Been trying to get confirmation on summer camp dates for two weeks now. I text, no response. I call, goes to voicemail. Then she messages me at 9pm saying she's 'too busy to deal with this right now.' The camp deadline is in 5 days. This is so frustrating. How are we supposed to make decisions together if she won't even communicate?
Two weeks is ridiculous. For something like summer camp timing, that's actually critical stuff. If she's consistently not responding, this might be bigger than just being forgetful. You might need to have a real conversation about communication expectations.
Have you set a hard deadline for yourself? Like if you don't hear back by Friday, you're making the decision and letting her know? Sometimes you have to be the one to move things forward even if she's not cooperating.
I feel this in my soul. My ex does the same thing and it's like pulling teeth to get a response about anything. The worst part is you can't just make the decision on your own because it involves both kids. You're basically stuck waiting.
Two weeks with no response on summer camp dates? That's not cool. Have you tried email instead of texts? Sometimes people respond better to that and you have it documented.
This is infuriating and I deal with it too. When the other parent goes silent it puts you in an impossible position. You need answers but you can't get them. Have you tried email instead of texts? At least then you have a paper trail if you need to escalate.
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Man this is frustrating. I deal with this all the time. What helped me was setting up a shared calendar app that sends automatic reminders. At least then there's a paper trail if something important gets missed.
This stuff stresses me out just reading it. How are the kids handling it when you're trying to plan their summer and can't get answers?