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AIBU for not wanting my sister to spend time with my ex

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Wonderingwanderer99 · 30/10/2025 22:00

I live with my parents at the moment with my baby after leaving my ex. It wasn’t a normal breakup there was serious emotional and sexual harm involved.

My sister and her husband decided to meet up with my ex at a soft-play centre with their kids and the baby on a day he has her. They didn’t tell me before planning this. I only found out afterwards when her husband phoned my dad to say tell him and said he'd call me later to tell me. I felt sick.

I’d already told my sister I needed distance and asked her not to have any contact with him, especially not involving the kids. She ignored that and later said her children “keep asking to see him” and that she had to put their wellbeing first. I think that’s a poor excuse — they aren’t suffering without him; she just didn’t want to say no.

I told her she could have spoken to me first, and that her choice has destroyed our relationship. She replied with a thumbs-up emoji and nothing else.

AIBU here to feel that I'm not sure I can ever forgive her for this.

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Sockdays · 18/11/2025 08:38

Wonderingwanderer99 · 18/11/2025 06:15

Update, she's since had him over for dinner with our child.

Oh and is now threatening not to come to Christmas because it's awkward because I'm upset. But also hasn't tried to talk to me at all.

OP, your relationship with her is over.
She is toxic.
She 100% wants to hurt you.
Please consider reporting him to the police.

Her threat regarding Christmas is more drama.
This is very deliberate behaviour.
Stand your ground with your parents and her.

MairOldAlibi · 18/11/2025 07:21

I’m presuming he is a coercive control type as well as the other stuff he did? Because forcing estrangements from family is a big theme in victimising someone. Presumably he spent your relationship working out everyone’s weak points ready to use, should it be required to keep you in line. It’s the same technique used to reach children: keep the ‘protective’ adults in thrall or under the thumb.

Don’t let your parents share anything else with your sister. This is probably all deliberate so you’ll a) reveal your hand, b) suffer emotionally, and c) fail in court. There’ll also be an element of punishing her for helping you escape him, and of needing a replacement set of victims to emotionally hoodwink, bully and manipulate.

Takeoutyourhen · 18/11/2025 07:08

Sockdays · 31/10/2025 10:02

OP, the accusation alone and reporting him to the police will put the spotlight on the scum he is.

I am so sorry that your sister is similar scum to him.
Completely unforgivable.
Do not tell her anything about your life and plans.
Complete information diet.

She is dangerous to you.
She certainly doesn't wish you well.

I'm so sorry.

Absolutely this.
Grey rock with sister.
her behaviour is completely unacceptable but since you say she is the golden child / narc, I’m unsurprised that something that so terrible that happened to you has still to be seen as impacting her and she needs to be the centre of attention.
When these things happen, they are showing their true colours, even if you knew it before, this kind of behaviour should truly cement it.
I have also had a similar experience. Consequently it has impacted my relationship on those family members. It’s taken years and years for them to listen to me and seem to come round to his behaviour but at the time, when I needed them most of all, they put him first.
Sadly, some people, like your sister is enjoying this.
Consider charging him.
Wishing you all the best.

NET145 · 18/11/2025 06:58

Your sister is unforgivable. I would strongly suggest supporting charges because if not it also (wrongly of course) suggests the abuse may have not been so bad and this sense could impact child arrangements

SparklyGlitterballs · 18/11/2025 06:57

Wow, your sister has basically chosen your ex over you. What a disgusting person she is. I too would be extremely upset and would find it hard to forgive.

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 18/11/2025 06:50

Jfc.

I'm so so sorry. What a headwreck for you...

Wtf is wrong with her?
When was the last time she invited you over for dinner?
Did yout parents share the log?
What did she say?
Where are your parents in all this?
Does bil umderstand the batshit rationale?

So many questions

💐💐💐 for you

euff · 18/11/2025 06:42

She hasn’t just stuck the knife in, she’s twisted it too. I hope you are getting more support from your parents. If she had been seeing him with the baby for another reason such as watching them to safeguard baby that would be different. It very much seems she has decided to support him.

Theunamedcat · 18/11/2025 06:25

Don't give into her threats at all

Wonderingwanderer99 · 18/11/2025 06:15

Update, she's since had him over for dinner with our child.

Oh and is now threatening not to come to Christmas because it's awkward because I'm upset. But also hasn't tried to talk to me at all.

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moderndilemma · 01/11/2025 19:16

Many abusers present themselves well to other people. They are charming and kind and funny.

That presents a dichotomy to other people - you are saying he was X (hurtful, violent, disrespectful, abusive) but they perceive him as Y (kind, supportive, intelligent, amusing).

Then the abuser adds to the deceipt by painting the abused in a bad light - she was mentally unstable, deluded, she lied, she was cold toward me, maybe she had other lovers...

Your sister has been taken in by him as much as you were when you were together. He is a master manipulator.

I've been there, and it hurts. It took me 20 years to confront my dsis. And she was actually shocked. But at the time she couldn't have stepped back and seen how harsh her behaviour was.

Sunshineandgrapefruit · 01/11/2025 19:00

Make sure she doesn't blab any of what you shared to him.

Wonderingwanderer99 · 01/11/2025 13:47

My parents have decided (with my ok) to share the log of behaviours with her. I think they hope she'll understand better.

I've told them they can but it doesn't make a difference. I'm out. I'm done.

Christmas will be interesting...

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Diarygirlqueen · 31/10/2025 10:55

My sister would be dead to me, also, her thumbs up shows absolute contempt for you.

dizzydizzydizzy · 31/10/2025 10:51

Well it's certainly incredibly tone deaf of your sister. It reminds me of the time my mum went to DC1's birthday meal with my abusive ex and DC2. I was very upset and I can fully appreciate that you are upset too. In the end though your sister is a free agent.

Sockdays · 31/10/2025 10:02

OP, the accusation alone and reporting him to the police will put the spotlight on the scum he is.

I am so sorry that your sister is similar scum to him.
Completely unforgivable.
Do not tell her anything about your life and plans.
Complete information diet.

She is dangerous to you.
She certainly doesn't wish you well.

I'm so sorry.

BestieNo1 · 30/10/2025 23:00

You are right to feel as you do. Cut her out. When you needed support she gave it then took the other side. What the fuck was she thinking? She’s stabbed you in the back. If my friend or family sided with my abuser they would be dead to me. So sorry she behaved so badly. You don’t deserve that after all you’ve been through xxxx

Wompet · 30/10/2025 22:59

Your sister is a cunt.

DramaQueenlady · 30/10/2025 22:55

Your ex had your daughter and youre worrying about her kids... Im on your side that's awful but why is he getting access. I hope you've reported him to the police and pressing charges

CalmTheFuckDownMargaret · 30/10/2025 22:49

She’s disgusting.

SwingTheMonkey · 30/10/2025 22:47

Wonderingwanderer99 · 30/10/2025 22:25

Of course, they see my child whenever they come by.

That's what I said to her before today, that if she contacts him it gives him ammo to say he can't be that bad.

Sorry they’ve done this. I’d see it as a complete betrayal.

Wonderingwanderer99 · 30/10/2025 22:38

Sockdays · 30/10/2025 22:35

Your sister is nasty scum.
Protect yourself from her.
Have you reported your ex to the police?
Talk to Women's aid and get advice and support.

I'm trying to decide whether to support charges rn. It's hard because I know the conviction rates and do I put myself through all that for likely nothing.

I'm supposed to be getting specialized support but nothings come through yet.

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Wonderingwanderer99 · 30/10/2025 22:36

FuzzyWolf · 30/10/2025 22:27

I’m sorry. Perhaps because of my own experiences but I feel a sister should be there to support their sibling. I wouldn’t forgive this either.

How do you normally get on? I’m assuming your ex normally spent a lot of time with your sister, BIL and their children but I still think that could have been minimised or stopped.

He maybe saw them once a month at most. Never on his own apart from once when he babysat nearly a year ago.

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Sockdays · 30/10/2025 22:35

Your sister is nasty scum.
Protect yourself from her.
Have you reported your ex to the police?
Talk to Women's aid and get advice and support.

FuzzyWolf · 30/10/2025 22:27

I’m sorry. Perhaps because of my own experiences but I feel a sister should be there to support their sibling. I wouldn’t forgive this either.

How do you normally get on? I’m assuming your ex normally spent a lot of time with your sister, BIL and their children but I still think that could have been minimised or stopped.

Wonderingwanderer99 · 30/10/2025 22:25

SwingTheMonkey · 30/10/2025 22:22

Absolutely appalling behaviour. There was absolutely no reason for them to meet him - I’m presuming her kids get to see your child when she’s with you? All it’s done is make it look like they’re supporting him. No wonder you’re upset.

Of course, they see my child whenever they come by.

That's what I said to her before today, that if she contacts him it gives him ammo to say he can't be that bad.

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