ElChoclo said:
Those women in the system who gave you a hard time probably thought that you were trying to increase your parenting time to reduce your child support payments. Rightly or wrongly.
I suppose the next phase of this journey of self discovery will be when you disapprove of your 2nd ex wife's new boyfriend/husband and his treatment of your kid, or you find your long term parental duties become a bit of a dull burden.
I'm not sure how much of this hits close to YOUR home, but in all honesty, if you had went through what you described, I think I'd be a little cynical too.
I'm not sure if you have any kids of your own, but I would have to say you probably don't have any.
The bottom line is this... and it applies to so many levels of life, whether it's women, or kids, or money, etc.....nothing you want in life that is worth a damn, is going to be a walk in the park, nothing. *shrugs*
It doesn't take away the love, or the happiness, or anything that you've worked hard for it. In fact, the interests grows stronger, the bond is increased the more you have to work for it. Like I've said, when the burden seems too much, all I have to do is look at my son's face and the fight goes on, it's just that simple. That' just me though, I can't speak for anyone else.
YOU chose how to live your life... one path leads to another, and another and if you act on .02 common sense, you should be fine.
You should never live in fear of life's dirests. Chit happens sometimes.