10 villains breathing , 9 bbqs smoking, 8 online deliveries

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7 friends laughing
6 flaps bleached
5 covid masks
4 cool kids smoking
3 deadly hangovers
2 claps a' missin

And a partridge in a pear tree. Socially distancing of course.

Thread number something? Forgot to keep count.

That's why I have you murderous, despicable , flappy villains.

Gnome we found a bag of mini eggs under the mismatched socks yesterday. DD kept proclaiming it's the best day ever!

Found chocolate is extra special.

Ha ha that hapoens here too. I hide stuff (cos my teens are vultures) and forget where i have put it till it turns up weeks later😄😄

He started off by turning up unannounced, which is wearing thin now. DD2 answered the door so I couldn't exactly turn him away. He's told her bowling and Pizza Hut will be open for her birthday. No, it won't. Then just as she was showing him some things she's been doing during lockdown and catching up with him after weeks of nc his phone starts pinging and he says oh I've been out a long time, need to get home. He'd been here half an hour.

DD2 was upset but he left anyway. Utter cockwomble.

This is a guy who if I text him once while he was out for drinks, he'd switch off his phone and go awol for 24 hours because he wouldn't stand for me being 'needy'. Not even when I was heavily pregnant. Yet here he is bailing on our DD when the new gf pings him.

I let all this slide and then he started messaging me saying I've done nothing with my life he's successful he's moved on blah blah blah. All I've done is raised 3 kids. Err.. mostly single bloody handedly... and I also have my own business!! I attempted to not engage but it's fucking hard to just let someone eat away at your achievements like they're nothing without at least saying something. Then he started saying I've put DD2 at risk by taking her shopping during lockdown. Well what were my other options?? He was busy moving in the new girlfriend and went no contact for 8 weeks!!

Gah. And yeah as for the guy I was chatting to, he can fuck off. He was offloading all sorts last week and I thought ooh this is quite nice it feels like we're starting to be a bit more open about our lives. Then today he asked what was up because 'you're not being much fun today..' so I said I'd had some ex issues and he shut me straight down. So yeah. Blocked.

DD2 is chatting with her friend on FaceTime after I've had to completely shatter her dreams about bowling and Pizza Hut thanks to her idiot dad.

And breathe. I'm running a bath and then I'm eating a very large pizza.

Grrr what shits Crow. Neither deserve a minute of your time.

Enjoy your bath and pizza. You are one awesome mum.

Thanks willow, I'll have a soak and a cry and then stuff my face with margerita. That'll do the trick.

Fucking hell crow .. big hugs.

You know that no person that has actually achieved something or is proud of themselves needs to bring another down right? He's an absolute wankstain and fuming you don't give a shit about him anymore. He's an appearances guy so probably used the ping as an excuse to fuck off once he'd "done his duty".

Thanks princess. Rough day that was. He's never valued anything I've ever done. It's never been good enough or anywhere near as important as his achievements - of which I've always had good things to say about.

'All' I've done is raise and fully home school kids, published two books, and started a business from scratch that has paid for everything for me and DC as he's never given me a penny in support. I'm fucking proud of myself, and my kids.

He's super pissed off that the new girlfriend hasn't had the desired effect on me, so he's resorted to being hateful.

Crow

That is a damn fine CV.

Have you ever messaged him:

'All' I've done is raise and fully home school kids, published two books, and started a business from scratch that has paid for everything for me and DC as you have never given me a penny in support. What exactly has been your contribution?. Dont worry, you can take your time answering.

But TBH it probably isnt worth the bother. He will only ever see the world through his own myopic view.

Does he like playing performance Dad and is frustrated by the fact there is no one to applaud his performance? New GF isnt interested, you arent interested, your DC are obviously learning that he has no substance. They will soon reach the age where he will become an irrelevance to them.

Morning all .

That's a pretty impressive list of achievements Willow. The fact that he won't acknowledge them doesn't take away from that or who you are as a person. You know. Your kids know. And he probably knows it too , but can't accept you made it without the big ,important man that he is (in his head).

Struggled to fall asleep last night and woke up on the hour since 4 am. Today is going to be a looooong day. Slightly nervous.

@CrowCat, you are amazing and he is a twit.

Can I be a nosy parker and ask if your books were fiction or nonfiction?

Also, DD1 says that she wants to be home educated now but I don't think that means what she wants it to mean. I said I would look into it but I don't know where to start. Where did you start?

Morning all, thanks willow and princess. He literally never will see my achievements as anywhere near as important as his. Superiority complex through the roof. I could add I have a degree in freelance journalism and I managed a nursery but none of those things are relevant to him. He has a masters. And I fully supported him through that, he worked hard and I was proud. Where the fuck was my support? Meh.

He's a flakey dad, flimsy with visiting and it's always on his terms. The kids are wise to this now and whilst my youngest is still trying to impress him (which makes me sad!), my older ones barely acknowledge him now.

Thoroughly serves him right.

Hugs princess, I hope all goes well at work 😊

I'm having a bbq today 😊

Have a good day Princess let me know what the real world looks like!

Good morning all

I hope you are OK. Crow, both of them are shit bags. I am so impressed with how you deal with these things it must be exhausting.

I just need to get through this week, then I have a week off. Just got an awful feeling the weather will be shit.

I hope everyone is OK.

My day was great, but rather boring at some point. Not too many children which seems like a waste of time and resources to some, but I guess we had to plan for worst and be glad we're not overwhelmed . I'm sure that as time goes on more and more children will come in and we'll have the routines and everything all sorted and running by then which will help.

It was so lovely to see the children.

I'm so glad your day went ok Princess 😊

I've got DD1 and DS here with their partners and my baby GS. Seeing them all has made my miserable heart very happy 😃

Glad it went ok Princess. Hopefully will get easier to get inyo a rhythm as it gets busier as people realise kids need human interaction outside the home.

Sounds great Crow enjoy yourself to the max.

Yeah it was great! Especially seeing the kids talking,laughing, playing, spraying each other with water etc. I have lots of projects and crafty ,fun stuff in mind . I wonder how much the numbers will go up as the weeks go.

Crow that sounds lovely. Enjoy the snuggles.

Successful bbq in the garden. In fact it was an absolutely perfect afternoon and evening. Many cuddles were had.

Crow after the day you had yesterday you more than deserve it.

penguins good luck and have fun !

Morning all!

Yes, once more I am wide awake at the crack of sparrows. DDog heard DH leave at 4.15am and decided that I had had enough sleep. Also there was a particularly dangerous hedgehog he had to deal with. In his case 'deal with' means loud huffing and puffing which the hedgehog ignores. I drag DDog back inside, hedgehog carries on its merry way.

We have a row of hostas which we put in as food for slugs. Since having a resident hedgehog the hostas have thrived.

Glad to read that yesterday was a good day all round. May today be as good for all of you!

Hello everyone. Lunch break. A few more children in today which actually makes it nicer. DD's first day back today and she went in with no issues so that's me happy and settled now. She did raise an eyebrow at her teachers wearing PPE but whatever makes them happy and helps them feel safe.

Afternoon campers, another hot abs sunny day in my neck of the woods but it can't last 😂

Yesterday was brilliant. I had messages from DD1 and DS saying how fab it was to be back 'home' 😊

Rambling email from exh. More bullying and general nastiness. He's very close to getting sent straight to spam. I didn't even respond.

DM on my Instagram from the guy I'd been chatting with. What's up with you etc. Forgot I had him on there. Blocked him 🤷🏻‍♀️