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'my ex is a louse' story!

Today is Dd's 14th birthday. Quick synopsis: when I was preg w/her, ex begged me over and over to abort, tried to make me ill enough to miscarry, claimed I was only preg to trap him...not a pretty story.

He brings her a card today that says "I always dreamed of having a daughter..." Oh, gag me!

AND he gave her a HUGE, GIANT 3 POUND box of Valentine Chocolates. Yes, Valentine---as in 6 months ago Valentine. So, dd asked me if I wanted some and I declined...but after she left w/ex, I decided to see if there was an expire or use by date on the junk and noticed that the box felt extremely light for a 3 #'er...so I peeled off the shrink wrap (yes, it was s/w)and guess what was in there??? You got it! Nothing.

Not only does the cheap b*stard give her a 6 mo old (or older) box of chocolate (btw, she doesn't EAT chocolate), he was stupid enough to give her any empty one. What an imbecile. This really takes the cake.

I wonder what his new gf thought when she saw him give dd a 6 mo old box of candy? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

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How asinine of him. Like giving him a nice wrapped Birthday Present - with NOTHING inside. Then, you stand there when he opens it, and upon his seeing there's nothing in there... you go:
"BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAA!"
Methinks it would make him feel badly.
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I'm thinking of sending him a moldy loaf of bread for HIS birthday...appropriate, I think.

I;m also thinking of marking the 'organ donor' box on his dl...he doesn't HAVE to be dead first, does he?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

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Don't be so sure about the topping. How about a man who severely abused his D giving her a birthday card in which he tells her he hopes she learns to learn to forgive, and in the same card writes that he thought about putting money in it, but he didn't think it would be appreciated.

Your ex is definitely one of the top ranking jerks I've ever heard about, though!

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by franklymydears:
<strong>I'm thinking of sending him a moldy loaf of bread for HIS birthday...appropriate, I think.

I;m also thinking of marking the 'organ donor' box on his dl...he doesn't HAVE to be dead first, does he?? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh my! FMD you are a scream! And I applaud you for having the intestinal fortitude to see humour in a situation like this.
You go girl.
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A jerk, #1. To send his daughter, an empty # of candy. I guess you could see that his gf would see the real thing in this jerk. But, sometimes it takes 2 (alike) to see nothing.

I hope your daughter did okay with her birthday and dad acting like he did. It hurt I am sure, and you know the truth about his getting you pregnant and wanting to abort. What a liar, that is what I hate about these wayward spousemen and their lieing. Lie to themselves, but why hurt others in their denial.

You are there for her, and that is what counts. That mom is the one that totally loves her, and dad is the showoff.

Glad you saw some humor, and God Bless you.

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you mean he put shrink wrap on the empty box? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

I would call him on it..man what a jerk

he will probably tell her you ate them all. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

nothing taped to the cover inside, no money,
no ring? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" />

how cruel can someone be..your daughter probably felt like crying..poor baby..give her a hug for me..and tell her I said a special prayer that God would bless her with many of her hearts desires..

God loves her and HE will be her Father..the bible says that..that really is mean..not a joke, not funny at all..it was suppose to be a joke I take it? did he get her anything when they were out?

I bet he pulled some wallapaloozzaz with you huh?
I bet you didn't even get a box.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

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Lol to you all. Now that I'm over the shock, I think it's kind of funny.

I think what happened is that someone at work offered him this display box and he didn't realize it was empty, he just thought it was pretty...(no slam to anyone, I swear, but a lot of foreigners think the tackiest things--like Valentine Heart candy boxes with the big fake flowers--are just lover-ly) and thought she would like it. And she did!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> I'm sure he really didn't mean to be such a jerk...he doesn't have to try---it comes to him quite naturally. He has promised mountains of mirth and merriment and gifts this week because he gets paid (like he didn't know since Last Year that her b'day would be rolling around on July 13 THIS year again!). And she's happy with that. And I think he will make good on it since he's still in the 'trying to impress the new gf' phase.

Let me clarify one thing, tho: he was not a WS...there was no infidelity in that marriage. He was just a self-centered, insensitive a-hole. Who likes to slap women...or maybe just me.

And, no, Sad Eyes, I didn't even get a box. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> He'd always tell me that I had money and if I wanted anything to just go buy it. (using the house money--not meaning he was too cheap--just too lazy and uncaring). He just never got that it wasn't the same thing.

The whole crux of that marriage was just that he did not value me in any way. I sure hope he's doing better this time around! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

<small>[ July 15, 2003, 11:15 AM: Message edited by: franklymydears ]</small>

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11 you daughter asked me if she could go with a friend for two weeks in canada, over MY two weeks of vacation since i didn't have anything planned with them, or had at least told them to look forward to.

I said no, because X convinced 11 yo daughter to stay at her house over my April vacation, so daughter said she was afraid because of "I would not return her to mom's house being its my week of vacation."

X said she didn't know, I said, "I expect to have details of who, what, where, when how. . before I changed my mind or agreed with any plan, and teh people requesting need to do the answering and volunteering of information."

X got pissy, and emailed me the offer, 10 days with the X wife of the guy she is living with and her boyfriend and the daughters of my X's live in BF. We live in Boston, they want to go to Canada, and my X does not know either of the parents. And she did not know how to answer the question.

now, really, at the fireworks tyhe prior week i put 11 you in charge of bug spray, since everyone else was caryying something, and she put it down, left it, and it was not her fault that someone took it, not her responsibility... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" />

so X is going a WONDERFUL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> parenting job with her children. . . never say no to them, never put any restrictions on them, and the reason she thought it was OK to go with the couple is that they are all EMTs together, and since she thinks that all EMTs are wonderful because they "put their butts on the line for others" she evaluates people be their job description. . .. and by schedule . ..

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

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Come on now! He might be frugal or something of that sort!(Yeah right)

Franklymydears why haven't you been in touch with me? Got lots to tell....

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Yeah, right and I'm Elle McPherson, and Roughie, my love, you know better than that!!! LOL!

He's just a crud.

I'm sorry I haven't called...I'm just remiss.

I promise to call tonight...Steve asked me just Sunday when was the last I'd heard from our wayward oilboy! Hugs.

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It is not going to do you any good to call me unless you want to spend a buck fifty a minute.

I am in Saudi honey! I will be home at the first of August though.

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ok...it's a date! *You* call me when you get home! Or email.

franklymydear59@yahoo.com

Gee, I bet it's *almost* as hot there as it is here! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

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My daughter's birthday was April 22nd. Her dad hadn't seen her since Oct. 31, because he has to have supervised visits and he refuses to set them up.

So, his attorney calls me and says there is a present at his office for her. I get it and give it to her......she opens it and inside is a card from dad going on and on about how much he loves and misses her but can't see her because I'll throw him in jail if he does.

What a jerk! He could have had a perfectly nice... if supervised...birthday dinner with her. And instead he lies to her about me.

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I've got one to add..............

YD has been with her dad since 22 June. Did not set up a definate date for her return. I am leaving on a retreat/hiking trip on the 24th. Guess when dad is going to return her? On the 24th. Why cause that is the day that his W has off. I won't get to see her til the 27th, she comes back and stays with G-parents.

I am not happy!!! I think he needs to bring her back over this weekend or after I return home, I don't need the inconvenience that his W is causing me. UGH!!!!!!

Dawn <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" />

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People are such jerks! I just don't understand why they abuse their relationship with the kids who love them unconditionally.

RN, honey, you're worth $3.50 a minute!!! LOL! It's so nice to see you back here.

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You know how it is. This is wonderful place to get support from people that have been there, done that, and have the T-shirt to prove it. But you have to get out of the cyber world and get into the real world with your problems, trials and tribulations. Only then can you say that you have made it.

P.S. Only 3.50 a minute? Well that is 210 dollars and hour... Not to bad! LOL!

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ok, ok, I was gonna say $10 a minute but I started counting my change and could only come up with $3.50 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
You know you are priceless!!


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