Absolutely. This infuriated me so, so much. I was about ready to jump on the "Reply" button until I read your post here. You said it,
suzyq211. Blatant extortion. And I do mean BLATANT. Pretty shameless. "Only IF you get the settlement money, I'll share our son (only because I know he's valuable to you and I can get something out of it). If you don't get the money, you don't get your son, because then you can't offer ME anything."
Where in the world did SS learn to be so selfish and manipulative????[/QUOTE]
Still trying to figure that one out. I really do think NS has Narsisstic tendencies (could be wrong, I know someone like this)
A person with narcissistic personality disorder:
Reacts to criticism with rage, shame, or humiliation
Takes advantage of other people to achieve his or her own goals
Has feelings of self-importance
Exaggerates achievements and talents
Is preoccupied with fantasies of success, power, beauty, intelligence, or ideal love
Has unreasonable expectations of favorable treatment
Requires constant attention and admiration
Disregards the feelings of others, lacks empathy
Has obsessive self-interest
Pursues mainly selfish goals
https://health.google.com/health/ref/Narcissistic+personality+disorder