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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have read all 18 pages. I was that kid that was forced to go to dads every other weekend when I wanted to be with my friends.  Dad lived 45 min away from mom.

I started running away from my dads. Bus, metro, walking—anything to get back to my moms.  And when she put her foot down that I could not come back on dads weekends, I stopped running away from dads and going to moms.  I started running away from dads and sleeping wherever I could.  Friends whose parents were out of town, parks, library entrances.  I did not want to go to my dads and no one could make me stay there.  And yes, to this day we have a very strained relationship.

Op—You’ve talked about football practice, does dad show up for games?

If dad really wanted a relationship with his son, he would recognize that his sons life is around your neighborhood.  As far as I can tell, you have not told your ex that he can’t have dinner with DS, can’t show up and watch after school practice, can’t pick him up from work and play chauffeur to his next activity, participate in back to school night or other parenting conferences, be a member of the HS booster club, volunteer for events at school, or anything that parents do to be a part of their teenagers life.

As another poster said, has he offered to host DSs friends at his house including any transportation that might be necessary?  How has dad tried to become a part of DSs life?

I like the poster who suggested telling dad what the weekend activities are and letting him know he needs transportation.  Dad can then either agree or not and if not, he can be the one to tell DS that he won’t take him.
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So, so much this. -also with a father that has a lot in common with OP’e ex[/quote]

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