My daughter was seventeen years old and had opted to graduate early from high school.

My ex-husband saw this as an opportunity to create drama. He is a “drama king.” He is not happy unless he is embroiled in anger. During our marriage he said that his constant anger gave him energy.

I noticed every time he erupted in anger and spewed his vile out he would be happy for a short time, until the volcano of anger would build and erupt again. What a sick man he is.

His lawyer had appeared in court for him on this particular day. His lawyer will be Mr. Rat from this point on. No offense to rats intended but this guy was a piece of work.

Mr. Rat asked Judge Madness if we could schedule the court hearing for the enforcement of back child support during the time that my ex was going to be in town for my daughter’s graduation.

I approached the bench in this case. I pleaded that he didn’t approve this because this day needed to be about my daughter not her father’s histrionics.

I was so proud of Judge Madness. He got in Mr. Rat’s face and told him he knew exactly how this kind of thing went down in families and he also threatened to put my ex in jail.

So my daughter had her graduation ceremony and I hosted a lovely graduation dinner at a fabulous restaurant in Dallas and even threw together a last minute graduation party for her at my house.

Thanks Judge Madness, I so wish you would have had more moments of sanity.

This was the first time I actually spoke for myself in a court hearing. I wish I would have learned from this that to speak for myself was a much better choice than to have a lawyer speak for me.