CHSESTBXH (can't happen soon enough soon to be ex husband) and I haven't had a civil conversation since I chucked him out for unreasonable behaviour last year. Emotional and financial abuse / control amongst other things. Oh, and he decided August was the month to stop maintenance payments so I've had to go to CMS.
We have two DCs. I put forward on a quarterly basis the EOW plan, and he has generally accepted the dates (by not replying....) however if ever I have a question about times / drop off / pick up and I Whatsapp him, he can take days to reply despite reading the message.
MN has been awesome in teaching me the "grey rock" technique, my goodness thank you mumsnetters - it helps me daily, but is it THAT difficult for him to respond yes or no within minutes of receiving a message? Why does he take three days? Is he really going to carry on being this petty?
Any hope that I had for civil and effective co-parenting just flies out of the window each time he does this. He recently suggested via his solicitor a JSM. On my birthday. He finally sent his slimline Form E through (first deadline was end of last year) on our son's birthday. He won't have a civil conversation with me, but he is showing himself up to be mean spirited, spiteful, vindictive, and although I work hard to let it all go, it shouldn't have to be like this.
Am I being unreasonable to think he should just get over himself and respond, so we can move forward in our co-parenting? Or will it always be this way? Any tips or advice would be really welcome.