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Inconsistent parenting. Fed up

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LD233 · 14/02/2024 18:35

So I have a 6 month old son. Me and ex split when I was pregnant (he left me for his ex and got back with her ) I had a horrendous pregnancy with her and him both sending me abuse and her antagonising me until the point where I almost miscarried.
For the last 6 months I've tried my hardest to coparent with him but I am at the end of my tether. He doesn't make effort. He used to alway let our son down and not turn up. The last 2 momths he's been abit more consistent but still doesn't make enough effort. He hasn't seen his son in 2 weeks and was going ti have him this weekend for a night. He's just told me that he's sending our son to his sisters to babysit whilst he goes out with his girlfriend and her kids for the day. He's done this before too. He never asks about our son or calls or texts to check on him and treats hin asif he doesn't exist in the weeks. He puts her children and his gf before our son and always has. He makes plans with them but never with our son. He treats my son like he's the other child and a chore to have him. He's booked a 2 week holiday abroad with them but never has booked any time off work to spend quality time with our son and even now he's palming him off to do stuff with his gf and her kids (one of her kids is his son). I don't want my son growing up thinking his dad doesn't care and feeling like 2nd best. It really hurts me seeing how differently our son is being treated already and how much he priorities his gf and her children over our baby. It's like he just doesn't care. I am so fed up of begging him to make more effort and put our baby first. He's not on the BC for various reasons but I feel like cutting it all off and raising him alone. Like I have been doing as he hasn't barely helped or shown alot of interest. He keeps threatening court and always does. I just feel like cutting it off and letting him apply to court because I'm so tired of jt. My son deserves a parent who puts him first and not other children he deserves to be treated equally to his other child and his step child. Especially to his gf. All i want is for him to make effort but he doesn't. It breaks my heart thinking this is going to affect my son. He completely favours the other 2 children and I can't take anymore of it

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LD233 · 14/02/2024 18:37

He also sees these children and her everyday. So why doesn't he make time for our child and spend time with him

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