Bitter Much?

When people make comments from time to time about men being bitter about their ex, I wonder how these people would feel if they were on the short end of the divorce stick.

How would these people feel if they spent thousands of dollars battling the sub-human people in family court just for the right to see their own flesh and blood? I wonder how these people would feel after they realized that no matter how hard they’ve tried, they still have to pay the state money that has accrued interest. How would they feel if a magistrate told them that they were only allowed to see their children 4 days out of each month? Maybe they would be bitter too?

When I read about situations where and ex-wife of someone famous gets awarded a settlement and then chooses to give away millions to a charity, I question it. I ask, “Was it her money?” Did Amber Herd earn that money or did she get it from Johnny Depp’s hard work over the years? When I hear about stories where a mother takes a couple’s child overseas and does all kinds of horrific things to block the father from seeing his own child, I don’t think it is bitter to say that she is a horrible human. I think it is just honest. When I read stories of fathers who have spent tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting for shared parenting and sometimes not getting anything, it’s not bitter when I say that the court system is biased towards mothers, it is the truth.

When people talk about how Donald Trump is a narcissistic, misogynistic, sociopath, they would probably just say they are telling it like it is. When fathers say that family court is a radical feminist rat-hole, filled with incompetent man hating idiots hell-bent on destroying families one child at a time, it’s not bitter, it’s just the truth. When men comment on how some women use all kinds of excuses to look like victims to get the upper hand in the “family” court system, I’d say that they are telling the truth as they see it and have lived it and not being bitter.

The problem with being bitter is when you hold on to that resentment and never channel the frustration into something positive. It can be toxic. I’ve learned to turn a bad situation into something good. I’ve been able to help others who have been in a similar situation as mine. I’ve talked to dozens of men, and several women about their divorces. My advice has seemed to help them get to a similar place as myself.

I once was bitter. There is no question about that. Shortly after my divorce, I was quite angry about my predicament even though I came out of my settlement with a pretty sweet deal. I must say, I have never been happier than I am now. I have a great girlfriend and share my kids equally with my ex…and don’t pay her a dime. Yessir! But, I am not afraid to bite my tongue when it comes to certain issues. I will call out people on their nonsense from time to time. If you think I’m bitter, you are sadly mistaken.

I’m better. I’m stronger. I’m confident. I’m assertive.

Don’t mistake telling my truth about divorce and the evil the man-haters over in family court for bitterness. It is just plain factual.

Maybe those who claim that certain men are bitter need to step in our shoes for a while. Maybe you’ll understand.

 

4 comments for “Bitter Much?

  1. Jason
    August 25, 2016 at 5:58 PM

    Man, I would love to talk to you. I am in the fight of my life that has been the dirtiest most expensive fight of my life. I am fighting for my kids, and I am on the brink of this corrupt system. I do see light at the end, but I have so many questions on what to do.

    • October 9, 2016 at 10:02 PM

      Lets talk!

      • Dallas
        August 6, 2017 at 3:51 PM

        I’ve lost all hope. There is no light. I set the child support up myself for my kids. I fought for holidays until I couldn’t anymore. I have a story from hell and there are only two people on this planet that see the truth I live. I have lost all but one family member due to the situation and can’t even get a social media account for fear of harassment. I am working to get behind everyday. Things have gotten so twisted that my children don’t answer my calls anymore. People nosed their way into my business and casted stones upon lies they belive. Tears don’t even help to ease the pain anymore. I have no desire for anything. And of all of it, my children don’t know how much I love and miss them. My wife now sees me in emotional sadness and I don’t want to keep bringing her down by it. I don’t know what to do anymore. I just work and exist.

        • September 2, 2017 at 10:50 PM

          What were the events that brought you to this place in your life?

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