hope that my WH knows better.....well....he's not in his right mind so who knows!!! I'll lose it if I find out my son has been around that skank!!!!!!

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Tree,

I really feel for what you are going through. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

Incidentally, 20 Jan 1990 is a very blessed day for both of us, DS was born @ 12:56PM that day.

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well, how did I do?

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WW never responded again, and no call to talk to her kids tonight either.

What goes on inside that head????

I am thinking that she didn't want Saturday evening, because she probably has plans with OM as a V-Day date. Maybe another night at Safety Harbor resort (that used to be a special place for us) and her only getting to see kids then is ruining her plans <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> I'm hoping there are some LB's in her apartment tonight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

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Good job, Hosea! Just stick to your guns. I like very much how you handled her on email. Now, just let her sweat. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

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