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I have been trying to stay "off radar". The BM for my skids seems to pretty much hate me, and the more I stay out of the picture, the easier it is for my husband.

So Halloween night, the BM drops off the skids after trick-or-treating, and they linger on the front porch joking about trick-or-treating us and the neighbors. I come out and am having a laugh with them, and see she's still parked in front of the house. We lock eyes, so I smile and wave. And boy-oh-boy, did I get the stink eye! She and her boyfriend quickly drove off.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but we have been married now for over two years, and I would think she would sooner or later just be polite for the sake of the kids.

newsmom, keep your head up, it just shows how childish she is about things.

Don't worry about it Newsmom. Sometimes you have to shake it off, rather than even try to figure out why she does what she does.

Similar story...a few weeks ago my ex and I had a court date. He showed up with his wife. It has been 12 years now. We don't have the 'usual' first wife/second wife relationship. She has zero to do with my kids and we just don't communicate. But times like this, court, she of course makes a showing.

I had to walk right past them in order to get to the court room and I looked at them and said Good Morning and they both did an about face, almost banging heads. How hard would of it been to manage a hello, sincere or not?

Like you Newsmom, I made the effort. That's all that we can do.

I agree with the other ladies, newsmom. Keep your head up high. She acts like an immature child because she is jealous of who you are and what you have. There's no figuring her out because there's nothing you can do about it anyway. You are polite, and that's where your part ends.

Okay newsmom and Belle...I've got a recent one too...lol...
Sporting event. I walk past SS and sweetly grab his arm and say 'Hey, sweetie!' as my DH and I walk by. I did not notice BM was standing a bit behind SS on the opposite side until we walked past.
The ice stare/stink eye I recieved was really something. Wow. The claws came out, I am sure, because I was ready for the cat to pounce! LOL! I TOUCHED HER OFFSPRING..OH MY GOSH!!! was the look I got.

I looked her in the eye and smiled, and she forced the most manufactured smile I have seen in some time...the kind that looks to be intentionally fake, you know?

So see newsmom? We are all there, sister. I hate to say it but your story made me feel a little better; I'm not alone!