madhousewife's Journal

I have a headache.

My son has a daughter with an ex girlfriend who lives in Ohio. She has been real good about letting me have my granddaughter for weekends on occasion. My son pays his child support, but much to my dismay it's about all he does. I highly doubt he writes to her, calls, sends cards, ect. Since then he has married and has another daughter, and a son due this weekend. He is trying to lower his support since it was based on a single , no kids, higher paid job time in his life. I believe this is causing the ex to exclude us. She won't return any contact I try to make. I know she just moved into a new house, but have no idea where. I do not want to be put into the middle. I worked hard to get along with her, even though I don't really like her. It caused a lot of grief with my daughter -in-law, but I will due what I need to do to see my granddaughter. My son pays his support and yet makes no move for visitation.

I know not all do, but how can people walk away from their child esp when they start "new" families. He buys for his daughter, and her son all the time, and never the elder daughter. I told him I hope the ex does find a nice guy to be in her live and a daddy to my granddaughter. I am so frustrated with him.

Once again I feel like running away. We have a raffle going on in Michigan right now. My family and I went in on acouple for a shared split, but I have one none of them know about. A part of me hopes for a secret win and to run away just leaving a note behind. I think a quiet cabin in the middle of nowhere with no tv, no phone, just peace and quiet and lots of books to read. It costs nothing to dream.....