Its been a long time --it really feels good to sit and type my thoughts again--my daughter has since moved in with me--2 wks before christmas she came to visit--she was living in Calif. with her dad---after 2 wks she said mom "I'm staying"-- I realized my life as I knew it-- was over-- I've ajusted she loves being here--we are buddies again--her dad was a complete ass--- to me when she lived with him for 3yrs---Now the shoe is on the fat asses foot and he doesnt like the fact of her not returning --his phone calls after calling several times--now he knows what I felt for years--- not having her with me --Now -- he gets the picture--and its not cute---he did absolutely nothing in regards to her keeping in touch with me over the yrs.---I send him photos of her ---I insist she stop what shes doing and call her dad--just because-- she puts up a fight but does it--he doesnt know I twist her arm so to speak--but who cares---I know she's happy afterwards--that makes me feel that I'm teaching her--inspite of how I feel about her dad-- I hope she will handle situations respectfully-- enough of him--