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Mumsnet Discussions: Am I being unreasonable? : To expect xdh not to text every 2 minutes on an outing to the park with his kids? (12 messages)

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By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:00:17

I'm talking at least 20.

He sees them once a month for 3 days.

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:04:51

And if I threw him out of a moving car and you were on my jury would you convict me?

By WigWamBam on Sat 10-May-08 20:05:44

Switch your phone off.

Out of sight, out of mind!

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:08:30

it's his phone. He has it in his breastpocket at all times.

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:08:56

guess how old he is? go on...

By BreeVanderCampLGJ on Sat 10-May-08 20:09:20

By colditz on Sat 10-May-08 20:09:55

Oh I see, h's not texting you, just texting....

I can see the extenuating circs

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:12:42

nope bree

Yes. I was with them. Every two minutes the boys would say "where's Dad?" and we'd have to go back to find him standing there texting.

hmm

By WigWamBam on Sat 10-May-08 20:12:46

Ahh ...

<light bulb pings on>

Give him the choice of having his phone sqitched off, or thrown into the duckpond.

Not acceptable, and I'll bet his kids don't think so either.

By BerkshireBella on Sat 10-May-08 20:15:34

Your poor dcs - he is practically saying that they are wasting his time. That must make them so sad. Why does he even bother!

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:30:55

that's what I said. Why come down to spend time with your kids when you're just ignoring them?

angry

By KerryMum on Sat 10-May-08 20:31:39

they don't know any different from him

sad

He thinks he's a good dad because he actually comes down to see them.

There's plenty that don't.

don't ya know...

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