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Come and have a laugh at my ex husband of you need cheering up!

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Mydogisamassivetwat · 18/12/2024 12:10

Ds was planning to visit his dad at some point over Christmas. Looking at trains last night, they were absolutely extortionate and for two days, inc 10 hour travel time, it wasn’t worth the price.

Ex h has gone mental. Sent me a text last night saying that as I chose to move so far away from him, it’s my responsibility, and I should bring ds to him for contact. I have to drive him or pay the train fare. He’s going to “take advice” on next steps.

Ds is 22 years old. Yes, twenty-two. Not two. A grown man.

Has his own job, didn’t know when his leave would be until last night so couldn’t plan in advance, and to be honest, he’s a grown arse adult who is working Christmas Day anyway and what he does with his free time and his money is no longer any of my business.

I am wondering on what these next steps will be? Solicitor, perhaps? Or maybe he will go for full custody? I mean, ds lives with his girlfriend now, so I presume it’s her he would take to court, not me? Or perhaps their landlord? Who knows!

Oh and I know I’ll get asked why he still has my contact details. It’s because, every so often, he will do something batshit like this and honestly, I find it hilarious. When ds was 18, he said he was going to court for full custody and was contacting solicitors as ds didn’t want to go to uni, so this is nothing new, the man is just a fucking idiot. I tell him to let me know how it goes and then ignore him.

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Spooky2000 · 21/12/2024 10:56

GoldsolesLugs · 20/12/2024 12:00

Three crylauging emojis but no argument against what I said, which is obviously morally correct and you know it.

Hahahaha! It's SO not worthy of even debating with you - that's why there's no answer. "Morally" shouldn't move away - hilarious! 😂How dare a woman move on with her life, eh! Do you identify as an incel? 😁

itsgettingweird · 21/12/2024 11:43

PineappleCoconut · 21/12/2024 09:56

"mathanxiety
Today's post brought a card for DD (23) from exH with a message (one sentence) bewailing the fact he doesn't see or hear from her any more. He concluded with a line in Greek. DD has never studied Greek. We are not Greek."

"Please tell me it was ancient Greek. That would make it even funnier."

@mathanxiety which one of Boris Johnson's exes are you? Grin

😂😂😂😂

Brilliant response 😇

Hoppinggreen · 21/12/2024 13:19

XChrome · 21/12/2024 06:29

You do know that some kids are actually glad their fuckwit fathers/mothers are gone from the family home, right? It's not sad when an absolute asshole leaves. It's a huge relief.
So your faux sorrow is probably misplaced.

I actually used to dread Christmas due to my Mother staying with my arsehole Father "for the children"
His behaviour used to ramp up every Christmas
I would have been very happy had he fucked off

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CanCan2023 · 21/12/2024 14:33

Londoneye20 · 20/12/2024 18:35

I was referring to the children primarily but ok

And you don’t believe the children are better of not dealing with their drunken ‘father’ over Christmas!

Jo586 · 21/12/2024 18:19

Just block the tool, your son is well over 18. I blocked my ex when the kids were old. Best thing I ever did

Tomatocutwithazigzagedge · 21/12/2024 18:32

ARichtGoodDram · 18/12/2024 12:56

The joys of crazy exes.

Mine messaged me about a year ago to say that he would be taking me to family court for my “irresponsible behaviour” in the car that DD1 has.
That’ll be the car that Dd bought herself. To get to work in her post-uni job. In a different place to where I live…

His most recent best one is that he is taking me, his ex wife (partner after me) and his ex girlfriend (after the ex wife) to court to ban us from getting the children together…

which was actually my girls (mid 20s) and their siblings from the ex wife (teens) organising spending time with the younger siblings from the ex girlfriend. Nothing to do with me, or the ex wife really.
He has no contact with any of the children.

He has been quiet for a while since getting clobbered by CMs when his lies caught up with him!

Can you all get together and make a Photo Christmas Card of all the kids and exes to send to him?

Marieb19 · 21/12/2024 19:16

I think there is a book here. The title should be "Let me know how that goes for you"

XChrome · 21/12/2024 21:58

Hoppinggreen · 21/12/2024 13:19

I actually used to dread Christmas due to my Mother staying with my arsehole Father "for the children"
His behaviour used to ramp up every Christmas
I would have been very happy had he fucked off

I hear ya. Christmas makes chronic assholes even worse. They hate being expected to be cheerful and spend time with their families, so they ruin all the fun.

Feduptryingusernames · 22/12/2024 01:06

Thank you for making me laugh - you're well rid of the dip stick.

AlleycatMarie · 22/12/2024 01:52

This is so funny @Mydogisamassivetwat
I was reading it thinking, ‘well maybe he has a point’ until you said his age 🤣

Biscuitjockey · 22/12/2024 09:19

Does your ex have amnesia and just forgot your kids 22 haha . Maybe because your ex hasn’t grown up yet he thinks your son hasn’t ether haha. The mans clearly a clown , good luck to his girlfriend she’s gonna need it.

JFDIYOLO · 22/12/2024 12:22

When threatened with a solicitor for idiot reasons, would it be an idea to say

'Do let me have their name and number, I'll give them a call and we can discuss it'

Laundryblue · 23/12/2024 09:20

Ds is 22.... an adult. He can do as he wants. He would get laughed out of the office if he went to a solicitor or likewise a court.

AmIEnough · 29/12/2024 12:45

Orangeorpurple · 18/12/2024 12:12

Can you please let us know where and when the custody hearing is please, I'd like to attend 😂

This!! You might want to contact the court to advise them that they may need to use a bigger courtroom as I think there will be lots of very interested parties wanting to attend this! Let’s face it we’ll need a laugh now and again! 🤣🤣

beachcitygirl · 31/12/2024 05:29

My weird ex takes to instagram to bemoan not seeing his "baby" (she's 20) and always followed my some
Enigmatic)he thinks quote
E.g most recent "three things cannot be long hidden, the sun, moon & truth"
My dd replied - arse and he blocked her but kept the baby photo of her up..... 🙄

mootlepip · 31/12/2024 05:36

This actually has cheered me up. Thanks op!

TinyMouseTheatre · 31/12/2024 07:35

beachcitygirl · 31/12/2024 05:29

My weird ex takes to instagram to bemoan not seeing his "baby" (she's 20) and always followed my some
Enigmatic)he thinks quote
E.g most recent "three things cannot be long hidden, the sun, moon & truth"
My dd replied - arse and he blocked her but kept the baby photo of her up..... 🙄

I wonder what "truth" he's referring to? Could you be the psycho ex by any chance? Grin

DeniseElizabeth611234 · 08/01/2025 14:35

Sounds narcisstic. Been there done that. Nasty piece of work

Mydogisamassivetwat · 08/01/2025 14:51

We will have a new situation incoming soon, I’m sure as ds told me that he’s planing to propose to his gf at some point this year (he’s about to turn 23, she’s about to turn 24).

He spoke to me about it early as my dad died last year, and he’d told us a few years ago, before dementia set in, that he wanted ds to have his wedding ring when the time came, and for ds future wife to have my mums engagement ring, with her wedding ring going to my younger child. I’ve had another child since he expressed those wishes, and ds wanted to tell me in advance that he wants my mums engagement ring to be saved for his youngest sibling one day instead of going to his girlfriend, so they all have something of their grandparents.

I can only imagine what delights ex h will have in store when ds tells him he’s proposed!! I’ll just give the thumbs up emoji this time, I think 🤣

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AlexisP90 · 08/01/2025 15:06

I can see ex H message already
" I didn't see the consent form for the proposal"

JessicafelloffTheKnappett · 08/01/2025 15:24

The gift that keeps on giving 😆🙈

All future messages you should tell exh to redirect to DS' new "owner"

Stormyweatheroutthere · 08/01/2025 15:51

He will of course be expecting to sit with you at the top table....
He will be preparing his speech for months and updating you I expect..

frozendaisy · 08/01/2025 15:54

Buckle up OP this might be a wild ride!

Nannylovesshopping · 08/01/2025 16:03

Do please keep us up to date with future messages, I’ve so enjoyed this thread🤣

asthecrowdwaschantingmore · 08/01/2025 16:35

Perhaps he'll moan that you didn't insist your son get his 'permission' to marry 😅