Picture this: you’ve been married for 11 years, together for 14, and you have kids. Your partner goes on a trip and cheats on you. You go through a messy divorce, and now your ex wants you to watch the kids while they celebrate their new relationship’s anniversary… which just so happens to be the same time they cheated on you. Talk about a slap in the face, right? Well, that’s the situation our brave mom finds herself in. She’s standing her ground and refusing to watch the kids on that specific date, but is she in the wrong? Let’s dive into her story…
A Long History Together
Dealbreaker Alert
Felony Drama
Anniversary Trip Conflict ️
Standing My Ground
Annual Dilemma?
Parenting App Communication
Concern for the Kids
A List of Wrongs
Why No Charges?
Hedgehog Update
Starving Situation Clarification ️
Alcohol Abuse & Therapy
No Babysitter, No Problem?
Love for the Kids ❤️
Keeping the Kids in the Dark
Anniversary Drama: Should She Watch the Kids?
Our brave mom has been through a lot with her ex-husband. After he cheated on her, they went through a messy divorce filled with malicious acts, including a felony. Now, her ex wants her to watch the kids while he goes on a trip to celebrate his new relationship’s anniversary, which happens to be the same time he cheated on her. She’s refusing, stating that it’s disrespectful for him to even ask. But he thinks she should just get over it. The kids are unaware of the conflict, and our mom is just trying to hold her ground out of self-respect. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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