Today my daughter and I are out walking in the mall. We went to see a movie at the cinema. This is a Sunday ritual for us. I did not like the movie we saw, but be that as it may, I enjoyed spending time with my daughter.
Yesterday, I got into a text argument with her dad. He was served with child support papers. He has not paid me child support for our daughter for three (3) years. I warned him that the papers were coming. When he received them, he called me but I was not available to speak, so he left me a nasty text message. He called me an evil woman for filing child support papers. I responded to his text and this went on for about an hour or so. I eventually laughed it off, and told him that no matter the names, he will pay child support for our daughter.
My daughter spent the entire 2009 summer with her dad. Prior to him driving to Florida to pick up our daughter, I warned him that he needs to have her in some activities. I warned him to monitor her diet, so she would not eat too much, and gain weight. I did not want her lifestyle with him to become sedentary.
Moreover, while my daughter was in Arkansas visiting her dad, she gained fifteen pounds. She watched television most of the day, with no educational or physical activities. She did not read or go to the library. She basically sat in front of the TV and ate herself to oblivions. How nice. Just give me all of the work. I was furious. I told JJ that he takes the easy street and leaves me the work to do. It takes more effort to help our daughter to read than it does to let her sit and watch TV. It also takes more effort to pay close attention to her diet than just feed her fast food, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
He did a terrible job watching her. He has also married, and his wife treated my daughter like a piece of crap. According to my daughter, his wife, hit my daughter and made her feel unwanted in her dad's home. My daughter has since told her dad that she does not want to visit with him again, if his wife is in the home. In fact JJ told me himself that he believes his wife is jealous of the attention he gave our daughter. How sad is this?
Well, I just wanted to share this note with you. I am at the mall at this very moment in an Apple store, making sure that I write this blog for the day. Tomorrow, I will resume another serious subject.
Have a great evening.
L. for Love
Wow! That is crazy! I am about to head to family court myself this week to file papers so that my oldest daughter might get to continue receiving her child support while she is a full time college student. As of right now, my ex has not given me one penny towards her college education and will cut off her support in two weeks when she turns 18. I would never allow my daughter to visit again if my ex's wife ever hit my daughter. That is pitiful! Good luck w/ getting him to pay, I will keep my fingers crossed and keep you in my thoughts :)
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