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Another Random Epiphany, but worth the space…… 

While we were married, ex used to ""dog on the child support system all the time.  He'd say that fathers had to pay too much money and it wasn't fair the non-custodial parent had to send all that cash to the custodial parent.  He thought child support was just supporting the ex.  His famous last words were "There is no way it costs that much money to take care of a child.  You buy them clothes once a year and you throw away enough leftovers to feed three or four kids when you do the supper dishes."  You know the type.......blah......blah.......blah......

Well I don't know about you other single parents, but of course he was right.  This week I got so much child support that not only did I buy a new car, but a pair of diamond earrings, too.   Yeah, right. 

Anyway........wonder what he'd think if he knew that his HUGE child support payment was paying my light bill and gas bill and I'm sitting here unemployed and playing on the net?  Of course I'm underemployed because my business was in my home and my home is gone because of fire.............but the thought of his opinion that me paying support are actually supporting the moms  and my current situation is pretty funny.

Maybe I should send him an email and thank him for supporting me?  Teeeheeeee.......

'Nuff for now.  Time to start another load of laundry and bring in another sooty box to sort through.

by Dorene-Page  208 Posts 

Posted on 2/29/2008 10:36 AM
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My Ex used to complain about the child support system as well.  But then again he never was a big supporter of womens rights or for that matter parental.  Which is now obviously true because he now embraces his bachelorhood and seems to have forgotten he is a father. He truly believes he is giving me money not support for his children.  My children live with me and I have them everyday with the exception of a few weekends.  I work full time and I pay my own bills and yes I may be able to support myself without the support but that is not the point. 
He gives me every excuse not to pay me. (Please see my journal entry "Excuses why I did not get child support this week).  This week he quit his job.  Who does that? Someone who clearly does not believe he has children to support.  So I am not getting support this week and it will throw my budget out of whack but I will manage.  If anything it will make me work harder.
I sent him a text message today telling him I was posting his resume online so he can get a job.  Unfortunately he does not know how to use a computer. (He thought my hotmail account was a dating service).  Yes he is not the sharpest tool in the shed but he is capable of working.  I am sure he is thinking he will work for cash and not have to pay me.  He can always be a bartender.

by Kerri   28 Posts
Posted on 2/29/2008 1:47 PM
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