Just had a row with the ex-wife over what to do with the children over christmas.
She wants me to go to her house in the morning, so that I can be there when the kids open their presents. She cannot seem to understand why this makes me feel uncomfortable.
Aside from the fact that she has a 'lodger' there, I just don't want to play 'happy families' (a nasty expression ,but one that fits).
She is sooo insensitive - only the other day, she sent me a text wishingme a happy anniversary!
Then, when she came to pick the kids up this weekend, she had said 'lodger' in the car with her.

Now, I don't really care if she wants to shack up with this character, but |I don't appreciate her shoving that kinda thing in my face - something that she is very adept at. And she can't see why I have a problem with it.

Am I being stupid?
Am I making something out of nothing?

I tried to be diplomatic about it, but she pushed the issue, and it turned into a row.
All I wanna do is get on with my pathetic little lonely life, care for my kids as best I can, and be there for them. But she makes an already difficult life, more unbearable.
It's like, take a hint, init!
I feel very uncomfortable around her, because I don't even want to talk to her at all, but I have to becasue of the kids. I also have to keep my sarcastic tongue in check around the kids, because I don't want to make this any more difficult for them. It's bad enough that my eldest (he's 6) keeps asking me why I don'tlive with them anymore. I've tried explaining it to them both (and I would never bad-mouth theur mother in front of them) that it was for the best, but they always ask - evry weekend...

I hate christmas.
RESiNATE Reviewed by RESiNATE on . I hate Christmas Just had a row with the ex-wife over what to do with the children over christmas. She wants me to go to her house in the morning, so that I can be there when the kids open their presents. She cannot seem to understand why this makes me feel uncomfortable. Aside from the fact that she has a 'lodger' there, I just don't want to play 'happy families' (a nasty expression ,but one that fits). She is sooo insensitive - only the other day, she sent me a text wishingme a happy anniversary! Then, Rating: 5