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My H and I have had more contact than usual with xOW because of the whole custody and child support issues that have come up with OC because of her move. She keeps on saying that we have ruined her life. Her most outrageous demand to date is wanting to move with OC. Still she has done other things.

The xOW in our case thinks she is the center of the universe but all this contact has gotten me thinking about some of her past stunts. Believe it or not it's not painful thinking about it. It makes me laugh now but when it happened it made me furious.

Two things came to my mind first. xOW thought H owed her the world because *sniff* they did not end up together.

(1) She wanted H to pay for her therapy bills.

(2) She wanted H to be her lamaze coach.

Like either of those things were going to happen. LMAO!!!!

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lizbeth,

our XOW seems to be cut from the same cloth.

She also feels decidedly ripped off becuase she and h didnt wind up together. She also wanted h to be involved with the pregnancy, including the antenatal stuff and the birth. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

The worst part is that he did it all so as not to piss her off. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/teary.gif" alt="" />
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OC (girl) born 03/03
D-Day 08/02

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Oh Carolyn. I am so sorry. If my h had dared we would not be where we are today. There was also a question of paternity. That reminds me, OW cried for days when H would not claim OC without a DNA test. She acted like it was a betrayal. She was insulted that we would not take her word for it.

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Thanks lizbeth but it is ok now. it just always amazes me the things men in this situation will do out of misplaced guilt.

but on the topic of outrageous demands/behaviour from OW, here are a few for you.

1. She refuses to let us have OC so we can take her home to meet her grandparents (from the UK to australia) and attend family functions, but has suggested that if the invitation was extended to her, that she would change her mind.

2. Shortly after oc was born, she demanded that her and h go and buy oc a teddy bear from Hamleys. she also used to try and guilt h into taking her shopping (groceries) in the later stages of her pregnancy.

3. My h and she worked for the same company though at different sites. After the OC was born she used to turn up unannounced at his site, showing off the oc. When he confronted her about it, she said that she thought he would be proud of his daughter. arghhhhhh!

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Can't she go through your attorney? I would request that she does that to cut down on the one on one contact you guys have.


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