Same old, same old.
He’s an ass. Its not new.
D called his dad yesterday to see if he could go over and visit. X didn’t answer his phone. X never called D back. He was too busy with his new girlfriend and daughter having a bbq at the coast apparently.
Like I said. He’s an ass. Its not new.
Looking Forward 
A sociopath/narc only pays attention to the main source that is feeding their ego; they live in the moment only and pursue instant gratification and pleasure. They move forward onto their new targets and don’t look back. Sorry for the child involved but children are often more resilient and “understanding” than we adults.
You’re definitely right. He’s done this a number of times to both of the boys – and they seem to soldier on…I just worry about what it does to their little heads. I want them to be ok – and that is the furthest thing from his mind.
Geez. D just got back to spending time with his dad after the last asshat move X made, and X goes and pulls this shit on him. Hugs are never enough when this happens.
It just goes to show that X has no idea what he’s doing to his kids. He feels like they owe him their time and attention – its not his job to make it work for them, its their job to make it work for him.
You nailed it there – “he feels like they owe him their time and attention”.
You know, sometimes I hate being right.
Yeah. And worse, now that X has ignored D, when will D want to spend time with him again? And when he doesn’t want to, X will blame you for it.