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Sir Kenyth · 11-18-2002, 06:16 PM

I have some girlfriend vs. ex-wife problems. The problem being that my girlfriend doesn't approve of the way I handle things with my ex. I have custody of my 10 year old son. I always have. I had him for the first few years after the divorce and didn't get child support. She was broke and I couldn't see being a vulture. She got remarried and got a decent job and wanted to have him for a while and he wanted to live with his mom for a bit. She had him a year and a half. I didn't pay anything in support either during this time. Now, roles are reversed a bit. I'm making about $500 less a month than I used to. She found a better paying job. I'm making ends meet, but little more than that. I've paid for health insurance and dentist/doctor visits the entire time, but other than that, neither of us has paid any child support. I think it's time to ask for about $200 a month to cover insurance and incidental co-payments. Here's the problem. I brought this up in conversation and my current girlfriend is furious that I've been doing things this way! She claims I'm entitled to $500 a month (I am) and that I should be demanding it! Women do it all the time and I should do it too. Now my mother and some of my female friends have all hopped on the bandwagon! I've been accused of having repressed feelings for my ex, among other things. Apparently, if I'm not sticking it up her @$$ and breaking it off, I'm not doing it right! My ex already pays support for her other son. The combination would be about $900 a month! That kind of bill will break a person! As in, she would have to sell her mothers house that she just bought. My girlfriend and posse apparently feel I shouldn't be concerned with such things. I'm all for her paying her fair share, but $500 a month is excessive! It doesn't cost me that much to have him. What do you guys think? Just because everyone else tries to give a foot and a half of pole to thier ex, I should too?

11-18-2002, 06:16 PM	#1
Sir Kenyth Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: somewhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,785	I have some girlfriend vs. ex-wife problems. The problem being that my girlfriend doesn't approve of the way I handle things with my ex. I have custody of my 10 year old son. I always have. I had him for the first few years after the divorce and didn't get child support. She was broke and I couldn't see being a vulture. She got remarried and got a decent job and wanted to have him for a while and he wanted to live with his mom for a bit. She had him a year and a half. I didn't pay anything in support either during this time. Now, roles are reversed a bit. I'm making about $500 less a month than I used to. She found a better paying job. I'm making ends meet, but little more than that. I've paid for health insurance and dentist/doctor visits the entire time, but other than that, neither of us has paid any child support. I think it's time to ask for about $200 a month to cover insurance and incidental co-payments. Here's the problem. I brought this up in conversation and my current girlfriend is furious that I've been doing things this way! She claims I'm entitled to $500 a month (I am) and that I should be demanding it! Women do it all the time and I should do it too. Now my mother and some of my female friends have all hopped on the bandwagon! I've been accused of having repressed feelings for my ex, among other things. Apparently, if I'm not sticking it up her @$$ and breaking it off, I'm not doing it right! My ex already pays support for her other son. The combination would be about $900 a month! That kind of bill will break a person! As in, she would have to sell her mothers house that she just bought. My girlfriend and posse apparently feel I shouldn't be concerned with such things. I'm all for her paying her fair share, but $500 a month is excessive! It doesn't cost me that much to have him. What do you guys think? Just because everyone else tries to give a foot and a half of pole to thier ex, I should too? __________________ Master Barbsman and wielder of the razor wit!<br /><br />There are dark angels among us. They present themselves in shining raiment but there is, in their hearts, the blackness of the abyss.