So, I am husband number 3... Third times a charm? For who? Definitely not me it seems.
I've gotten to the point where I am ready to call it quits. We have a blended family, her 3 and my 2 (part-time only). There's just been a rash of unmitigated crap. I've certainly made my mistakes but I don't think that I can put up with being treated like I am anymore.
When I get into an argument, I do not talk to the person I am arguing with as if I hate them. I do not get the same treatment - and it's exhausting. I've gotten to the point where I am no longer going to let this person have any influence in how I feel.
One of my favorites - my lovely ex is playing some games and sending my daughter to the wrong school. This is to keep her in the school she was in last year. I'm a little pissed about the lying going on over there and was going to bring it to light. Now - summer has this thing where people at schools work minimum hours (go figure) so it has been hard to talk to the right people. It all really wasn't coming together until this week. I started a phenomenal new job a couple weeks ago and have been consumed with that during the work day (go figure - I work at work). My Not-So-Dear-Wife mentions the daughter/school thing this morning and expresses exasperation at the fact that it hasn't been resolved. Fast forward to me getting home after being gone 12 hours (like every other day) and she's all frosty with me. I then tell her that my polite "Oh I was focused on work" was really "I'M WORKING".
She then tells me that apparently we have different priorities.
I was dumbfounded. Yes - at work my priority was...wait for it....wait for it.....WORK.
I'm not perfect but I'm tired of not measuring up....
I've gotten to the point where I am ready to call it quits. We have a blended family, her 3 and my 2 (part-time only). There's just been a rash of unmitigated crap. I've certainly made my mistakes but I don't think that I can put up with being treated like I am anymore.
When I get into an argument, I do not talk to the person I am arguing with as if I hate them. I do not get the same treatment - and it's exhausting. I've gotten to the point where I am no longer going to let this person have any influence in how I feel.
One of my favorites - my lovely ex is playing some games and sending my daughter to the wrong school. This is to keep her in the school she was in last year. I'm a little pissed about the lying going on over there and was going to bring it to light. Now - summer has this thing where people at schools work minimum hours (go figure) so it has been hard to talk to the right people. It all really wasn't coming together until this week. I started a phenomenal new job a couple weeks ago and have been consumed with that during the work day (go figure - I work at work). My Not-So-Dear-Wife mentions the daughter/school thing this morning and expresses exasperation at the fact that it hasn't been resolved. Fast forward to me getting home after being gone 12 hours (like every other day) and she's all frosty with me. I then tell her that my polite "Oh I was focused on work" was really "I'M WORKING".
She then tells me that apparently we have different priorities.
I was dumbfounded. Yes - at work my priority was...wait for it....wait for it.....WORK.
I'm not perfect but I'm tired of not measuring up....
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