My ex called out of nowhere asking me to pause child support for six months\u2014so he could buy his wife a new car. He even claimed I didn\u2019t need the money.<\/p>\n
Instead of arguing, I agreed to \u201ctalk at drop-off.\u201d A week later, I handed him a letter: if he stops paying, our son lives with him full-time\u2014and he covers everything.<\/p>\n
He panicked, said it was impossible, and within days admitted he couldn\u2019t handle it. A week later, full payments resumed, along with a request to return to normal.<\/p>\n
His wife later apologized, saying she never asked for any of it.<\/p>\n
Petty? Maybe. But I\u2019m done being the only one acting like a parent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"