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  • thack
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 166

    Home

    Well today I got back home, and first thing I did was get a ride to my babysitters house to spend some time with my son. He has grown so much, it choked me up seeing him but I was too happy to let that ruin the moment. I got about an hour of time with him (the babysitter asked the STBX to let her hold on to him longer today for just that reason, the STBX ok'd it but reluctantly) I expected pretty much what happened, he looked at me as just another person in his life at first, but by the end of the hour he was reaching out for me while the babysitter was holding him, that made my heart melt. I cannot wait till all of this is over and I get to be daddy again.

    In other news, I got to walk through my house for the first time in 7 months. Its very very odd. I (somehow today... of all days) found old pictures lying around that USE to be in box's, kinda weird that they would be out. I found all sorts of stuff, and the STBX took a lot of weird off the wall things - for example - she left me 1 dresser in the baby's room, but took the drawers for it... odd if I do say so myself. (the house locks have been changed since November so she couldnt come back and get whatever it was that she left or forgot)

    I went out with some friends and ran 3 miles (not normally the first thing you do when you go from sea level to 6500+ feet in elevation, lol, but I did it because its a huge social event, and my goal is to learn how to be more social from this. Went out to eat and then came back to my house, showered up changed and went out to our favorite bar to meet up with friends. From the girls there, they kind of filled me in on the "boyfriend" that my STBX is currently-still with, apparently he is a super control freak. Kind of funny, I always got accused of being controlling but I never saw how, I liked to have control of SOME things yes, but as far as freedom for a person, I did not interfere with that, in fact I did my best to allow for a lot of personal time in my marriage for her.

    oh well, I am just sitting here in the dark, nothing but the radio on ;D trying not to lose my mind as I sit on this mattress that I do not want to be sitting on.... But I have been sleeping on the floor and I do not want to sleep on the floor any more, my back hurts.

    Glad to be home, but there are just feelings welling up, the last time I spoke with the STBX was monday of last week through email, she emailed me asking for 3400$ to pay off her credit card because "times are hard" (little does she know, I saw the charges for the ski resort on the "child support" bank account....) I told her no, and then she started in on me telling me I was immature and what not. I simply (and surprisingly calmly) responded with just some things that had built up on my mind and my chest over the past couple months. This is my 2nd dose of the truth to her and I believe it stunned her. I got no response and she was in a very odd mood at the babysitter's house that night. There was no cussing, no CAPSTYPING and no !!!!!!!! spam, just calmly written very deep thoughts, and I ended it all with "please unless it is in regards to my son, do not email me, I do not want to talk to you, I think we will both appreciate this in the long run, have a nice day"

    Right now she's trying to keep me from being able to take my son out of the daycare for any reason, I had hopes of clothes shopping with him, his room is completely empty except the drawer-less dresser. I wanted to go get him a coat, shoes, ect..... but thats going to be a little more difficult now.

    But, even with the anxiety about coming home, and getting home to no family(aunt got hung up at work) for the first time in my 9 years in the army, I am doing ok, just a little down. I kept looking at my wedding band as it sat on the night stand, its now inside the night stand, I got tired of looking at it and seeing the tarnished gold...

    Ty
    "We easily see what is done to us,
    Before we see what we are doing to our mate!"
  • CHANDLERS WISH
    • Mar 2008
    • 22440

    Aweeeee...

    Welcome home "soldier"......

    I don't know what else to say, to be honest...

    Other than it was really nice to hear your story, having been there from the beginning....

    And, well maybe, get out there and have some fun, and so glad you got to see your Son...

    CW
    PUT A LITTLE 'LIKE' IN MY SOUL!

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    • Guest

      Thack,

      Very glad you made it back safe!

      Good for you for putting her in her place. Make sure you keep the papers on her misusing the child-support account.

      You will be OK!

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      • Little
        • Feb 2007
        • 4329

        I'm glad you're home! Now you can start making everything that needs to happen, happen. I'm certain it will all turn out well for you; your attitude is good and your heart is in the right place.
        <center><i>Nature gives us shapeless shapes,<br>Clouds and waves and flame,<br>But human expectation is that love remains the same,<br>And when it doesn’t, we point our fingers and blame.</i><br><a href="http://www.womens-health.com/boards/register.php">Register</a>|<a href="http://www.womens-health.com/boards/members/little.html">Contact Admin</a>|<a href="mailto:support*womens-health.com?subject=Forum Contact">Email Admin</a></center>

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        • Guest

          Originally posted by CHANDLERS WISH
          Aweeeee...

          Welcome home "soldier"......

          I don't know what else to say, to be honest...
          Ditto...

          Haven't read your story but wanted to say keep that chin up and Welcome Home!

          you should always be proud of what you are!

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          • Joy
            Veteran Member
            • Jul 2008
            • 618

            Thack,

            Welcome HOME! Ya know what you are an amazing person if you go back and read all your posts the journey you have been on and what you have survived so never forget that. Get rid of your ring have a letting go ceremony when you are ready... throw it in the ocean, a river, out the window of your car going down the hwy whatever.

            Redecorate your house... paint the rooms different colors, move the furniture make it your own space to reflect who you are. Get rid of the stuff that weighs you down and make a new light envirnoment for yourself and your son.

            Good luck in this new chapter of your life clean out what doesn't belong..

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            • WildChild
              Banned
              • Sep 2008
              • 14142

              I wondered if you were in that group we saw on the news at Ft C. Welcome back to altitude! It's going to take time to adjust to the house and the changes. Joy is right. Why not get some paint and start remaking it a bit - so it is truly your space? Clean her out of it? If budget doesn't permit new, start checking Craigs list and the thrifts, if you are selective you can find some great stuff. The sooner you do, the more at home you will feel. You need that now, not only to make a home for your son but for yourself too.

              Get with your attorney, you should have a schedule and the days and times your son is with you clearly spelled out.

              Welcome Home!!

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              • Guest

                Welcome home Brother, very nice to hear from you, you seem to be coping as well as can be expected! The ladies are right about the home, sounds like some very good Ideas.

                Would like to do the same here at my place but for now it's not feasible for me, but if it was I'm sure it would help.

                I remember being out to sea and coming home when my boy was so young and he wasn't sure who I was but in time as you know he will come around and now as you know, after growing up we are best of friends, life has a way of dealing some good blows form time to time, especially when one pursues them and you are!

                I might have missed your post but are you planning on getting out of service or staying in?

                Good luck Thack!

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                • thack
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 166

                  In need- I am planning on making this my career, I have 11 years left, so its not TOO long off :P

                  I wasnt part of that group of people that came back, they never announce when my unit comes home, lol, but it was the same day, lol.

                  I have plans to re-decorate the house, totally rework it. I have a great idea for my son's bedroom, I just have to go get it done. I want to paint some rooms and just totally change it. I feel odd being in this house, I sleeping on the same bed (which I dont like) but I need to sleep somewhere, I have been super tired and getting more sleep than I had been getting in Iraq, so thats a plus I guess.

                  I have perused my old posts a little, brings up so many memories, very weird feelings, mixed feelings. someone close to me said to me "if it didnt hurt, then it wasnt real anyway" and I can definintely say it hurt, and still does to some extent, I cant wait for this to just push itself through my body and have no problem walking into my house, its just so quiet in here...

                  I have been spending as much time with my son as I can, spent about 3 hours just sitting and playing with him yesterday at the babysitters, and just chatted with the babysitter - she made this comment - "your x said that she had talked to a psychic and the psychic told her she would get a divorce and the love of her life would be revealed to her" (now, I can believe this, the x is very odd and had her fortune told to her before the 2005 incident, but i still would not make a life changing decision off 5$ psychic advice)

                  I am making plans to go out with friends, I joined an MMA gym which I have been wanting to do for a long while now, I am just trying to get out and socialize more, meet some new girls, and just have some good times with friends.

                  But aside from the house being empty, and my son only being able to be seen at my babysitter, I am doing better, the emotional stress I am feeling isnt as bad as it was, so its not crippling which is nice.

                  Pushing my lawyer to get me custody ASAP because I do not want my son moved to a different babysitter before the custody gets put into effect.

                  (from what I hear the STBX's "dream boat" is a controlling ***hole, lol, total polar opposite from who she had before, oh well.)
                  "We easily see what is done to us,
                  Before we see what we are doing to our mate!"

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                  • Little
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 4329

                    Maybe the love of her life is you and she'll only realize it after the divorce
                    We psychics have a sense of humor sometimes too.
                    <center><i>Nature gives us shapeless shapes,<br>Clouds and waves and flame,<br>But human expectation is that love remains the same,<br>And when it doesn’t, we point our fingers and blame.</i><br><a href="http://www.womens-health.com/boards/register.php">Register</a>|<a href="http://www.womens-health.com/boards/members/little.html">Contact Admin</a>|<a href="mailto:support*womens-health.com?subject=Forum Contact">Email Admin</a></center>

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