Update to "Week 3 Crazy Camp- back to the grindstone!"

So I thought I'd update any of you who are interested in the email to my Dad. It ended on a bad note, and I never did respond to his nasty reply. I decided to just leave it....pick my battles, and this just wasn't one worth going any further on. I stated my feelings and felt good about myself for doing so. His response was really not what mattered in the long run. The thing that mattered most was my ability to express my feelings in a sane productive manner. Which I thing I was successful in doing.

So since then my dad has come to see the kids a few times, and every time, except once he was on time. Which got me thinking...the one time he was late...and I mean really late, I had spoken to him that same day asking him what time he had planned on picking them up. They were alone and I didn't want them being alone for too long. I had to go do something and wasn't sure if I should go home first to ensure the kids wouldn't be alone too long...So I asked him to be there at 5, he said sure no worries...So I went and ran my errand, confident that he would be there. I called the kids at 5:15 to make sure they were with my Dad, but he had not yet arrived. I called again at 5:30, same thing, at 5:45 same thing. Well Dad showed up at 6:00 and not 5. I decided to say nothing to him.

I am now wondering if the mere act of me confirming with him makes him somehow rebel against it? Just a thought. It seems that when I didn't say anything or ask for anything he complied. I just think he is being very passive aggressive about it and is being a selfish jerk. There!!! I said it....wow...that was weird.

Anyway, he is supposed to be there tonight and I haven't said anything...I know it is his anniversary today as well so I really do expect him to forget and leave the kids hanging yet again. If he misses it, I will say something, at least I hope I do.

Oh and on a side note, he and the Mrs are moving next month. They are leaving the city and moving out to the valley....2 and a half hours away. The kids were quite sad. Surprisingly, I wasn't.

Later,
Annie