Will try to spare details here. Have recently severed ties with my ex who was very financially abusive, controlled money, would not allow me to have anything in my own name etc. After cutting all direct contact and going through CMA, ex followed through with threats and cut off everything he had kept in his name, resulting in me and dcs losing our home. Decision was made that ex does not have to pay maintenance due to “financial hardship” (I am entirely convinced this is not true). It has been five months since he has paid anything towards our children, they came home with quite obscene gifts “from them” which are quite personal and expensive gifts. I feel like it’s a sickening display of over familiarity and a bit of a slap in the face. I don’t understand why you would do that and refuse to contribute towards your own children’s upbringing. Aibu to interpret this as a malicious gesture? I just find it so innapropriate and frustrating