My partner and I have been on the rocks for a long time, and I’ve been on the brink of leaving for a while, never being able to pluck up the courage. We moved to a different part of the county a year ago and leaving would mean completely relocating to be close to family, son would have to change school etc. And although he is verbally/emotionally towards me, I e always said to myself that they need their dad.
He is a very short tempered, aggressive man, and I’ve always been so scared that my little boy will turn out like him.
A couple of days ago I was saying I think it would be good if ds went to a club outside of school, like squirrels, where he could have fun and make some little friends. Boyfriend starts saying maybe he could go to boxing… or cage fighting! (A 4 year old?!)
Boyfriend swears all the time and now ds has started picking up on it and thinks it’s funny to copy. I have obviously been saying these are naughty words and not to copy, but boyfriend is pushing him to say them.. saying he can talk however he wants.
i feel like I’m watching my lovely, sweet, thoughtful little boy turning into him in front of me and it may be time to leave. But in the back of my mind wondering if this is a good enough reason to take them away from their dad.