awkward yes but I personally think it awkward to put friends and family in the difficult position of choosing sides. I am irked to no end that my own brother and sister-in-law are best of friends with my ex (they have got to be utterly blind) but I have never raised my opinion to them about it directly. My kids too remain close and as a result we bump into one another ever so often.

But....

I choose to hold my head high and show him I am above the nonsense and he has no part in my life - even bringing me down. I figure this is the biggest win I can have against him. For him to see I am doing well is the battle won.