So Saturday, she texts me to tell me that she had gotten engaged and felt like I should hear it from her. I was pissed that she decided to tell me this, but I’m moving on.
Backstory time: After 10 years together, a few of those married, my ex-wife and I separated when I caught her in an affair with one of my friends. After months of gaslighting every time I asked why she was so distant, she started a major fight with me and asked me to leave for a few days, during this time she basically left all but the essentials and moved in with this fat, miserable, vape-enthusiast.
The guy totally spent 9 months spinning lies about me, before she moved in, but she was the one that was willing to believe even the most outlandish things to convince herself that she was justified in cheating. It turns out he was in a better place to financially get her where she wanted to be. This story is long and drawn out, and I won’t spend any more time on it. Just know that this wasn’t the first time, but it was definitely the last.
Despite pretending they weren’t seeing each other and my ex-saying that she still wanted to work things out, the separation started last fall, and the divorce finalized in May of this year.
Anyway, her mother called me Tuesday to say Merry Christmas and see how I have been. You could not ask for better in-laws, and I still talk to them occasionally. Anyway, she told me that, despite the engagement, I am still part of the family and welcome anytime.
At some point after this, I told her that I wasn’t happy about the engagement, but I wasn’t surprised since they had been living together for a year and a half. She got really quiet for a moment, but then wished me a Merry Christmas and told me not to be a stranger and got off the phone.
Yesterday, I got up, and one of her cousins has texted me with info on this shitstorm that I started. It turns out that she had adamantly stuck to the story that they had gotten together this spring, and had only moved in together this summer.
Her mother went off on her for lying all these months about the cause of our divorce, she’s pissed and isn’t going to be going to Christmas this year at my ex’s new house as a result. I’ve heard that she was told they would be hosting Christmas at home this year instead.
Now, I didn’t intend this revenge, but it did happen. Merry Christmas
If you know someone who might like this, please click “Share!”