"I got Terminex out here and they say it'll be $800 - so you can either pay your half or I just won't be obligated to pay child support for while" (remember child support got lowered to $150 a month.
Now there are a couple of things wrong with this scenerio. First, I don't live there. I'm not obligated to pay squat for any of the upkeep. Second, my husband used to work for Terminex and I know he has buddies that still work there - who would come in and say anything Dallas wanted them to. and Third, my STBFS has his own pest control business. It's his JOB to get rid of bugs. Sure he said the company went bellyup - but unless he sold all his stuff (he hasn't - he is STILL doing pest control - our son tells me) then he has the equipment necessary.
Dallas still hasn't paid a dime in support. Although he brought over cans of microwave chef boyardee. 6 of them. That is the way he thinks he can justify himself. Only thing is - even my least picky eater - hates it.
Oh - back to the bedbug conversation...
He called and I answered - he said "What should we do about these bedbugs?" I said "Gee, I don't know, but it's pretty gross that you move in your old girlfriend and all of a sudden you have bedbugs. They probably came in on her" - Then - childishly, I hung up...convulsing in giggles.
He called another time later and we talked about him getting the kids. He decided to forgo his parental time last night because he didn't want to take the kids home where the infestation (of 1 found bedbug - ONE!) was. It didn't even occur to him to take them to the park, or the library, or McDonalds. And I didn't tell him either. It was just his excuse not to come get them.
Then before he hung up he said "Would you get online and look up bedbugs and..." This time I cut him off and said "That is something a wife would do for you - why don't you ask Rhonda to do it?" Again I hung up before he could answer.
He just isn't getting it.
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