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to be fed up with ex mil

8 replies

kitesfoorever · 15/07/2014 21:59

Dp and I split up a year ago. We have a 2yo ds. When we split we made a written arrangement, we agreed I'd have residence of ds but exP would have contact with him all day on a sunday, plus could see him/take him out during the week if he had time (he leads a chaotic life, works about 60 hours per week by choice etc.

We've been getting on well, trying to be amicable etc, until ex mil emailed me out of the blue today. It was a long and very patronising email, saying I need to make sure I always put ds first etc Hmm she said our arrangement doesnt suit her as she doesnt see ds enough. This is odd as I've never stopped her seeing ds, surely it's up to exP to arrange this? Her reason for suggesting Im causing her a problem is that she doesnt want to drive to visit ds, she wants him at her house, an hour away. Plus she thinks exP should have overnight stays with ds (exP hasn't asked for this)

She caused problems in exP and my relationship when we were together, publicly reminding of how he hadnt asked me to marry him, criticising my parenting etc. Today I visited exP with ds as he had a day off work, then I saw mil has bought exP a cot for ds even though neither of us have agreed to overnights and exP says hes happy not to until ds is older.

aibu to think mil should keep out of our arrangements and see ds when exP does?

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wheresthelight · 15/07/2014 22:03

yanbu!!

i would forward the email to your ex and just put something along the lines of - sorry exkites I didn't realise you wanted to amend the arrangements. I still feel DS is too young but if you want to discuss this further please give me a shout and we can arrange to meet up to talk it through rather than having exmil having to be in a position to mediate.

hopefully he will put exmil in her place

sonjadog · 15/07/2014 22:06

Mil should definitely stay out. I wouldn't answer the mail. Bring it up with your ex, telling him you got the oddest mail from his mother...

kitesfoorever · 15/07/2014 22:12

Oops I did reply, but only two lines compared to her essay. I said exP and I have an arrangement that we're both happy with and she shoukd contact exP to make arrangements to see ds.

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SanityClause · 15/07/2014 22:15

Forward a copy to him, stating you are happy to discuss a change of arrangements with him, if this is what he wants.

Reply to his mother to say that she should discuss arrangements for contact with her son, and not with you. Copy him in on this.

If you receive further replies, forward them to him, and let he know you have done so.

SanityClause · 15/07/2014 22:15

X posted, but your reply was fine!

kitesfoorever · 15/07/2014 22:21

Thanks

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ChasedByBees · 15/07/2014 23:34

Your reply was perfect. I wouldn't get into discussions with your ex about it or say anything that might invite renegotiations.

olympicsrock · 15/07/2014 23:39

great reply

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