"“Remi left Tony for Anthony when Ron was 13. She moved in with Anthony immediately and left Ron with Tony. She announced her pregnancy a couple of months later. Her timing was horrible-Ron had just lost his lifelong friend to cancer and was so distraught over his friend's death and his parents' separation that he had to be hospitalized after suggesting that he was considering self-harm.”"
"“Dear She's the Ex, My husband's family is very aware of this, but whenever they see Remi, they fawn over her like she's visiting royalty. Tony claims that although Remi and his family got along well enough, when he and Remi were married, they weren't particularly close, and that his family was very upset when they discovered that Remi had left him for Anthony, particularly given Ron's reaction. Tony doesn't make a big deal over it, but it bugs him, and he feels disrespected.”"
"“I definitely doesn't expect his relatives to ignore Remi or treat her unkindly, but their over-the-top 'fan girl' behavior is a bit much. What do you think, Prudie?”"
Tony’s family behaves warmly toward Remi, his ex-wife, despite her leaving him for her current husband when their son Ron was 13. Remi’s move and subsequent pregnancy announcement followed a period when Ron was already deeply distressed, including hospitalization after he suggested self-harm. Tony and his current partner attend shared family events where Remi is treated with enthusiastic, celebrity-like admiration by Tony’s mother and siblings. Tony feels bothered and disrespected by the intensity of their fawning, even though he does not want them to be unkind or to ignore Remi. The situation centers on whether the family’s behavior is motivated by genuine kindness, discomfort, or a need to manage the past, and how to respond without escalating conflict.
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