Co-parenting and nasty texts
Co-parenting and nasty texts
I have been reading some of the posts by those on the board who share child(ren) with their ExN. It seems that the N's frequently send nasty or disparaging texts to the mom's.
I am wondering if it is possible for those of you co-parenting to block their texts. I would not think that it would violate any sort of agreement. In fact, if the N's want to talk about their children, they should be willing to call - whether it is about something the child did or some sort of weekend arrangement.
Texts are an easy way to throw a hand-grenade into your day, and I believe that is why the N's do so. They are short and, regardless if you want to read them or not, you end up reading them. It is a lot easier to hang up the phone when they say nasty stuff. It is as simple as "If this isn't about little Johnny, this is not a discussion I will have with you." Then hang up. Or turn off the phone. They KNOW you will read a text because it is quick and easy. My ex-husband (not a narcissist but just a jackass in general) would get enraged and send nasty texts. He would scream at me on the phone and I just used that same phrase "I am not having this discussion with you" and simply hang up. So he resorted to texting. Had I been able to just block the texts back then I would have loved it!
I have Verizon and I can block texts, calls or both for each number I designate. I chose to block both for my exN - we don't have kids together. It has been soooo good for me!
Though I don't deal with the co-parenting issue, I am wondering if that would help some people on the board????? I am not aware of any law or custody agreement that says you have to take texts from the other parent.
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