My ex and I are far from friends, but I have to say we have always been civil. It just isn't worth the drama to be jerks to each other and it certainly would not be good for our son 's well-being. Anyhow, my ex is TERRIBLE with money. He used to pay child support by check and I put a stop to that about a year and a half ago because every other check was bouncing. I told him if he didn't start paying me via Paypal, I would be forced to go through the court system. Mind you, he is paying almost a third less than the court would order.
Anyhow, this has worked well until yesterday. He emails me that support will be a week late. The support was due yesterday, thus I had no advance warning. I emailed him back politely explaining this was unacceptable and why.
He emailed me back and said, "I will figure something out. Thanks for the compassion." That was sarcastic of course. Anyhow, the money was in Paypal this morning when I checked and he never bothered to let me know.
What boggles my mind is how he can get in such a financial mess that he can't come up with $277 (every two weeks). He makes 82k a year, lives alone, has no car payment, and rents an apartment. That being said I would bet my last dollar he has massive credit card debt based on his behavior. His debts really aren't my business, but when he isn't paying his obligation, I get a little upset. I certainly am quite careful with every dime I receive from him.
Anyhow, had to vent a bit. I am over it. I simply will never understand how he or anyone who makes decent money can not have a dime in savings (I am 99% sure he doesn't and probably borrowed the money to pay me). The good thing about this is our son is 15 and sees how much money his father wastes. Not good that he sees the waste necessarily, but is learning that it is negative behavior. My on is very big into personal finance and already has a plan on what he will save, spend and invest when he gets his first job. I am quite proud of him!
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