Anita,

I’m sitting here looking at my computer on about 4 hours of sleep and I don’t know where to begin regarding what happened yesterday after our  last convo around 2pm. I really wanted to call in to work today but I don’t really think that’s the best idea. I’ll just be behind on my work and that’s another thing I don’t feel like stressing out about.

So I pick up the kids around 4:15 from aftercare at school. My ex picks them up around 4:40 from my house because Ella has cheerleading practice and Aiden has football practice.  Ella missed a Thursday 2 weeks ago because she didn’t want to go.  She was very upset so my ex didn’t take her but was very frustrated. So yesterday she started crying again saying she didn’t want to go.  I told her she needed to go but was also frustrated in general because I work until 6 and I really didn’t have time to fight with her about it. I told my ex ahead of time that she was not wanting to go again.

Somehow this turned into him yelling at me in front of my house and her outside crying.  I do remember saying some mean things to him too before everything escalated. I was trying to get her to get in the car and had her shoes in my hand. He said he was calling the police. So I came inside and told her that so that she would get in the car.   She was refusing and crying and came outside telling her dad not to call the police. He continued to yell at me.  I was trying to get them both to stop.  He was out of control yelling as he was driving away.  My son was in the backseat the entire time.  My neighbor came outside and I am still so embarrassed.  I think other neighbors heard.  He then attacked me verbally saying it was all my fault via text.  He said I was doing this on purpose because Ella does not act like this at home. He’s continued to send emails stating I manipulate Ella, etc just about my character.  I had that circus planned for Sunday and he stated the kids are not going.

I am so upset.  I have no idea what to do. I feel like I am being harassed.  I feel mentally exhausted. I am calling an attorney today.  I feel there is no hope.  I have to deal with him until the kids are 18. I do not see things improving as the years go by.

Lindsey