NC for this.
Just looking for some opinions really.
DP left 6 months ago. DC has his name. We were engaged for 8 years, but it never happened. Think that was always his plan.
I'm getting increasingly bothered by the fact that I now and will always have a different surname to my child.
DC and I just returned from holiday and I was questioned when coming back into the country about our relationship, because we have different surnames. It was embarrassing and really quite upsetting to have to answer these questions and to have my child questioned as to who I was.
I know I should have taken his birth certificate with me, but it was my first holiday as a lone parent and in the chaos of getting me and a toddler organised for the holiday, it just slipped my mind.
It really bothers me that I should have to take a piece of paper with me proving that he is my child.
My question is this: would I be unreasonable to broach the subject of changing his name with ex? He has joint PR so I know he has to agree to it.
Is this something that anyone else has done? How did you feel about doing it? I was treated attrociously and I fucking hate him, but at the same time I'm not sure if I'm being unreasonable.
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Changing DC name
KeepItToYourselfPlease · 27/07/2016 16:43
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