SM - things have shifted greatly this year. Toxic Troll works (!) and her schedule is the same as the school schedule, so she picks up SD15.5 after school on her weeks, and sometimes on DH's. She got money for her tax returns claiming Sd, and spent $ on her ROTC Cadet Ball. In fact she took her to purchase everything, on Dh s week, nothing came out of pockets. And we were not asked nor were we included in anything. 

Ok, so we have worked things out to where Dh will work on Toxic Trolls car "for the childs safe transport", as well as lack of stress in regards to family court threats and increased child support payments. He pays 347 monthly for SD15.5 which is on the low end and it hasnt been reviewed or increased since the first child support modification order over 4 years ago. I would rather swallow my anxiety and hatred than have her get one more penny. 

Dh and I watch 2 1/2 Men after work. Its funny and its well-written and in high school I had a crush on John Cryer. This one particular episode the brother that has a teenager and is living with his more popular wealthy brother is having a baby with his ex-wife. LOL. And the father-to-be is paying a lot of extra attention to this child - to the point of just showing up at the exes house and helping the new spouse with painting and creating the baby room. Well sometimes these ridiculous situations cause conversations to happem, and epiphanies are reached.

So, yesterday was really intense. A funeral happened. A good friend of DH, who he grew up with and DH's daughter (SD15.5) and his daughter are really close, and go to school together. We both took the day off and So did SD15.5 B/M. We get there and go through the protocols (everyone wearing masks, a temperature checker, write in the book, hand sanitise) settle in, turn around and "behold" there is Toxic Troll in her "cold shoulder black velour with rhinestone stars" outfit, in all her shameless glory.