I'm a bit unsure what to do a would appreciate others point of view.
Me and my ex split up about 5 months ago, we have a 4yro daughter. We had been together 8 years, but not got married. She wanted the split and it left me devastated losing my partner and my family. She said she no longer found me attractive.
Anyway, I was keen to maintain a decent friendship for the sake of my daughter. So I helped her move to a new house and pay half her rent as well as child maintenance. We agreed 50/50 care of my daughter over the week and this has been working well.
But now she wants me to babysit our daughter on her nights while she goes out to singles evenings. I really want to maintain a positive relationship but am beginning to feel taken advantage of. It hurts to see her get dressed up knowing it's for other men but I want to provide for my daughter.
The last months have left me emotionally shot and I'm struggling to know what's right and wrong. Am I being unreasonable to say no to her requests or should I just accept my new role in her life? Any help would be good.
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SoulDad · 23/02/2018 17:14
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