Originally Posted by
pepsichallenge
The mother of our 3-year old son has anger and anxiety issues. When I speak to her she makes rude obscene comments to me. She says she hates me, etc. One night last year she punched me in the eye while I was sleeping next to our son. I jumped up stunned, and called 911. Cops came, arrested her etc, 3 days jail. It was all I could think of doing at the time, preventing me from beating her down. She will never forgive me for that.
Recently she left her job, and has been receiving welfare to help pay her rent. Her rent is too high though, so I have bailed her out twice with money. I am on SSI so I have no legal obligation to pay support money BUT I send her $250 a month from my check, been doing it since I got SSI, a year ago. I am staying with my relatives right now. She has now gotten a 3-day notice to pay rent in excess of $1000 in late rent. She demands that I pay this money or she will prevent me, or make it difficult to see our son. I have the money, problem is it's all the money I have. And I still have my own life with bills etc. I don't want our boy to be in a shelter either. I just don't see any light at the end of the tunnel even if I send the money. The girl doesn't respect me at all. She doesn't acknowledge anything that I have done for her. She claims I am obligated to her because she takes care of our son. SO she expects/demands money from me, she says, "do you want your son to be homeless?". Guilt trip attempt.
What would you do?