B00, i agree, it is not something you can leave someone with, with no proper talking. Awful. You are just left in limbo.
My hubby's ex-wife phoned him whilst he was at work and said, just ringing to tell you, i won't be here when you get home cause i've left you! There was nothing he could do because he was at work! Still, she did him a favour! :-)
Not all of us though 4getmenot, ( i know you were only joking) i could never do that, not without talking it all over first, its cruel and nasty, especially when kids are involved..