After my parents’ divorce, my father continued to ignore me in favor of his new wife’s kids for years. When I finally had enough, I gave him a valuable lesson in the importance of consequences. He wasn’t impressed, let’s say!
Dad gave the impression that nothing would change for a while after my parents’ divorce when I was four years old. However, after he remarried, things started to shift and I started to lose importance until I finally had enough.
The terms of my parents’ divorce were straightforward: Dad would have weekends and I would live with my mother. It worked at first. Dad picked me up on Saturday mornings, called frequently, and occasionally remained late to read a bedtime tale or assist with my homework.