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Knickers and child maintenance

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Icantremembermyusername · 09/06/2024 22:34

My daughter’s father and I split up 10 years ago. I send him a reminder at Christmas, Easter and at the start of the Summer holidays to check her underwear drawer ( I used to do it more often when she was smaller) so that she has the same size in both houses. She came home tonight in too small knickers and told me daddy won’t buy her knickers, that’s why he pays mummy money. She asked him to buy her knickers from Tesco and he refused. Am I unreasonable to think he should buy her knickers? I realise people might have big feelings but I’ve used knickers all through because they are the least offensive term for me.

Reasonable - he shouldn’t have to buy knickers
Unreadonable - he pays you maintenance

OP posts:
Nottherealslimshady · 09/06/2024 22:38

He should be supplying clothes at his house for her to wear during his contact time.

Whatatodo79 · 09/06/2024 22:36

Perhaps it's difficult for a man on his own to buy children's knickers in terms of what people my think