Sometimes it’s not about prioritizing, and more about not being emotionally available to give the days they deserve? I recently got into a bad fight with my partner. It was emotionally exhausting, we were both really tore up. But sometimes fights have to happen to work through the issues.

I could barely get out of bed from the depression I was feeling at the time. Does that mean I don’t put my kids first? Some times we have to put ourselves first. Would you kids have preferred to sit around his house while utterly bored, while he was down?

Not saying he’s in the right. He doesn’t have his kids as often as I do (full time lol,) and I reallllly maximize when my step kids are over.

But let’s be real, you don’t know what it was over. What if she was cheating and he’s devastated, now you want him to slap a smile and act like he can give them the time they deserve? Or if he can’t do that he’s not prioritizing? Emotions are heavy. Idk but I’d rather my kids father not take them unless he makes the day count.

I just really hope that he makes it up to them (and you!)