{"id":6663,"date":"2025-03-12T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=6663"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:54:17","slug":"my-ex-husband-demanded-that-our-daughter-return-the-tablet-he-had-given-her-for-his-new-wife-and-i-only-agreed-on-one-strict-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/my-ex-husband-demanded-that-our-daughter-return-the-tablet-he-had-given-her-for-his-new-wife-and-i-only-agreed-on-one-strict-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"My ex-husband demanded that our daughter return the tablet he had given her for his new wife\u2014and I only agreed on one strict condition!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being a single mom wasn\u2019t hard; watching my daughter, Lily, repeatedly realize her father would always choose someone else over her was. When Willie tried to take back a birthday gift for Lily to please his new wife, I decided to teach him a lesson.\n
Willie had been my wound since our marriage ended. I was left raising Lily alone while he moved on. Then, out of nowhere, he called to ask for the tablet he\u2019d given Lily, claiming his new wife didn\u2019t think it was appropriate. That was the last straw. I agreed to give it back, but on one condition: he reimburse Lily for her share.\n
I gathered receipts, showing the sacrifices I\u2019d made for Lily and her contribution to the tablet. At a coffee shop, I confronted Willie, presenting the documents and demanding he either pay up or leave the tablet. After some back and forth, he grudgingly agreed.\n
Later, he texted me, blaming me for making him look bad. I didn\u2019t feel guilty. Willie had always been more concerned about appearances than substance.\n
That night, Lily asked if her dad really loved her. I explained that love is about actions, not just words. She may have kept the tablet, but more importantly, she learned that true love shows up.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Being a single mom wasn\u2019t hard; watching my daughter, Lily, repeatedly realize her father would always choose someone else over her was. When Willie tried to take… \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n