Captain Conflict’s Custody Journal Entry – June 20
Written in the co-parent handover journal.
(Translated from the original passive-aggressive dialect)
Another glorious week where I alone basked in the serenity of single-handed parenting. Our daughter was joyful, calm, and—according to my own personal echo chamber—“thriving.”
She especially seemed to flourish after my daring efforts to limit contact with her mother. Because obviously, parental love is best served in isolation and silence. Also, I definitely didn’t overhear her mention the sports day where her mother helped out. I had my AirPods in. That didn’t happen.
Anyway, her mood was stable... if you ignore the brief crying episode when she asked to call her other parent and I redirected her feelings with an rice waffle and a lecture about inner strength (and conveniently, my heroism).
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Meanwhile in real life......
My response (a.k.a. Reality Check Entry):
Hi, just for clarity, from 8–15 June:
– I saw her June 10
– We spoke June 13
– I saw her at school June 14
– And again at school June 15 for sports dayI’m genuinely glad to hear she was happy—especially considering she spent time with me on four of those seven days. I’ll complete my full entry as usual on changeover day, but wanted to make sure nothing was left out in the meantime.
