How Do I Get Myself Into Ackward Situations?
By singlemommy
@singlemommy (2955)
United States
December 10, 2008 7:50pm CST
Tonight was my daughter's Christmas program at school. Her father and I are no longer a couple. In fact, my daughter's music teacher is my ex's girlfriend. So she was the one running the program tonight. There was a pretty good size turn out for the program and I went into the gym to sit and I sat towards the back in the bleachers. My ex then walks in the gym and sat right in front of me, he had a lot of other places to sit, by his family, friends, etc, but instead he sat right in front of me. We still get along for the most part, so it isn't like we hate each other or anything, but then the bleachers started to get crowded and well, then he ended up with his arm in my lap. Okay, so I'm sitting at my daughter's Christmas program who my ex's girlfriend is in charge of and my ex (her boyfriend) has his arm in my lap. I know it was crowded and I'm not sure if he even noticed what he was doing, but it was just such a weird situation. I don't know how, but I always seem to get myself in these situations and I really don't know how. Do you ever get yourself in ackward situations like this?
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8 responses
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
11 Dec 08
No, I have not been in a situation like that before. I can imagine you did feel rather uncomfortable. I wonder if it was someone besides you, sitting behind your ex, would he have gotten so comfortable. How old is your daughter? Is she okay with her father dating her music teacher?
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@singlemommy (2955)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Our daughter will be 8 years old next month. She didn't like the idea of him dating her at first because she said it was embarrassing and she thought the other kids would make fun of her. I think she's adjusted. Now, the latest situation is that he wants to ask his girlfriend to marry him and he talked to our daughter about it and she told him that she doesn't want him to get married. I'm not sure if he is going to ask her to marry him or not, but I think she will adjust if he does. Thanks for the comment!
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@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
12 Dec 08
I'd have found a new place to sit! I wouldn't want to have that sort of situation. I can understand how uncomfortable that would have been but I would not have allowed him to rest his arm on me and certainly would not have given him that sort of attention. It can be bad.
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@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I'm sure I have, but not like that. I do remember one of my son's graduations. My x - who I am not friendly with at all - comes and sits by us and proceeds to make sure he tells everyone that WE did such a great job to get our son to this point. HA! He had very little to do with it since they were in grade school!!! I just looked at him like he was retarded...
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@singlemommy (2955)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Well, I did tell him about it and after I said something he moved his arm, so maybe he just didn't notice what he was doing. Thanks for commenting!
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@cuddlyangl (6)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I agree with Sav. I would have given him that ex evil eye that says "hey buddy stop touching me". You know the one we all have it. I know after being a couple there is a certain familiarity you always have with that person but touching (at least for me) is something that no matter who i'm not comfortable with especially ex's and especially in front of ex's new sig others. I would not say anything about it if no one brings it up. Let it go and next time (if you're like me there is always a next time) move if he sits near you. But practice that evil get your mits off me look that usually works well and you never have repeat offenders!
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@fasttalker (2796)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Oh no my awkward situations could never be that simple. My sister is divorced and to save a long story it was a nasty divorce. When we went to her son's graduation we were up taking pictures and all that good stuff an she handed me her coat to go save her & I a seat in the family section. I laid it down and mine along side of it and when things settled down and we took our seats I had saved her a seat right next to her ex! LOL
She didn't find it amusing at all and as a matter of fact she just looked at me and bent over and switched our coats! Made me sit by the goof! I guess I deserved it but it was innocent! LOL
So I don't know how I manage it but I can always end up in a situation I would rather not be in!
@singlemommy (2955)
• United States
11 Dec 08
Sounds like you and I have a lot in common. 
I hate it when I get myself in these situations. I can't imagine how you sister felt when she seen who she was going to have to sit by. "If looks could kill", huh? Well, atleast you were a good sport and took one for the team! Thanks for the comment and Happy MyLotting!
I hate it when I get myself in these situations. I can't imagine how you sister felt when she seen who she was going to have to sit by. "If looks could kill", huh? Well, atleast you were a good sport and took one for the team! Thanks for the comment and Happy MyLotting!2 people like this
@hildas (3031)
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12 Dec 08
This was an awkward one singlemommy. I feel for you. Really I did. You should of pushed his hand hard off your lap.
We went out last year to a party and an old boyfriend from high School was there and my husband did not like him one bit. I was up dancing and my old boyfriend joined in and my hubby came barging over and said "I am with her"
Well I do not ever remember my hubby being jealous before, I think because he really disliked this ex and was ready to thump him anyway, this was his problem.
Well this was awkward that night for me. I quickly called a taxi and took my hubby home.
@singlemommy (2955)
• United States
13 Dec 08
Oh yes, I'm sure that was very awkward for you. It's probably a good thing you got that taxi and went home. Thanks for the comment!
