I meant to put this in friends.....................................................
Well, I left my mom's/stepdad's house tonite. I got home not long ago.
It was me, my x, his girlfriend, my mom, my step dad, and my son(who was in another room watching a movie).
My step dad has offered his financial backing for my x and my behalf in this battle. The only "string" is that we sue her for court costs and lawyer costs, so she can pay the whole thing for bringing this to court (which is uncalled for to begin with, so she should pay for it).
So, I will be on the phone calling lawyers on Monday. I am so greatful to my step father. He has been wanting me to call him "daddy or dad" for about 2 yrs now (this isn't the reason he is doing this, he is doing it for my son), but I can't call him that. My reason is because I associate this "title" with my bio-father. I see this as an insult to him to call him something that I have such harsh feelings towards. The words dad or daddy make my stomach turn. I hope in time I will be able to dis -associate these words and be able to apply them to someone who deserves them.
Anyways, If anyone has any good references to a good family law lawyer in Dallas, please let me know. I have my step dad backing me and my x to fight this, they also see this as damaging to our son.
I will give you all another update, but this is a MONUMENTAL thing in my life to have family stand behind me, this hasn't happened in yrs. I just wanted to share this with you all.
I want to thank everyone again for being there for me when I have needed you. I was ready to go back to the thing I hate (stripping) to make sure my son wouldn't be abused by this woman. I was repremanded by my step father for not having confidence in his being willing to help me, but this is something I am not used to. I am trying to open my arms(heart&mind) to this new idea of relying on family again. It is new to me and something I wish I could just know is there, but it takes time. Years of knowing I couldn't count on anyone but myself is hard to re-program myself to believing.
I came to you all for support and I got it!!!!!!!! I thank you all for this (my new family), and to be able to be willing to believe in people again. You all have showed me so much love, the only way I can show you is to say thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesika
edited to add-------for those of you who don't know what I am talking about see this thread................
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=44045&site=3
Thanx to those of you who saw this in the other forum. This was in the "personal experience" forum, I meant for it to be in friends............sorry.
jes
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