This is absolutely no ones business, really... but who cares?

Ricardo

Sorry to hear this whole thing; as difficult as it might sound, try to isolate yourself from the whole situation; keep supporting your mom, focus on your interests, school, and just make sure you are doing every day what's best for YOUR future.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I usually end up being the one to play devil's advocate, and so my first thought when reading his response to you was I should see what you wrote him to provoke that kind of response, just to get both sides...

Then I thought about it for like half a second and realized that we need to see no such thing. There's nothing that you could have possibly written to him that would warrant his response, period.

If we were talking two adults here, that would be different, but we're talking a father and son, and that's one of the most horrid things I've ever read...

For anyone who may be on the fence in terms of whether his dad is a deadbeat or not - THis is the same guy that received speakers parts for free here from forum members, and then turned around and sold them on Ebay to make a profit - I believe that is an illustration of his true character..

Trey, best of luck, and things will work out for you.

VR3

Thanks for all the luck folks. Really appreciate it, really I do...

The email I attached here is actually one of the cleaner, nicer responses I have received from my Dad involving me calling him out. The whole situation hasn't really bothered me to be honest. My Dad has constantly shown he cant find it in himself to admit he is wrong and he never will. He is on earth for one reason alone, and that is to get as far as he can in life (benefiting him). It didn't take long for me to figure that out either...

I'm interested in seeing where it will go...shall keep you folks updated...

Thanks for all the help, wishes and more!

Demiurge

Heh, not that it matters, but i didn't see any letters or anything when I formulated my initial response. Sorry. I still don't see them.

brettw22

Just keep the 27 page email exchanges and give it to your mothers lawyer.

That ought to ensure that he's going to be paying her a lot of money for a long time.

Also, I don't know about your state, but Alimony laws mandate that he pay her support until she re-marries. I have a co-worker that's in the same situation and she's said she will never remarry so she can enjoy the fact that her cheating ex has to write her a check every month.....GET HIM!!!!!

audiobliss

Ok. I most definitely don't agree with what he's trying to do. Not at all. It's low, it's dishonorable, it's disgusting, it's shameful; it's typical of the human race. However, nor do I agree with everybody saying 'get him!', 'stick it to him'!!! Yeah, don't let him slip out of this and stop paying for it. He's obligated to do; do what you have to to ensure (or insure...I'm not looking it up right now) that he pays it. But lose the 'vengeance is mine' attitude.

brettw22

The problem with the type of person his dad is showing himself to be is that he won't learn or accept his responsibility unless he takes it in the pocketbook.

I wouldn't say, generally speaking, to "GET HIM" unless the person has basically tried to shirk his responsibility and act like a 10 year old having a tantrum.