I had a really depressing conversation with this late-twenty-something guy who I see on the bus from time to time. He was explaining how he had no money due to child support. I was going to just write him off but then he whipped out a couple of paychecks and shows me. He does car washing and it rains a lot in Florida during the summer so his checks are even lower than usual. About $150. But after his wife gets her cut he's usually left with less than $50.
He goes on to tell me that he and his ex didnt even have a bad breakup. The child support came without warning and some dude just showed p at his door one day and told him hed been served. His ex just sat there stone-faced and ignored him when they did the calculations and told him he owed $500 a month plus $5000 in back pay. She even took his entire tax refund.
Hes been making his payments though. He was living on someones couch for the last year to do it. But heres the real kicker: he hasnt seen his son in nearly a year. She wont let him. This guy has done nothing wrong. This all happened because his two jobs he was supporting her with when they were together laid him off when the recession started.
Its disgusting. Nobody care about what this guy is going though, and I hate that.
He goes on to tell me that he and his ex didnt even have a bad breakup. The child support came without warning and some dude just showed p at his door one day and told him hed been served. His ex just sat there stone-faced and ignored him when they did the calculations and told him he owed $500 a month plus $5000 in back pay. She even took his entire tax refund.
Hes been making his payments though. He was living on someones couch for the last year to do it. But heres the real kicker: he hasnt seen his son in nearly a year. She wont let him. This guy has done nothing wrong. This all happened because his two jobs he was supporting her with when they were together laid him off when the recession started.
Its disgusting. Nobody care about what this guy is going though, and I hate that.
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kiss:
my roomie swears she saw you in walmart last nite ...but this kid had short cut hair..anywho...hi!
zero_boy:
Haha! Not me.