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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

I need some advice...

12 replies

Zebedee68 · 19/10/2010 00:29

and this forum seems to be a bit more popular...

so sorry for cross-posting, but thanks for taking a min or two to read and help, cheers :-)

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/parenting/1065083-Problem-10yr-old-Boy

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Zebedee68 · 19/10/2010 00:31

or even:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/parenting/1065083-Problem-10yr-old-Boy

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LilMsUnfortunateAxeIncident · 19/10/2010 00:50

Have posted this on your other thread.

You have been with this woman all of 12 weeks and you are staying over regularly already?

The middle child has issues with this and YOU are on here asking us how to deal with HIM?

Sorry, but #1, this is not your business, though I'm kind of pleased you are taking an interest of some kind.

#2, it's way too soon for the analysis of these DC, they have all clearly suffered, and all this will get back to the father, he is going to go spare about it and the DC are going to be slap bang in the middle of it all. AGAIN

The boy doesn't want to see his mother hurt again, yes he is being male and possessive about it, my DS (4.10) is the same, against his own dad, but that is for ME to resolve, by reassuring him that we are all going to be OK and that he will be fine. That takes time, and gentle negotiation.

His hormones are racing, and his world is shattering about his ears and Mum has a new bloke in her bed in a matter of months since meeting him.

IF you pair ARE love's young dream and are meant to be together my advice will be easily followed and will not impact on your future together in the slightest. it will however improve the lot of the most impressionable and clearly vulnerable people in all this, the DC.

You both need to back the hell up right now. Slow down, only see each other when the DC are not there. You need to arrange fun afternoons out together after a while of knowing each other.

Unless you are childhood friends, you literally could be anyone, she doesn't know you properly in 3m to move you in or allow you contact with her DC. Likewise you with her and your DC.

If you are meant to be together you will be. But the over nighters have to stop immediately until the DC have got used to you, and that you have proved that you are trustworthy.

I'm not suggesting you aren't, but in 12weeks, how could you be a fully known quantity. And how could she be to you?

You are both old enough to know better, you are both being selfish. You are also young enough to wait and take it slow and do it right.

Sorry to be so blunt, but anyone can see these DC are not being best served by this situation, and they are powerless to do anything about it. That, doing the right thing, is down to you and your GF.

Zebedee68 · 19/10/2010 01:43

Replied on the main thread, thanks.

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LilMsUnfortunateAxeIncident · 19/10/2010 09:45

Bumping for the others...

Someone help enlighten him... please....

StewieGriffinsMom · 19/10/2010 09:54

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MrsC2010 · 19/10/2010 10:25

You received some very polite and considered responses on the other thread. Because you disagree you arew ignoring them and disparaging those who gave it.

tbh, I didn't think I would get any better replies than this on here...why because we're women with children? And experience of families?

This boy will have a hard time trusting men right now, doesn't know you from Adam, and he needs his mum to be on his side 100%...which at the moment would be not sleeping with you in his family home. 3 months is very early, if she is the love of your life you can afford to wait a little...can't you? If you're not prepared to then perhaps you're not as child centric as you claim? Ask yourself how you would have felt at his age, having an abusive father in the mix as well.

Not sure what you're hoping to acheive with this new thread...how many posters telling you the same thing can you ignore? Perhaps we're right? (Sorry for short sentences, one handed typing, baby feeding.)

thx1138 · 19/10/2010 10:27

I think the advice offered on the other thread was bang on the money. I think you need to give it careful consideration if you are serious about becoming part of this family. If you don't do your best for this boy now he, and all of you, will continue to suffer. Please don't be selfish about it.

MrsC2010 · 19/10/2010 10:43

And you would really send him back to his abusive father? To make life in your (very new) relationship easier? Really? What are you hoping that will achieve...the dad'll beat it out of him? It would only serve to justify his feelings of insecurity worse...his mother ditching him in favour of you, essentially. After 3 months this decision is really not your's to be involved with. I would pull back for a bit and let your girlfriend deal with what should be the absolute most important thing in her life, her babies. If you can't do that, then you need to question your motives.

goplayout · 19/10/2010 12:16

I have also posted this on your thread in relationships.

Firstly Zebedee I commend you for being interested enough in these children to take the time to post here. I do think you are genuinely asking for help in what is an extremely difficult situation for everyone.

I understand where you are "coming from", but it is more important that you see things through this little boy's eyes. Can you try and imagine yourself at that age, in his situation? Imagine how scared and out of control you would feel?

You have the potential to be a fantastic, stabilising influence in this child's life- the rest of your lives if your gf really is your soulmate. So please read the advice again - try to ignore the angry tone in some of them (although I do understand posters' desire to fiercely "protect" this little boy)

I do believe you & your gf want to do the best by the children - please look again calmly at some of the advice given, and try to understand that posters are maybe able to see the situation with a bit more dispassion than you.

I hope you are still here zebedee. Will you reconsider?

LilMsUnfortunateAxeIncident · 19/10/2010 13:25

TSC, I am now actually wondering on the goat front myself.

Tried in Parenting, not much take up...

so link to Relationships?, Stepfamilies?, Teenagers?.

Er no.. AIBU.. Of course!! Natural choice

Time will tell

JamieLeeCurtis · 19/10/2010 13:32

Have replied on the other thread

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