“No problem. If you don’t mind me asking, why didn’t she come? Or at least the kids. I expected that they would be here. They love spending time with you,” John added.
“They were all supposed to come, but Angie isn’t answering my calls. I honestly don’t know what happened, but I’m sure she’ll get back to me,” I said.
“I’m not sure what she has going on, but the least she could do is drop off the kids. I’ll give her a call,” John insisted.
John called Angie, and to my surprise, she picked up his call. John would later tell me why my daughter stood me up on my birthday.
“So, it turns out Angie, her new boyfriend, and the kids are all on vacation,” John said, rather upset.
“Vacation? And she didn’t tell anyone? She just up and left? Why would she do that?” I asked.
“Your guess is as good as mine, Patty. Where does she get off leaving with my children without telling me a word?” John responded.
“Oh, no. This is very disappointing. And, who is this fellow? I didn’t even know Angie had a boyfriend,” I said, utterly bemused.
“She’d mentioned something in passing, but a whole vacation?! And apparently, they’d been planning it for about a month now. Excuse me, Patty, but I believe your daughter’s taken things a little too far this time,” John said, frustrated.
“Yes, this is disappointing,” I said sadly.
This news really caught me off guard and pierced my heart deeply. The least Angie could have done was tell me she wouldn’t be around.
I later had a few words with Angie myself, and she promised to visit me with the kids as soon as possible. She did not want to upset me, but the damage had been done. As my daughter, I will always love her, but I was genuinely hurt.
I am grateful that John was there to dampen the sting. But what my daughter did hurt me deeply. I don’t know how to trust her now. What should I do in this situation?
