Renamed: GOD. DAMN. IT.

[Freeky]

I am a little vain about my teeth, even though they are far from perfect. I'm terrified of losing them.

How on earth is it that your ex feels that RENT is not an appropriate use of child support? That's what it's for... making it so you can pay your BILLS. For that matter, you could use it for concert tickets and clothes, as long as you're taking appropriate care of your child, the assumption being that it defrays your expenses. I could cash my ex's child support check and immediately go buy a pair of shoes, assuming I was already spending all of MY money feeding, clothing, and housing the kids. Child support isn't for buying the kid toys, it's for defraying your expenses as the custodial parent. Kids aren't cheap.

People irritate me. That reminds me of my ex, who doesn't understand why I budget $350/year for each child for clothes.

DUH, MOTHERFUCKER. THEY GROW.

He didn't understand how I'd gone through 200 dollars already, since the 20th. Since it's my sole income, and I had to get the little monkey winter clothes (I only managed to find one sweater and one pair of pants at target, that's retarded, so I have to make a LIST and give it to him before the fifth), and food, and a blanket for over here, cuz he's the security blanket type of kid.

Him: So before you were like, I don't know how I'd go through it all in a month!

Me: Well, apparently, I was underestimating how much food costs and such. And stephen needs clothes still, for winter.

Him: (irritated sigh) Make me a list.

I feel a bit irritated that I can't go buy the shit myself.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I am a little vain about my teeth, even though they are far from perfect. I'm terrified of losing them.

How on earth is it that your ex feels that RENT is not an appropriate use of child support? That's what it's for... making it so you can pay your BILLS. For that matter, you could use it for concert tickets and clothes, as long as you're taking appropriate care of your child, the assumption being that it defrays your expenses. I could cash my ex's child support check and immediately go buy a pair of shoes, assuming I was already spending all of MY money feeding, clothing, and housing the kids. Child support isn't for buying the kid toys, it's for defraying your expenses as the custodial parent. Kids aren't cheap.

People irritate me. That reminds me of my ex, who doesn't understand why I budget $350/year for each child for clothes.

DUH, MOTHERFUCKER. THEY GROW.

He didn't understand how I'd gone through 200 dollars already, since the 20th. Since it's my sole income, and I had to get the little monkey winter clothes (I only managed to find one sweater and one pair of pants at target, that's retarded, so I have to make a LIST and give it to him before the fifth), and food, and a blanket for over here, cuz he's the security blanket type of kid.

Him: So before you were like, I don't know how I'd go through it all in a month!

Me: Well, apparently, I was underestimating how much food costs and such. And stephen needs clothes still, for winter.

Him: (irritated sigh) Make me a list.

I feel a bit irritated that I can't go buy the shit myself.

Wowwwww

Only $200???

And yeah, make him a list because he will never be cranky about your expenses again. I gave a list to my ex once and he spent roughly 5x what I would have on the same stuff, because he has no idea how to shop. He no longer questions my expenses, ever.

[Freeky]

Oh yes, and my mom came in and was all like "I don't know why you're going through with (getting child support), cuz you WON'T get that much a month, he DOESN"T have the money for it, and you AREN'T entitled to it." So it's pretty clear how much support she feels for me.

I hates the idiot peoples.

And yeah, make him a list because he will never be cranky about your expenses again. I gave a list to my ex once and he spent roughly 5x what I would have on the same stuff, because he has no idea how to shop. He no longer questions my expenses, ever.

Good good, then.

How on earth is it that your ex feels that RENT is not an appropriate use of child support?

Answer:

for buying the kid toys

and whatever else he feels it ought to be used for the little monkey.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Why on earth does your mom think you're not entitled to child support? That's ridiculous. And it doesn't matter if he doesn't earn that much, if you have the kid full-time he needs to contribute, or he needs to agree to 50/50 parenting time so you can use your free days to increase YOUR earning potential.

[Freeky]

Why on earth does your mom think you're not entitled to child support? That's ridiculous. And it doesn't matter if he doesn't earn that much, if you have the kid full-time he needs to contribute, or he needs to agree to 50/50 parenting time so you can use your free days to increase YOUR earning potential.

He makes 36k salary, so he DOES have the money. And he can't have a 50/50 parenting schedule for the same reason. It's a security goard company, so they have weird hours outside of the office, and he might be required to go stand a post. Just like this weekend.

The problem is that my dad is stupid (and thinks everyone around him is stupid when he is smart), and my mom doesn't ahve the grasp on reality that she thinks she does (she lives in a perfect little world, all her own), and also thinks my dad knows a lot about everything. They never go do research on anything, they watch the news and believe what they hear or just bitch about how stupid it is, and they don't have friends. Kind of makes things hard for them to make an informed opinion, but they make it all the same. Minus the 'informed'.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Oh yes, and my mom came in and was all like "I don't know why you're going through with (getting child support), cuz you WON'T get that much a month, he DOESN"T have the money for it, and you AREN'T entitled to it."

Um, yeah, you should totally listen to her instead of the state of Arizona. 

[Freeky]

Oh yes, and my mom came in and was all like "I don't know why you're going through with (getting child support), cuz you WON'T get that much a month, he DOESN"T have the money for it, and you AREN'T entitled to it."

Um, yeah, you should totally listen to her instead of the state of Arizona. 

Obviously, because she knows so much about everything.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Why on earth does your mom think you're not entitled to child support?

Freeky's mother cannot bear the thought of Freeky doing something right.

The very idea that Freeky might NOT fail at something gives her mother absolute fits.

[Suu]

Since the schmuck already has 2 kids and an ex-wife in Colorado living off of benefits, he sounds like a real piece of work. I say just let him default on child support, put him in jail, and then make the state give you money.


Also, if it wasn't for caller ID, I'd totally ask to call your mom and pretend to be someone from the state.

[Sir Squid Diddimus]

This is piss.

You're entitled to whatever it takes to raise your child to be healthy and happy.
Kids are DAMNED EXPENSIVE and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Anyone who thinks it's easy for a woman to raise a child on her own with no financial responsibility from the father is fucking loony. (I know all about it)
If he didn't want the responsibility then he shouldn't have gone to bed with you.

[P3nT4gR4m]

Why on earth does your mom think you're not entitled to child support?

Freeky's mother cannot bear the thought of Freeky doing something right.

The very idea that Freeky might NOT fail at something gives her mother absolute fits.

Haha! I had a dad like that. Then I succeeded. Now he just gets this bemused look on his face when I tell him how things are, like his whole view of reality turned upside down again.

Used to be kinda annoying, now he's kinda cute. On the plus side - finding out your parents are idiots and everything they've ever told you is complete bullshit is kinda liberating and made my teenage years so much fun.

[Freeky]

Since the schmuck already has 2 kids and an ex-wife in Colorado living off of benefits, he sounds like a real piece of work. I say just let him default on child support, put him in jail, and then make the state give you money.

I disagre with this statement. She left him, after cheating on him while he was stationed overseas, used all the money he got from his paychecks on meth and other drugs, and took off with the kids and didn't let him see them for two years. I will not disagree that he's a piece of work, though, and I think they deserve each other, I just needed to be fair.
And if you did call that would be hysterical. We don't have caller ID on the house phone.

If he didn't want the responsibility then he shouldn't have gone to bed with you.

Or made me get an abortion.

[LMNO]

Or made me get an abortion.

Say what?  And your say in the matter was...?

[Freeky]

Or made me get an abortion.

Say what?  And your say in the matter was...?

My say was the determining factor. He thinks that it's the woman's right to decide, and so I did. He's not a complete jackass bastard, he's just really self-absorbed.

[LMNO]

I guess I'm not understanding the "made me" bit.


Do you mean he refused to support the child, in light of which it made more sense to abort?