Just here for a rant really.
Ex and I split when son was 2 (he’s 11 next week). Ex promptly moved an hour away and since then has son 1 night a week unless he’s got plans where he won’t see him at all.
Ex has always point blank refused to help during the week due to the “distance”. He has never been to a sports day, parents evening, didn’t come to view high schools even though I asked him to, didn’t come to hospital when son needed emergency surgery and a couple of weeks ago refused to have him as son had a cold and ex and his wife didn’t want germs in their house 🙈😂 it’s sons birthday next week and I’m throwing him a party and ex is going on stag do.
I rarely do much for myself due to financial reasons but my mum bought me a 1 day ticket to a festival in august, son happens to have a football tournament the same day. As it is ex’s usual day with him I’ve asked him to come and be with him for the day at tournament then take him back to his for the night. The response I’ve had is he can’t commit to being there the full day but would probably be there for some of it. So now I’m stuck.
Just so sick of the way he picks and chooses to be a parent. Yet loves to throw his weight around if I want to do something like take him away on holiday or tries to demand to have him on Xmas day.