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DP’s child’s mother not having boundaries

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surethingmaybe · 08/06/2025 15:29

My DP has a little 4 year old girl that he sees 50% of the week (she stays with us). Usually it is more because her mum asks for her to stay with us for whatever reason. No problem at all, we’ve decorated her room and she likes coming here.

Me and DP have been together 2 years and moved in around Christmas together. It’s all lovely, and I really enjoyed the life we have.

I have some issues with DSD’s mum. She seems very needy - she will text my DP asking for a swap of days in a few weeks time and if he doesn’t reply in about 10 minutes she will call repeatedly. He has said to her before not to call him unless an emergency. So when he answers he thinks it’s an emergency and she just says did you get my text?

She has also started calling him at very odd hours 12am for example, if she can’t settle their daughter. My DP also doesn’t answer these calls, but she persists.

DP and this lady weren’t in a relationship when DSD was conceived, it was a one night thing. This was all before me, but she wanted a relationship/living together and DP said no but I will support you fully. Which he has - pays CMS, has his daughter whenever she wants/at least 50% of the week.

She is constantly trying to keep him at the door to speak during drop offs - saying she’s been unwell. One time she said she suspected her DP was having an affair?!

AIBU to find this type of behaviour odd? And what do I do? DP thinks ignoring is the best approach but I think it’s really disrespecting

OP posts:
surethingmaybe · 08/06/2025 15:40

But her loneliness is not my DP’s problem, as harsh as that sounds. He didn’t want to be emotionally involved with her and made that clear. She has a DP, that’s who she should be getting support from,

It becomes our problem when his phone rings at 1am.

He is communicative about his daughter but I think it’s bizarre she has to have a response by certain time or she rings his sister? Like why doesn’t she just wait?

OP posts:
Praying4Peace · 08/06/2025 15:40

yestothat · 08/06/2025 15:38

If he’s having her 50%+ of the the time he doesn’t need to be paying child support.

your dp is right though ignoring is the best approach

Harsh

MrsSkylerWhite · 08/06/2025 15:39

yestothat · 08/06/2025 15:38

If he’s having her 50%+ of the the time he doesn’t need to be paying child support.

your dp is right though ignoring is the best approach

Some men are decent and want to provide more than the bare minimum.

yestothat · 08/06/2025 15:38

If he’s having her 50%+ of the the time he doesn’t need to be paying child support.

your dp is right though ignoring is the best approach

Praying4Peace · 08/06/2025 15:38

MrsSkylerWhite · 08/06/2025 15:32

One night stand or not, he has a child with her. They need to communicate. Maybe she’s struggling?

This indeed. Woman obviously is lonely and wanted to build a relationship. Cut her some slack OP. Very difficult for her.
The consequences of a child from a one night stand are life changing and the priority needs to be the child

CosmicCuppa · 08/06/2025 15:37

You do nothing. This isn’t your circus and these aren’t your monkeys.

DP is right to ignore it. She’s probably lonely and looking for someone to share the hard times of parenting with and it’s clearly not ideal that DP is a co parent rather than her live in partner but she’s not crossing any boundaries in your relationship or doing anything wrong here. DP just needs to keep upholding his boundaries and deal with it when a situation arises.

NuffSaidSam · 08/06/2025 15:34

He's right, just ignore it. What else can you do? What do you want him to do?

JustTalkToThem · 08/06/2025 15:33

You? You do nothing.

MrsSkylerWhite · 08/06/2025 15:32

One night stand or not, he has a child with her. They need to communicate. Maybe she’s struggling?

tripleginandtonic · 08/06/2025 15:30

I think I agree with your dp.

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