I suppose I can't get out of this one. She handed me a form this afternoon. I have to write and sign (notarized) an affidavit stating how much child support I give to her each month. Her new husband (my replacement, the affair partner) is moving into her government subsidized apartment. The managers need me to add him to the lease so I have to redo this form, apparently. I suppose it doesn't make me angry like a year ago (though then I was happy, because it meant only days before she could move out), but it still bugs me. She said, "I know you have to go see a notary and you work. I'll pay for the fee." I'll accept that. The old Turkish would have said, "Oh, don't worry about it. It's only $10 or $20." I should charge her my time off work "So when do you need it?" "As soon as possible." Meaning, tomorrow.
I know the dude's only 25, but he just graduated with a BS degree (in a field where jobs are hard to get... . a co-worker's son just got the same degree and he can't find a job in one of the best job markets in the US). I know I'm older, but I only have an AA, yet I also have a technical certificate which helped me leap ahead over the years, because it was a niche skill. I looked ahead and obtained something that enabled me to get a job even in a recession, despite what my mom was saying back then (and who hindered more than helped).
For them, I still feel like I'm an enabling parent in a way. Yet the logical part of me says, "as long as she's stable, it's better for the kids, and less headaches for me."
T-minus 15 years and counting until I can blow this pop stand.
