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Come and have a laugh at my ex husband of you need cheering up!

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Mydogisamassivetwat · 18/12/2024 12:10

Ds was planning to visit his dad at some point over Christmas. Looking at trains last night, they were absolutely extortionate and for two days, inc 10 hour travel time, it wasn’t worth the price.

Ex h has gone mental. Sent me a text last night saying that as I chose to move so far away from him, it’s my responsibility, and I should bring ds to him for contact. I have to drive him or pay the train fare. He’s going to “take advice” on next steps.

Ds is 22 years old. Yes, twenty-two. Not two. A grown man.

Has his own job, didn’t know when his leave would be until last night so couldn’t plan in advance, and to be honest, he’s a grown arse adult who is working Christmas Day anyway and what he does with his free time and his money is no longer any of my business.

I am wondering on what these next steps will be? Solicitor, perhaps? Or maybe he will go for full custody? I mean, ds lives with his girlfriend now, so I presume it’s her he would take to court, not me? Or perhaps their landlord? Who knows!

Oh and I know I’ll get asked why he still has my contact details. It’s because, every so often, he will do something batshit like this and honestly, I find it hilarious. When ds was 18, he said he was going to court for full custody and was contacting solicitors as ds didn’t want to go to uni, so this is nothing new, the man is just a fucking idiot. I tell him to let me know how it goes and then ignore him.

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Orangeorpurple · 18/12/2024 12:12

Can you please let us know where and when the custody hearing is please, I'd like to attend 😂

shellyleppard · 18/12/2024 12:13

@Mydogisamassivetwat dear god your ex sounds like an absolute nightmare!!! Hope you e lovely Christmas. Why doesn't he just talk directly to your son about seeing him??? Silly bugger

MrRobinsonsQuango · 18/12/2024 12:13

🤣🤣🤣🤣 my ex husband said some dumb stuff but this is a new level. How along is this going to go on for? Until he’s 36? 40?!

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IkeaJesusWept · 18/12/2024 12:14

Fabulous. What a tool.

menopausalfart · 18/12/2024 12:14

What does your DS say about all of this?

newtlover · 18/12/2024 12:17

thanks OP, it was indeed amusing

MrTiddlesTheCat · 18/12/2024 12:17

What a tool. But at least it's funny.

Mydogisamassivetwat · 18/12/2024 12:17

menopausalfart · 18/12/2024 12:14

What does your DS say about all of this?

No idea. Ex text me this morning and ds is at work.

There’s a reason though, that ds isn’t bending over backwards to try and see him over Christmas. The man is a knob and ds came to that realisation when he was a teenager.

Sorry., ETA I only read his text this morning. Ds and his girlfriend were here last night looking at trains, so I assume ds called his dad and told him when they got home, he text me v late when I was alreasy in bed.

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EmotionalSupportCuttlefish · 18/12/2024 12:18

I've just snarfed my coffee all over my laptop. He's 22!

Thanks for that : ) : ) : )

AdmittowearingCrocs · 18/12/2024 12:18

Please let us know what the next steps are when you find out. We need a good giggle 🤣🤣🤣

LostittoBostik · 18/12/2024 12:19

Ha ha ha! Amazing. What an arse.

I totally understand why you haven't blocked him - he's far too good value.

I suspect every message reminds you why you are no longer with him.

HansHolbein · 18/12/2024 12:19

Made me laugh, thanks!

LostittoBostik · 18/12/2024 12:20

I've just read it again for a second chuckle.

"Bring him for contact" 🤣🤣🤣

FartingAgainstThunder · 18/12/2024 12:21

Oh I needed that laugh this morning.
Please send a witty reply so we can see what nonsense he spouts next.

Lindy2 · 18/12/2024 12:23

If you ever needed reminding why he is an ex this must be close to the top of the list. 😂

Do you intend to reply or ignore? I think ignoring would be most sensible but replying, for entertainment value, could be fun.

Frangywangywoowah · 18/12/2024 12:24

Brilliant. When I first started reading I was 'oh' then when you said he was 22!!

Deathraystare · 18/12/2024 12:25

Hilarious!

You should of course drive down there with him in the baby seat!!!!

Cattenberg · 18/12/2024 12:25

Thanks for this, it really made me laugh! 😂

loveawineloveacrisp · 18/12/2024 12:26

Hahahaha excellent, let him call the lawyers.

Had a similar conversation with my ex when DD was 16 and decided she didn't want to do the agreed 3 nights at his any more. He lost his shit. Needless to say she barely sees him now she's 21. I think he would have tried to impose it on her well into adulthood.

It's a form of control. Your ex probably isn't that bothered about seeing his son, it's more about him not having control of the situation. Dick.

NCForSomeThings · 18/12/2024 12:27

Heh heh hilarious @Mydogisamassivetwat

This is EXACTLY the kind of (what I call) bombastic “faux legal” tone my Ex-DH likes to use.

I’m surprised his taking counsel on next steps didn’t involve “further proceedings that you will be duly informed of” 🤣

Keep us updated!

(The term my ex likes to use that keeps me in stitches is “monies”… )

Mydogisamassivetwat · 18/12/2024 12:28

Lindy2 · 18/12/2024 12:23

If you ever needed reminding why he is an ex this must be close to the top of the list. 😂

Do you intend to reply or ignore? I think ignoring would be most sensible but replying, for entertainment value, could be fun.

Oh, I’ve been sending the same reply for the 15 years we’ve been divorced to all his nonsense. “Okay, let me know how that goes.”

Then I ignore any further nonsense and it always dies down. Like the time when he said he had contacted a solicitor as he wanted receipts for every penny of maintenance money spent so that I would have to prove it was all spent on ds. His solicitor was going to be in touch. “Okay, let me know how it goes.” Funnily enough, I never did hear from that solicitor 🤣

Fucking twat.

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LostittoBostik · 18/12/2024 12:28

loveawineloveacrisp · 18/12/2024 12:26

Hahahaha excellent, let him call the lawyers.

Had a similar conversation with my ex when DD was 16 and decided she didn't want to do the agreed 3 nights at his any more. He lost his shit. Needless to say she barely sees him now she's 21. I think he would have tried to impose it on her well into adulthood.

It's a form of control. Your ex probably isn't that bothered about seeing his son, it's more about him not having control of the situation. Dick.

Very astute. Absolutely a power dynamic.

Interesting his immediate response is to try to drag you in rather than work on his relationship with his son directly

Tinytigertail · 18/12/2024 12:29

Brilliant! The old adage that you 'cant argue with stupid' rings so true here.

DidyouNO · 18/12/2024 12:30

I'd have blocked my ex by now 😂

vodkaredbullgirl · 18/12/2024 12:30

What a prize tool 😂

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