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Ex won't find a compromise on our child's birthday?

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roxyboo · 10/11/2024 00:51

I recently left my ex partner after multiple issues and I feel a lot happier for doing it as he made my life miserable.

Our child's birthday is coming up and as I live in house (he lives in a flat) we are having a small party at mine.

He wants to invite his brother who I really dislike and do not get on with at all.

I have recently moved house and really don't want him having my address as he is a shady character.

He really isn't someone I want any of my kids around to be honest, he treats women appallingly, he is a liar, and has an extensive criminal background.

Most of my ex's other family members are attending, and I think I am even being generous to even have them in my house considering how my ex treated me (verbally and emotionally abusive) and I have told him it's my house and I don't care if your brother is offended as he has excluded me for years.

My ex just keeps trying to make me feel bad about this, it's like even not we have split I am still getting stress as if we are still a couple.

Surely I'm not being unreasonable?

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roxyboo · 10/11/2024 01:04

I did suggest splitting the birthday as I advised him I would not be comfortable with his brother coming round but he was adamant that the party by at mine.

I'm really concerned about my kids being around ex's brother as he has had a child removed from him and adopted, his adult kids go round stabbing people, involved in drugs and he smokes marijuana with his sons.
It's not the example I want my kids to follow, he is already a bad influence on my ex and I don't want that for my kids.

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TwattyMcFuckFace · 10/11/2024 00:55

At the end of the day, who you have in your house is up to you.

But your child will still have contact with him through your ex and his family, and no doubt he'll know your address anyway at some point.

Still, if you think this is a hill to die on then I wouldn't back down because it's YOUR home.

Might be worth considering that future birthdays will have to be split if your ex doesn't want this to happen again.

Ubugly · 10/11/2024 00:53

I don’t think you are in the wrong but think his family may tell them where you live?