Yes I have it happen more often than I like. My stbx is an ob/gyn in our town. I have someone when they see my name say, OH you much be Dr. Dickheads wife. I always pause and just say no we are getting a divorce. Then damn it is really awkward. LOL But I don't say he is bonking the nurse practitioner in his office.

Yes your spelling is correct. Know what's awkward? Finding out your obstetrician is going to be gone when your baby is due and that your ex's best friend is doing the delivery. That's awkward. Did she even speak to you? Or just stare?

First, awkward...yes, that's the correct spelling.

And as far as awkward seeing the in-laws, not yet. Actually, I'm dreading it. I was thinking about it yesterday and thought if I see them in public, I may just turn and walk the other way. Why? Because they have completley banished me from the family, even though it was my stbx that left me (and has been spending time with another woman). I realize that blood is thicker than water, but being cast aside after 14 years is hard to swallow...

How do you feel you handled things today?

Mamalyn...I'm sorry you had to live with the last name 'Dickhesd.' Peaceandquiet...none of my two daughters were delivered by the ob/gyn who we saw during the pregnancies. My four year old was born suddenly, by a nurse walking by the hospital room. That was pretty awkward.

Awkward...My H (stbx) whatever I should call him - recently took his name off the phone account and registered it in my maiden name...when they called to confirm I tried to explain that I still had the same last name, the lady laughed and called him an ass....I am blessed my mother in law calls me every night to see how I'm doing - she promises I will be her daughter forever...man, I hope so...but I guess that may lead to further awkward moments...

This is why I moved over 1000 miles away...I hate awkward moments.

I thought it was going to be awkward when my sbtx showed up at my niece's (ok, his niece's) wedding with a girlfriend in matching outfits, but his family dumped him and stayed with me. Payback is a bitch.

Lynne

I felt awkward all day long being around my family and they decided to have a fantastic time making jokes about me. My daughter got upset and told them that she thinks that her mommy is beautiful just the way she is....this made them feel awkward for a little bit and then, they continued. They made jokes referencing me as a donkey to oxen...that's was an awkward feeling for me. Yeah...I get it.

Z - they are assholes because you are wonderful, beautiful and special. Let's play "Pin the Tail on the Donkeys" with your so-called relatives.

Lynne

I'm ex-Navy. I only saw my in-laws 5 times over a 23 year period, haven't seen them once since the divorce ... I just call them my "outlaws" ... shrug ;)

(((Hugs))) For all of you that are still having those awkward moments! That must be so hard on top of everything else to deal with. Lyn, I can't imagine. You know Florida is nice in the winter time;-) Healing hugs all around for all, Kimmee

My in laws live in another country so when I left my stbx they didn't know what happened and probably to this day don't know. Like he would tell them he beat me and screwed around... He made me out to be the bad guy in everything. so about 3 months after I left him I intercepted a letter from his mother (all the mail from our old house was being redirected to me) so I opened it and read it (there was a sticker over his first name and all I saw was the last so it might have been to me. That is my story and I'm sticking to it!!!!) she called me everything from a slut to a bitch to a whore... all in spanish...

The letter was difficult to read due to her penmanship (the write funny). but I got the gist of it and it was awkward to read... to see the woman that, in front of her other daughter in laws, call me her favourite daughter in law cause I followed her every word when we were dating... ugh I hate that woman!!

I don't want to see my in laws (outlaws more like it).
My MIL also said to me she will always support me and see my like one of her own daughters. But to this day, I have seen her twice during the divorce proceedings (July to October). Spoke to her last in August last year.
Care about me, my ass!!
Blood is thicker than water and it doesn't help that my ex is her favourite child.
Oh and by the way, she encouraged me to divorce her son!! WTF? Awkward? I'd say so.
What ever, mine can go get stuffed!!