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Ex getting married part 2!

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noche · 12/04/2008 21:58

Have been feeling a bit better as the week went on (I found out last week that ex is to get married and DD to be bridesmaid-felt gutted). However, have taken a turn for the worse again today as DD came back from his full of stuff about bloody dresses and GF's mum taking her shopping to choose outfit. Aaaaaagh! I DO NOT want to hear it. There's something SO hurtful and in sensitive about asking DD to be bridesmaid and GF's family all wading in. I know she is his daughter too and of course she wants to be bridesmaid but has not one of them considered how I might feel???? Am going to scream!!

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Frizbe · 12/04/2008 22:03

Noche, I'm sure GF's family are just trying to make dd feel welcome and part of one half of her new family. It's not to get at you, really its not {{{{hugs}}}}} I don't know your story, how long you've been split etc, but they're not doing it to wind you up. Try looking at it from dd's side of things, if she wansn't asked to be a bridsmaid, she'd be gutted. I'm sure in time you'll meet someone wonderful and possbily marry (again?) then she can be your bridesmaid too?

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Remotew · 12/04/2008 22:07

Hi Noche,

Screammmmmmmm then! Nothing wrong with that. Have a glass of wine, or whatever you do to relax. I'm sorry I'm not the most understanding of posters but it looks like its happening and I dont think that the GF's family have any idea how you are feeling. Its nothing personal against you but they probably havent considered it that much.

You can lose it with everyone or him or you can suffer in silence. I'd recommend the latter. Try to stay strong after all you've done well this week and keep posting.

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chocolatespiders · 12/04/2008 22:17

this was me last year my ex got married... it felt like the last final knife going through my heart and being turned round and round again... hurt like hell..... i was gutted that he was marrying the women he had left me and our girls for ... we hadnt married so why should they- we had only been split up 18 months....

but the day came and went my friend arrived with champangne to try and lay the past to rest and to celebrate the start of my new life..

and it really wasnt that bad in the end...
I got through it and so will you, please be strong. - you are worth more than worrying about what he is doing

It does feel wired seeing him with a wedding ring on and i always find myself looking at it!!!

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noche · 12/04/2008 22:23

God it will be interesting to see if he does wear a ring as he had one when we got married but never wore it cos of all the sport he did-allegedly. I never questioned it-doh!
Have just had a little sob and now I feel better again!
Just need to find a way to get it out of my head, keep seeing pics of him and her on the day, looking all glowing-bleurgh!!There must be some mind trick I can do to get rid of it. I'm bloody sick of thinking about him-he doesn't deserve it!

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chocolatespiders · 12/04/2008 22:28

you are so right he doest deserve your head space...

are you single?

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Remotew · 12/04/2008 22:36

It sounds like its far too soon for you. But what goes around comes around. You will be happy one day I promise.

Just try to go through the practicalities with DD. You dont have to do anything else. When the day comes make a big day for you too. Do something really special then it will be over and done with.

Agree with Frizbe the GF's family are making your lovely DD feel welcome. Its not against you. The only argument you have is with him and hes not worth it.

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noche · 12/04/2008 22:39

Yes I am single. can't imagine being anything but after going throught 5 years of hell with ex! Feel mad too that he is seemingly unscathed by it all......

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chocolatespiders · 12/04/2008 22:41

i also booked a holiday for me and girls for a few days after there wedding... so i was busy packing etc, so didnt have much time to think about it

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noche · 12/04/2008 22:49

You know I am pretty happy with my life. I have DD who is growing up to be a fab person, some good friends, a great job and a nice house blah blah so it;s not as if I am miserable. i am just mad at having my peace of mind disturbed by this and I need to exorcise it. Don't really understand my feelings and I need to but I guess it will come eventually-it usually does. Anyhow I am going to go to bed now and try not to think about it! Thanks for your posts everyone!

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Remotew · 12/04/2008 22:57

Night night Noche. I know what you are going through. I've been there as have lots of other posters. I didnt get peace of mind until my DD was at least 5 years old and we were not married or even had a real relationship. But it still hurt like hell at the time.

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quint · 12/04/2008 23:02

Must be pretty shit for you.

But put it another way, if it were you getting married wouldn't you want your DD involved and for his family to involve her too. Would you or they consider your ex feelings.

Hope you find something nice to do on the day

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littlewoman · 13/04/2008 01:51

I think you have hit the nail totally on the head there, Noche. No. I don't think anybody considers the xw's point of view. We're just meant to suck it up, get over it. Otherwise we are bitter old witches. It feels like insult upon insult upon injury.
Then again our job must to get on with life and get over it. Otherwise we will fester in our own stew of anger and hatred. (I made a lovely such stew when I got divorced, if you want to try some ).
The best you can do is take some comfort in your friends, family and MNers. Would it be at all possible for your mum to have DD for the weekend when all this happens? Perhaps arrange a girly weekend away? It will be so much to bear, and nobody's saying your going to enjoy yourself, but your gf's will be able to buoy you up.

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gillybean2 · 13/04/2008 09:56

Sorry but as i recall your ex apologised for the way you found out (your dd blurting it out to you). It seems to me he was considering your feelings on some level from what i recall of you saying about it previously, especially if he was putting of telling you for fear of upsetting you.

Are you going to tell your daughter not to talk to mummy about it? Do you want your dd keeping secrets from you? Do you want to spoil her excitement just because you can't handle it too well? If you don't want to hear about it are you going to tell your daughter that and blow your top at her when it gets too much for you? No you're not, because you're a good mum and you want your daughter to be happy. Come here and let the feelings out by all means, i think we can all understand how incredibly hard this is for you.

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This is about your daughter being a bridesmaid. If it was to anyone else you'd be thrilled for her and excited yourself no doubt. Don't focus on who is getting married, focus on the fact that your daughter is being made a fuss of and is going to have a wonderful time. Try and enjoy it for her even if you can't enjoy it with her. It will be painful inside but you've been through far worse than this in reality, even though it might not feel like that right now.

Your ex and his family are probably not saying to your daughter 'go home and tell mummy all about it'. I'm sure they are worried and hence why your ex was reluctant to tell you and then embarassed and apologised when your daughter blurted it out. His new partners family will have some idea of how you are feeling. But they can not tiptoe around you and leave their life on hold until you are ready to handle it. You wouldn't wait for your ex to be ok about it if you were in the same position. And it is a really good thing that his new family have accepted your daughter as part of it all and part of her dad's life, your daughters life will be much better for it.

If they rejected and excluded her and tried to get him to move on from his past and even to stop seeing his daughter (some people do try and do that) that would be far far worse and I'm sure you'd have something not too pleasant to say about that.

Your dd is part of her dad's life, and this is an important day for him. I'm afraid you don't come into it for them in reality, and you have to find a way to deal with it for your own sake and for that of your daughter.

Of course it does hurt, horribly so. But no it really isn't deliberate, that is just your own feelings. If it was deliberate it would be them telling you all about it and not just your daughter. Soon as you can accept that and let go of it the better you will feel and the quicker you can get on with your own life.

Make your own plans, keep yourself busy, make arrangements now with a friend to do something on the day of the wedding. Book a spa day or an activity you've always wanted to try.

And if you possibly can manage it try and find little positive things your daughter can do so she can be excited but not full in your face. And get her to draw pictures of her dress when she's excited and in your face about it and you can't handle it. This will distract her and give you time to breath. And then you can talk about what colour it is, does it have sparkly bits, is she having flowers or a basket to carry, what kind of shoes she is wearing etc. Distract yourself from the wedding, focus on your daughter being a bridesmaid.

Ask her dad to let you have a photo of her as a bridesmaid, just her on her own or with the other bridesmaids. Doesn't have to be an official one. Maybe give her a disposable camera too for the day so she can make her own record of it, but if you don't feel up to dealing with the photos ask her dad to get them printed and help her put the album together. Go and buy some confetti together. Small things (quite hard for you all the same) but they will help your daughter see you are pleased for her. This is a big day for your daughter, try and share in it on some level if you possibly can.

You will be ok
Gilly

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piratecat · 13/04/2008 10:07

your bound to feel up and down about it, dad to day.

It seems unfiar, totally unfiar, I understand. The apprehension will prob be worse than the day itself.

My dd has refused point blank to be part of my ex's day in June, so now we are going away to spain, to my mums.

Its the end of an era, and its a significant step. hugs to you.

Mine wears a weddingring even now, I think its an engagement ring, but its a band. That hurts, but he took his one from me oof within weeks of leaving and had some nasty hippy ring in its place pretty soon after, and that made our marriage seem violated more than theone he's wearing recently.

HIs 'other' family, ie the parents of the gf, only know him from his side of the story, and In my sitch, he's like the knight in feckin armour.

you and I know better huh?

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piratecat · 13/04/2008 10:08

lmao @ 'dad', of course I meant day to day. Talk about having issues over ex's parenting skills (lack of I mean)

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Youcannotbeserious · 13/04/2008 10:14

Was going to write a long post - but Gilly has summed up what I'd say perfectly!

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noche · 13/04/2008 20:04

Thanks Gilly you have made some really good suggestions and of course you are right it is good they want her to be involved. I will find out the exact day (ex being very cagey-as usual!) and plan something to distract myself!!

I'm just fed up with constantly having to fight the feelings that drag me down. I really felt I had made progress inthe last 6 months but this has brought everything back. Why was he not happy enough with me? What did I do wrong? Is she "better" than me? If so then how? Do you know what I mean? I'm mad that so much of the stuff I thought I had dealt with has all come to the surface again. It's the effort it takes to keep on the straight and narrow and not let myself go under completely. I know it will pass bt I just wish it would hurry up!!!

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quint · 13/04/2008 21:18

Its not that she is better than you, its that you weren't right together. Try not to turn it into a negative about you.

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littlewoman · 13/04/2008 23:32

Noche, Gilly is right, but I understand your pain too. Of course you want the world to stop whilst you lie face down in the dirt crying, rolling around in pain, kicking-out at passers-by, ripping the grass out at the roots with your teeth and spitting it all over the OW's nice white wedding dress. When you start to feel sad, make all your thoughts as ridiculous as that. Take it as far as you can go, and you will make yourself laugh in the end.
This is the worst that can happen, and after that it will all be over, and you will be able to heal. Do you know, if you make yourself discuss it with your dd, though it hurts like hell at first, eventually you will come to accept it. It's the things we run away from that we never overcome

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noche · 14/04/2008 20:04

Hey Littlewoman I love that idea! I've got a very vivid imagination so I will do well on that one. Thanks!

Feel loads better today. I had a busy day at work so that took my mind off it and then a friend at work said " I bet that news has set you back loads" and it felt good to know that other people who know me think it is normal to be upset, Ihaven't lost my mind. She also said that I've overcome a lot worse so i can get through this. That was good to hear and kind of spured me on to think yes I can do this.

BTW does "OW" stand for "old witch"????

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noche · 14/04/2008 20:48

God I'm going to cry-everyone here has been SO helpful. Thanks so much.

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littlewoman · 15/04/2008 02:06

Lovely thought, AM. A very good reason to be strong

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PurpleOne · 15/04/2008 02:55

Noche let it all out hun.

My exh delightedly told me he was in bed with someone 3 days after we left. he's been in constant relationships since...and is now married.

Focus on your kids for now hun. Just hope to God that dcs don't bring home bouquets of flowers from the ceremony.

Sorry.

She got the wedding I never had. I sold dd's bridesmaid dresses on eBay, I couldn't bear looking at them. Slung the flowers out.
Wasn't the fact that he'd moved on and got married, but the fact that she got the wedding I always craved for. And the honeymoon.
I got treated to a grotty b and b in Great Yarmouth...she got the fecking Maldives. And it was evident proof that he was cheating too.

However, his wife suddenly doesn't like my children and has forced exh to have vasectomy and my eldest dd isn't welcome at his home anymore.

He doesn't pay for his kids, and he is a weak weak man. Glad I got out really, but it hurt all the same.

Go with your feelings, karma will bite them. Have faith in that.

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madmuggle · 15/04/2008 12:53

Do what I plan to do. Order funeral flowers to be sent to the church

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