Renamed: GOD. DAMN. IT.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I didn't let on that I felt bad, and I only feel bad for trying to make him feel bad. And also because he brought up emotional baggage.

And yes, 200 is outrageously not enough, and he keeps sticking to the fact that we agreed upon it before I knew how far 200 didn't go and was not over him at all as his argument that he doesn't have to pay more.

I'm sure a judge or social worker would be happy to argue right back at him, since he obviously doesn't want to listen to you.

Yup. I've got a phone meeting with my DES case worker, and when I officially have food stamps and stuff, I'll qualify for deferred/waived filing fees for child support and stuff.

Side note, I felt really awesome this morning because I was wearing my sexy high heels with my jeans, and my butt looked great.

YAYYYYYY YOU! OK, ignore my previous pep talk/scolding. You are doing what you need to do!

[Doktor Howl]

Exactly what Cain said. Ignore him while you go about the business of getting your paperwork in order. He is now a non-person.

This is what I told you on the phone, Freeky.  Don't give the bastard an inch.

[Freeky]

Nigel, I would like to take you up on your offer of help writing a parenting plan.




And "IN THA NADS" shall be my battlecry!

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Nigel, I would like to take you up on your offer of help writing a parenting plan.




And "IN THA NADS" shall be my battlecry!

Coolio.

What I need from you is:

A. What days each week you will have the monkey and what days sperm donor will have the monkey (based on current practice is good, or otherwise if you have an ideal you would like to legally enforce).

B. How you want to divvy up birthdays and holidays, including summer vacations.

I have to re-type my own parenting plan so I can email it to my mediation lawyer, and I'll send a copy to you as well so you can see what it looks like and what kinds of things you'll want to consider. It's a surprisingly non-legalese-sounding document.

[Salty]

So much of this I don't understand...

They make you pay to file forms for child-support?
Is there no system that simply extracts a standard amount money from the father whether he likes it or not?
What kind of legal rights is he entitled to for your son?

[Freeky]

Yeah, that's the court system.
It's not always the mother who is getting screwed, sometimes the dads have to do this shit to see their kids and get what they need, too.
At the moment, absolutely none from a legal standpoint. Filing for custody, though, he'll end up having rights.

[Salty]

Man.
Not that this is news to you, but Arizona is fucked up.

[Freeky]

 

I'm just glad I don't live in Phoenix. -shudder-

[Doktor Howl]

Man.
Not that this is news to you, but Arizona is fucked up.

Arizona wrecks people.  For real.

[Doktor Howl]

I'm just glad I don't live in Phoenix. -shudder-

Phoenix is proof that there are, in fact, worse fates than death.

[Salty]

I guess I should be thanking the oil companies, but we've (apparently) got so much assistance here, it now seems ridiculous.

Mrs. Alty and I tried moving to Seattle a few years back. Lasted three months. Couldn't get childcare, couldn't get jobs. Came back and got shit taken care of within days.

People make fun of those Alaska Independence Party assholes, as well they should. But...they sort of have a point, shit is different here. I guess that's one more thing I've been naive about.

[Freeky]

I know. When I dated ex #1 we went up there for LARPing.  

Also went to Ozzfest up there one year. That was fun, but I got a horrible sunburn and some sort of black dust crap that took a week of showering to get off.

[Doktor Howl]

I guess I should be thanking the oil companies, but we've (apparently) got so much assistance here, it now seems ridiculous.

Mrs. Alty and I tried moving to Seattle a few years back. Lasted three months. Couldn't get childcare, couldn't get jobs. Came back and got shit taken care of within days.

People make fun of those Alaska Independence Party assholes, as well they should. But...they sort of have a point, shit is different here. I guess that's one more thing I've been naive about.

Things are "different" here, too.

You know how the fundies are all hoping for the rapture, so they can go to heaven without the fuss of dying?  Well, Arizona is how you can do the same thing and wind up in hell.

[Doktor Howl]

I know. When I dated ex #1 we went up there for LARPing.  

Also went to Ozzfest up there one year. That was fun, but I got a horrible sunburn and some sort of black dust crap that took a week of showering to get off.

That was the soot from burning sinners, Freeky.  You're lucky you got it off at all.

[LMNO]

I was gonna say nanobot swarm.  But that's just me.