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Away We Go

by The Momma

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Headed off for another fun-filled day of picking up kids. I swear it just doesn’t get any easier. It’s not the driving that is the tough part either it is having to try to arrange a pick up time with his ex that is really a pain in the ass. My ex and I have a pretty set time that he picks up and I drop off every other weekend. If there is a change we call the other party and we are civil about what needs to happen to make it work for both of us. Unfortunately for us that just isn’t how it works with Love’s ex. She likes to hold all the cards which means no set pick up and drop off times. She likes to arrange them just before every other weekend.

It is a little game she likes to play called, “What can I do to make it difficult”. I know it probably sounds like I’m just bitter about her in general and I kind of am, but honestly she doesn’t even attempt to make things work smoothly for anyone involved including herself. It is just beyond the point of being ridiculous anymore.


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