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February 24, 2008
Restraint
I pulled the divorce decree out Friday as I needed to sort out who I declared on my taxes this year. As I rifled through the stack of stapled-together papers I found a copy of the restraining order against me.
Did I know about this? I wondered. I didn't remember it. And I was offended by it.
I read through the item and found that it said I wasn't permitted to do things I'd never think of doing.
Now, I understand that there are plenty of to-be-divorced men and women out there who would have no trouble thinking up plenty of rotten crap to do, but are they the kind of people that a piece of paper is likely to get in the way of?
Has it ever happened that a soon-to-be-divorced woman has had the thought, "We'll, I'd really like to sell the house for $10.00, but the restraining order says I'm not allowed to screw with our assets."
Someone has suggested that restraining orders are just part of the divorcing-your-husband process.
I don't know.
I don't care.
This is why I don't get the decree out more often; I normally rely on the interpretation provided by another person familiar with it.
It used to just make me sad.
Now it has the potential to piss me off.
Posted by delmer at February 24, 2008 7:40 AM
Comments
"Someone has suggested that restraining orders are just part of the divorcing-your-husband process." Really?? That's certainly not been my experience!
Don't let it get you down Delmer, it's really not worth it.
Posted by: Lady P at February 24, 2008 4:19 AM
As you will remember, as a child you were taught "not to lie". Is it not a shame all children are not taught that lesson. Need I say more. Lady P gave you very good advice. Hugs
Posted by: Granny/Mom at February 24, 2008 5:43 AM
you will find it is usually decent people this sort of thing happens to. i see it every day at work and yes it is very sad. i really wouldnt let it worry you, all your comments and photographs show you are nothing but an outstanding father and a very moral person. and like you said - what is a piece of paper at the end of the day?
Posted by: kate at February 24, 2008 6:40 AM
Wow. Try not to let it stir up a bunch of bitterness inside ya. (Although I can certainly understand why it would.)
We didn't have restraining orders in my divorce. I would think that a restraining order could only be served if there had been an act of aggression committed in the first place...but then again, we're in different states.
Anyway...take a deep breath and try to let it go.
Peace!
Posted by: Ginger at February 24, 2008 12:17 PM
I think if it says something about not being able to go within 100 yards of a Starbucks, you are so screwed.
Posted by: Sunshine at February 24, 2008 1:36 PM