Had a huge victory last week.

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I've been kind of MIA for the past month or so, haven't had time to do hardly anything but work, take care of my oldest daughter and prepare for my custody hearing last week. As I had mentioned in a previous blog, I was divorced three years ago from a 15 year marriage with three daughters. Due to my circumstances (transitioning and court being held in Mississippi) my life has been hell. Quite literally hell.. On the initial separation my ex had gotten angry, extremely angry and for almost two years I had almost no contact with my daughters. Things started to change when we had the divorce, my oldest two had started seeing through the lies they had been told, plus me buying them phones increased our ability to talk, which only made their mom even angrier. She then started directing her anger at me to my girls, only because they started to accept me. That culminated to an assault on my oldest last year and I got custody of her back in May.

Thankfully there wasn't any more physical violence to my younger two, but my middle daughter had had enough and wanted to come down with me. The judge had overruled her wishes, based on my "lifestyle" choice. I've been in court 4 times since last year trying to get custody of her. Last week I won... I now have my two oldest babies (so what if they are 18 and 17). The Judge finally noticed that I am still a great parent, and that I love my kids. My oldest daughters improvement since last year, in her health and education proved it.

Now once I get my middle all settled in, maybe life could get back to a more normal pace and I can start writing. My muse has been active in my head, just sadly I've barely had time to sleep let alone write.

Much love to everyone
I'm currently on cloud 9, even if I'm exhausted lol
Rebecca

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I'm so pleased for you

Angharad's picture

When I got divorced nearly thirty years ago, I was encouraged by the judge's attitude in hoping that we as parents could work something out to enable me staying in contact with my children. Fortunately my ex was a good mother so such issues as yours didn't arise but it is so important for children to be allowed to have contact with both parents unless one has done something which could put them in some sort of danger.

I wish you and your girls all the best for the future.

Angharad

Entitled to be on cloud 9

Rebecca so good for you, the girls and the judge.

Well you have achieved something special and the writing can wait for as long as it takes.

I only know you Rebecca through your stories and our occasional messages and I am glad that I do.

Love and Hugs
Samantha

SamanthaAnn

Coolness

lt's about time.

Mississippi though .... you are tougher than me willing to go through all that in that state.

Savor your victory.