I need to vent so apologies in advance for the rant...
To be perfectly honest I have been a complete mug... Why do I still trust him to do the right thing?
Last Christmas I asked my ex if he would go halves with me to buy a present for our dd and he agreed. I bought the present, he said he couldn't pay me back his half straight away, he'd give it later. I said OK, that's fine, pay me back when you can, what else could I do really?
Nearly 12 months later, and despite repeated requests, he still hasn't paid me back. I am fuming. I just spoke to him on the phone, he is now saying not until January, that he can't afford to pay a wodge of money in one go like that, he's not paid enough, "woe is me", you get the idea.
The thing is, it's not like it's thousands of pounds, it's 70 quid! He could have paid me little by little, I didn't mind that. If he knew he couldn't pay me back, why agree to go halves? That's dishonest is it not? Especially as he seems to be able to afford holidays and weekends abroad... Also he seems to think that it's OK for me to pay £70 more than I had budgeted for because I earn more than him, so it's OK to rip me off then?
I have now threatened him with the small claims court if he doesn't pay up.
For his access visits I usually drive dd half-way. I am minded to say that I cannot afford to drive her tomorrow, what with the high price of petrol and people not paying back what they owe. I won't do it though, because it's dd that will be punished.
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SkaffenAmtiskaw · 09/11/2012 14:24
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