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Old Apr 12th 2012, 6:34 pm
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My eldest son in the UK is in the TA and his unit are mobilizing for deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves later this year for six months. He is getting married early next year when his deployment is over.

His mother, my ex wife, has purchased her wedding outfit but arranged with the store that if my son doesn't "come back" she can get a refund. Beggars belief.
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My eldest son in the UK is in the TA and his unit are mobilizing for deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves later this year for six months. He is getting married early next year when his deployment is over.

His mother, my ex wife, has purchased her wedding outfit but arranged with the store that if my son doesn't "come back" she can get a refund. Beggars belief.
Bet you're glad she's your ex wife.
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Old Apr 12th 2012, 6:38 pm
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Originally Posted by lansbury
My eldest son in the UK is in the TA and his unit are mobilizing for deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves later this year for six months. He is getting married early next year when his deployment is over.

His mother, my ex wife, has purchased her wedding outfit but arranged with the store that if my son doesn't "come back" she can get a refund. Beggars belief.
Sorry, I fail to see the problem here.
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Old Apr 12th 2012, 6:40 pm
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Sorry, I fail to see the problem here.
She's worried that if her son gets killed in action she's wasted her money on the wedding outfit.
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She's worried that if her son gets killed in action she's wasted her money on the wedding outfit.
I wonder if Lansbury's son can make his mother his ex-mother..
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She's worried that if her son gets killed in action she's wasted her money on the wedding outfit.
Yes. It is a distinct possibility. That's why some of us would say she's being realistic and sensible.
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Yes. It is a distinct possibility. That's why some of us would say she's being realistic and sensible.
OMG...it's her son...not an acquaintance. Surely his life if worth more to her than some bloody outfit.
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Originally Posted by materialcontroller
Yes. It is a distinct possibility. That's why some of us would say she's being realistic and sensible.
......and not very motherly (but thats my opinion)
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OMG...it's her son...not an acquaintance. Surely his life if worth more to her than some bloody outfit.
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......and not very motherly (but thats my opinion)
Hey, I understand that and I personally wouldn't act like this. But if she'd kept her behaviour to herself, nobody would have known would they? The kicker is the fact it's been found out. The lady ought to have been more discreet.
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Yes. It is a distinct possibility. That's why some of us would say she's being realistic and sensible.

Pessimistic, dramatic, selfish, idiotic maybe better describe her actions (IMHO of course)
As a fairly new parent I simply couldn't even fathom that thought and quite frankly can't understand how anyone could be so cold.
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Originally Posted by lansbury
My eldest son in the UK is in the TA and his unit are mobilizing for deployment to Afghanistan. He leaves later this year for six months. He is getting married early next year when his deployment is over.

His mother, my ex wife, has purchased her wedding outfit but arranged with the store that if my son doesn't "come back" she can get a refund. Beggars belief.
OMG what a first class bitch. I wouldn't invite her to the wedding if I was your son, she probably wouldn't get a refund for that.
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Sorry, I fail to see the problem here.
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Yes. It is a distinct possibility. That's why some of us would say she's being realistic and sensible.
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Hey, I understand that and I personally wouldn't act like this. But if she'd kept her behaviour to herself, nobody would have known would they? The kicker is the fact it's been found out. The lady ought to have been more discreet.
Congratulations, on taking idiocy to dizzying new heights.
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Old Apr 12th 2012, 7:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Bet you're glad she's your ex wife.
very much so, ever since 1985
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Old Apr 12th 2012, 7:32 pm
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Sorry, I fail to see the problem here.
FFS

1) that she did it

2) that she told our son she had done it
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I am absolutely speechless, I don't even know how she can call herself a Mother.
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