I am now able to let most of the emotional side wash over. Finacially, I guess that is a different story.

Yes someone, sometime will have to pay... Usually you Mark and in more ways than one methinks...!!

Apparently the washing machine is still leaking, and may be it is not to do with the drain hose.

As you rightly point out, Hope, someone sometime will have to pay.

As far as I know, some people prefer to get things from a easy way at the cost of others, some people like through their own hard work. Either way someone has to pay for it. The way of people doing things is not easy to change. It is also the way of dealing with things in life. I have the same problems in life. The point is that how to solve it, I know it is hard. Can we accept it without a complaint?

I believe it was a Villa that was the object of her desire. The figure I was told was 10 quid spent, I can not verify or deny this amount. But either way it only becomes an issue if she pleads poverty before the end of the month, otherwise it is her cash to do with what she wants.

So I will report back later in the month.

Ok lets see, the villa on farmville (yes I do play it ,would I buy extra's, would I hell!) costs 1,000,000 virtual coins, the cost of buying the coins is approx $40 for 70,000, lets call it 20 quid after conversion.... adds up to a pretty big drop in the ocean, Or at least it would for most single mums that dont suck their exes dry ;) ... I'd be pissed if I gave someone maintanance for my kids and this is how they spent it, and then later said there was no money for food, but then I'm not you!!

In the grand scheme of things a drop in the ocean I guess. But yes it would account for some. Unless of course she gets hooked in to spending on it. Then it could soon soak up a lot of cash

If it amuses her, so be it... yup, agree, but will say Mark, when she's pleading poverty to you this month at some point, at least you WILL know where a little of what you already gave her went, eh.....

The washing machine is annoying, as I do not like it when something I have done fails. The fix is simple. Not requiring a major out cry. It would take longer to mop up. I guess that was the real issue.

As to Facebook games. well each to their own, if it amuses her then so be it.

That's bad with the washing machine. But you're not there. I am also alone, a woman and must take care of myself, if something breaks.
If she must take care because you're not there or do it, so it must come to terms. She will learn it. I had to learn a lot and still learning.
I'm also in facebook as you know. But I do not make this playful things there or earn points and everything is there. I have not time to do it and I do not like. It is for me to write even a platform and to read, to talk.
Your ex must learn to take more responsibility in real life. She could always rely on you. But now she has more responsibility. She has to learn it and you must not take it so and do still all for her. You should think about you firstly and your kids, of course, too.
You will get stronger, Mark. I myself can feel it and look for you. I think of you!

Mark, Thats sad even though an FB addict(pointless clicking and adverts) why pay for oneupmanship especially against your own children :o|
I think as a nation we need to get out more

The kids and the Ex seem to love it.

Well she moans that it is a pointless waste of time. But an adictive one it would appear.

Harmless fun I guess. Go get yourself a farm (Farmville, is the one they are on) You have enough spare time it would seem. LOL

Ha ha....thats quite funny! Your ex is one on her own isn't she, but at least she was honest! ha ha, think I'll best get into this farm thing on facebook.