open letter...
dear brent -
i can't be jayge's daddy and mommy anymore. i hate what you're doing and i hate the lies i have to tell jayge about how great you are because of 'the divorced peoples rules.'
i bought jayge a cellular phone so that you could call him directly and the last incoming or missed phone call from your numbers was on december 28, 2006. before that, you called at thanksgiving (one month). before that, was when he arrived safely in houston from cincinnati (three months). jayge needs to hear from you more frequently than that.
when on the phone, you need to ask him about his grades/classes. you see, if you actually contacted the school to keep yourself abreast of his progress as you are allowed to do, then you'd know he's failing all his classes except gym and maybe orchestra. allowing him prattle on about video games and video game characters is not a real conversation.
jayge suffers because you are not there for him other than the 'recreational parent' on holidays and breaks. you can't be bothered even pick up the phone and return a phone call? thanks but please take your "i treat him like gold" parade and shove it because that parade is just you blowing your own horn for attention and unearned attaboys. there are people out there that would give anything to have a child that they can engage and you don't bother too often.
i am not jayge's father so start acting like one. this wishy-washy act you've been putting on for the last 8 years is a farce of fatherly love. i pray that you gain the wisdom to do something about it before jayge disowns you forever as you have done with your own father. you did not end the cycle of the son learning to hate the unavailable father; you've added another generation.
jennifer...jayge's MOTHER
i can't be jayge's daddy and mommy anymore. i hate what you're doing and i hate the lies i have to tell jayge about how great you are because of 'the divorced peoples rules.'
i bought jayge a cellular phone so that you could call him directly and the last incoming or missed phone call from your numbers was on december 28, 2006. before that, you called at thanksgiving (one month). before that, was when he arrived safely in houston from cincinnati (three months). jayge needs to hear from you more frequently than that.
when on the phone, you need to ask him about his grades/classes. you see, if you actually contacted the school to keep yourself abreast of his progress as you are allowed to do, then you'd know he's failing all his classes except gym and maybe orchestra. allowing him prattle on about video games and video game characters is not a real conversation.
jayge suffers because you are not there for him other than the 'recreational parent' on holidays and breaks. you can't be bothered even pick up the phone and return a phone call? thanks but please take your "i treat him like gold" parade and shove it because that parade is just you blowing your own horn for attention and unearned attaboys. there are people out there that would give anything to have a child that they can engage and you don't bother too often.
i am not jayge's father so start acting like one. this wishy-washy act you've been putting on for the last 8 years is a farce of fatherly love. i pray that you gain the wisdom to do something about it before jayge disowns you forever as you have done with your own father. you did not end the cycle of the son learning to hate the unavailable father; you've added another generation.
jennifer...jayge's MOTHER