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Should I tell child’s dad’s girlfriend he was sleeping with me when they got together?

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Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:29

For around 6 months my child’s father was still sleeping with me whilst he had been in a new relationship with his girlfriend. I had no idea about this for those 6 months - I found out on social media last year. I was distraught. I did not tell her though, nor did he. We stopped sleeping together, he continues to be in a relationship with the girlfriend. I feel like what he did was very disrespectful to her - and me, as I wouldn’t have slept with him had I known he had been with this new girlfriend. Girlfriend now plays an active role in child’s life when child is with him however he refuses to let me meet her. I still feel wronged, and I feel like she has been wronged too. Just wondering what anyone else feels about this situation? Child’s dad says this woman is love of his life and I believe that, however I wonder if he’d still be sleeping with me if I’d not found out about her? We didn’t speak for a long time after I found out, he told her that I was upset simply because he had a new partner, but that wasn’t the case, it was the fact that he kept her existence from me while he was still sleeping with me. How would others feel if they were in the girlfriend’s position?

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Cas112 · 30/09/2024 13:29

Nope
leave it

LangYang · 30/09/2024 13:30

No

Scutterbug · 30/09/2024 13:30

He’s a twat. But no, I wouldn’t tell her, I’d keep out of it.

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comedycentral · 30/09/2024 13:30

No, no good will come of it and it will cause no end of drama and strife. It would be best to try and develop a positive co-parenting relationship with then both.

EverybodyWantsTo · 30/09/2024 13:31

If I were her, I'd definitely want to know. You are very likely to end up a shot messenger though!

CointreauVersial · 30/09/2024 13:31

She probably knew. Or at least didn't care.

I'd leave it - what good will come of it, other than making yourself feel "avenged"?

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:31

Scutterbug · 30/09/2024 13:30

He’s a twat. But no, I wouldn’t tell her, I’d keep out of it.

Ok this seems like what I’ll be doing then since everyone says so. I guess I just feel I’d want to know if I was cheated on, but I’ll stay out of it.

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Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 30/09/2024 13:32

Tricky.

If I were the girlfriend, I would want to know.

But if I were you, I would not tell her because it would not benefit my child in any way or make for a better co-parenting relationship.

However. I'd keep any proof I had, eg text messages etc and if at any point in the future she asked me - I wouldn't lie.

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:34

comedycentral · 30/09/2024 13:30

No, no good will come of it and it will cause no end of drama and strife. It would be best to try and develop a positive co-parenting relationship with then both.

I would like to develop a co parenting relationship with her however he won’t allow me to meet her.

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TheClawDecides · 30/09/2024 13:34

Stay well out of it.

Besides, if you don't manage to split them up and they stay together, your child will probably be unsettled too by the trouble caused.

AlwaysGreen · 30/09/2024 13:34

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:31

Ok this seems like what I’ll be doing then since everyone says so. I guess I just feel I’d want to know if I was cheated on, but I’ll stay out of it.

If you didn't know of her, do you know details of their relationship at the time? I mean, likely cheated, but normally there is some time in a relationship before it becomes "exclusive". I'd stay out of it, nothing good will come out of it for you if you get involved.

snowynight · 30/09/2024 13:34

He did a shitty thing but I can't see what telling GF will achieve. It's not going to bring him back to you.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 30/09/2024 13:35

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:34

I would like to develop a co parenting relationship with her however he won’t allow me to meet her.

Because he thinks you're going to tell her and he's also most probably fed her a bucket full of steaming 'crazy ex' bullshit.

JumperStripes · 30/09/2024 13:35

Just leave it alone and don’t be so vindictive.

Bestyearever2024 · 30/09/2024 13:35

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:34

I would like to develop a co parenting relationship with her however he won’t allow me to meet her.

Of course he doesn't want her to meet you. You might tell her 🤣

HoppityBun · 30/09/2024 13:36

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:31

Ok this seems like what I’ll be doing then since everyone says so. I guess I just feel I’d want to know if I was cheated on, but I’ll stay out of it.

Not so much the cheating as that she thinks you’re jealous of her relationship

Farkinell · 30/09/2024 13:36

I'm sure "ex" is easier to type and understand.Confused

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:37

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 30/09/2024 13:32

Tricky.

If I were the girlfriend, I would want to know.

But if I were you, I would not tell her because it would not benefit my child in any way or make for a better co-parenting relationship.

However. I'd keep any proof I had, eg text messages etc and if at any point in the future she asked me - I wouldn't lie.

Thank you for your response - yes I guess that is the only reason I would tell her, simply because I’d not want to be with someone who had slept with someone else whilst in an official relationship with me (they went on holiday together after a couple of months however he told me it was a lads holiday he was going on).

however after reading the responses I will not tell her - it’s just something I’m going to have to take to my grave. I don’t want to appear jealous of bitter - I’ve had a relationship since the event myself and child’s dad tells me she is the love of his life and he’s felt that way since he met her, so I suppose I’ll just respect their happiness.

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Raspberryripple11 · 30/09/2024 13:38

I think if there wasn’t a kid involved then yeah I’d definitely tell her.
But, as you have to continue to coparent, your child will be the biggest loser in this situation. Anything that sours your relationship with you ex will create a difficult environment for your child.

Mamabearandcub · 30/09/2024 13:40

AlwaysGreen · 30/09/2024 13:34

If you didn't know of her, do you know details of their relationship at the time? I mean, likely cheated, but normally there is some time in a relationship before it becomes "exclusive". I'd stay out of it, nothing good will come out of it for you if you get involved.

I looked through his social media at the time - as the reasons he was giving me for not being able to have our child on his weekends were not adding up - found and seen on her profile picture a picture of them two together. He admitted to me he had been seeing her for 6 months. But yes I will stay out of it. I don’t want to be seen as crazy bitter and jealous.

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Chateauneufdu · 30/09/2024 13:41

Nope 💯

TheClawDecides · 30/09/2024 13:44

I would like to develop a co parenting relationship with her however he won’t allow me to meet her.

You want to do that and tell her you two were fucking each other?

How would that work, just out of interest?

Hotpinkangel19 · 30/09/2024 13:46

I was in this situation. 18 years later and i've never told her. There's no no need to.

candlewhickgreen · 30/09/2024 13:46

I read that as 'dad's girlfriend'...

Mickey79 · 30/09/2024 13:50

No I wouldn’t. Some people aren’t in the ‘exclusive’ phase in the first six months anyway, you don’t know what their dynamic was at the time.