Hey Christine! My ex-husband has started bringing his girlfriend to our daughter’s high school swim meets. Although my daughter says she doesn’t mind, the woman’s presence makes me very uncomfortable. Shouldn’t he, out of respect for me, keep her away from public gatherings where he knows I’ll be?
Dear Non-Trophy Ex-Wife: Respect? What planet are you from? Since when does an ex-husband have to show you anything but civility? How respectful were you of him during the divorce? Get over your highfalutin self. You’re just jealous that your ex-husband is a better person than you and was able to land a stone cold fox, while your slime of a boyfriend is still stumbling to first base. If you’re uncomfortable around someone who is probably prettier and smarter than you, then I think you’re the one that has to make alternate plans to avoid public gatherings where the object of your ex-husband’s affection may show up. Grow up, Sweet Pea.
Hey Christine! I am at a loss as to how to handle my ex-husband’s girlfriend. She and my husband were together many times before the end of our marriage, and I see her as a home wrecker in the least, and unprintable names at the worst. I have no choice but to be civil to my ex-husband because of our child, but do I also have to acknowledge her? I’m sure she’ll show up at my son’s soccer game, and I don’t know what to do or say to her.
Dear Divorced Hag: So many things going on here, and so little space to set your ass straight. First, you do not handle your ex-husband’s new girlfriend. Your ex-husband stepped out on you, probably because of your whininess, and the girlfriend just happened to be the one that caught his eye. She is not the home-wrecker, and neither is your ex; you are. You are the one that forced him into the arms of another woman because of your frigidness, so the blame’s all on you, sweetheart.
Second, yes, you have to acknowledge her. What were you planning on doing … pretending she was invisible? Pull yourself together, woman! Just because your ex is puppy-dog in love, and you’re just withering away because of your inability to keep a man happy, doesn’t mean you’re allowed to treat the girlfriend like shit.
And third, has your divorce made you socially inept, with no clue as to how to act in public? You would do and say the same things if you were meeting anyone for the first time: You say hello, nice to meet you, and shake her hand. You dipshit.
Hey Christine! It just kills me to see my ex-husband happy with his new girlfriend. How do I get over this?
Dear No Second Chance: You don’t. Do you know why it’s killing you to see him happy? Because it brings up old flashbacks of how you got all bitchy and everything, nothing made you happy, you cheated on him with some white trash wannabe, and you know that the life you chose with ol’ Sleaze Bag is nothing compared to what you chased out of your house. Too bad. So sad. I hope your ex lives really close to you so you have to see his happy-ass-self and his drop-dead-gorgeous squeeze everyday.
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