Priority:
1. the condition of being prior; antecedence; precedence
2. the right of precedence over others
3. something given specified attention: my first priority
To some priorities get all out of whack! Was a crazy day with rain and sunshine! Must have been God's way of relaying a message.
My youngest had an accident that caused a gash to her head. I'm going to gather that it was about an inch and a half long and about 1/4" wide. How??? Those lovely trampolines! Kids are kids and yes, accidents do occur ... but as a parent must you really be schooled on the need for medical attention? Apparently Ms. Ex does!
Let me keep it as brief as possible. Saturday my youngest had her championship game to be played!
**** I must place the disclaimer that had the kids been with us, I can rest assured this wouldn't have happened **** (I'll explain why later)
3 hours prior to the game Ms. Ex decided to drop my step daughter off at a birthday party. While there she was injured while jumping on a trampoline. (Bobby Pin and another girls chin, top of my stepdaughter's head ... and well gash!!!!!)
I presume that Ms. Ex became aware of this about 2 hours before game time. Ms. Ex didn't seem that it was important to:
A. take daughter to doctor
and/or
B. notify her dad!
Game time comes around and while the girls are introduced Ms. Ex decides to tell my hubby about the injury. Step daughter walks out, we take a gander and yes, still bleeding! Ms. Ex makes a comment .. what am I going to do, she has a softball championship game, (arms thrown to the air she shouts, "priorities"). I gather a deep breath and politely whisper to hub that we should go sit down before I say something completely inappropriate. Ms. Ex overhears my mumble and replies, go ahead, say what you want, I don't care.
As much as I want to banter with her and her white trash nation, I respectfully tell her that she doesn't have enough time in the day to hear all that I have to say to her. As for whether or not she cares .... well, caring is all I have ever asked her to do and she hasn't done that, so why in the HELL would I expect her to start caring now???? She really is clueless!!! She continues to make an embarrassment out of herself and make comments here to there. Nothing ever directly to my face as I believe she lacks the nerve for that. Ms. Ex makes another white trash comment telling hub to keep a leash on his "thing". I believe the "thing" was me and I again with my classy self reminded her directly.. "ugh .. that thing would be wife.. I am his wife!" That felt really good... Need I mention that I don't have a problem directly the comment to her face and not so the entire world can play privy to our personal business.
Was odd that she was there anyway as normally she would not be in attendance because of all the millions of jobs that she works! But for some reason a championship game carries more importance than any other game. Again .. her word "priority".
Game WIN ... we are the champions.... We're now about 5 1/2 hours post head injury. Hub reminds Ms. Ex that daughter needs to go to doctor right then.... Again, Ms. Ex and her fabulous wisdom, "I'm not an idiot, I know what I need to do." Hub states that while there is after game festivities going on, doctor first. "Priority"
Did Ms. Ex take her??? Well of course NOT! 8 hours after injury step daughter finally gets to the doctor and 5 staples to her head! Guess there is a change in her comment.. she meant, I AM AN IDIOT... I knew we misheard her!
**** Why this wouldn't have happened had she been with us!
Earlier in the week hub told Ms. Ex he wanted the kids Saturday night for Father's Day. Ms. Ex, in turn made the kids feel guilty into wanting to come stay with us so they opted to stay with her. (really no big deal) BUT the original plan:
kids with us, we go to game, festivities, and then step daughter can have the night with her party ... i.e. no injury .. but selfish behavior dictates otherwise. PRIORITY
I really am having to take deep breaths... I keep trying to find positive attributes with Ms. Ex .. but yea.. NONE!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in order for you to receive child support, don't you have to have CUSTODY of your children??? I mean ... if you only have your kids 6 over nights a month ... why would you feel that we need to pay you money? Exactly what purpose is that? That's a story for another day!
Again ... PRIORITY
