Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

to not understand this text (am I being thick emoticon)

180 replies

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 18:28

STBXH has memory issues but refuses to allow me to to allow me to text during contact to check up on ds2 11 and ds 9.

I asked that stbxh does not obstruct dd 13 from texting / replying to texts so that i may check on ds's.

this is reply I got

"I wont stand in the way of any agreement that you have seen necessary to make with our daughter, no matter how lacking in utility"

WTF does that mean !!!!

OP posts:
raltheraffe · 23/11/2014 20:47

Was the initial Dx of early onset Alzheimer's correct then or was it a depressive pseudo-dementia?
If it is MH issues there are things he can do to help himself, however if he is in denial about it there will be no helping him.
I struggle with concentration and have a slightly impaired ST memory due to bipolar but I can safely manage ds. However if I were to get ill and felt unsafe looking after ds then I would get dh to do the care until I felt capable. However I have been stable 5 years now.

notagainffffffffs · 23/11/2014 20:51

God OP you poor thing. Have the violence and everything stopped now then? Must be very difficult for you and the dcs. Anyway, youre not being unreasonable at all to check up every 2 hours. Sounds like you are the main protector of theae children so im sure you know what is best

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 20:52

In truth OP you are not willing to try another solution.

i am happy to try any solution that STBXH will agree to. but he wont agree to ANY THING.

because ( as far as he is concerned) he " doesn't have a memory problem"

OP posts:
FlossyMoo · 23/11/2014 20:56

OP what do you want him to agree to?

Your only solution is 2 hour texts or his sister glued to his side neither are practical. So what other solutions do you want him to agree to?

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:01

but texting every 2 hours is controlling and ridiculous,

i am trying to find a way for STBXH to see the dcs.

Iam trying to NOT be controlling and deny contact altogether.

OP posts:
catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:02

he can make a note, put something in his phone, text someone else ANYTHING , just a record of some description, some where.

OP posts:
catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:03

i have suggested all of the above and he wont agree to anything because he "doesn't have a memory problem"

OP posts:
FlossyMoo · 23/11/2014 21:18

Op this comes down to your children safety. If you don't believe he is safe with them then he cannot be allowed unsupervised access and he needs to know that. Regardless of his willingness to admit his memory problems your DC's safety is paramount.

I cannot see what 2 hour texting will achieve that asking your DC's and the end of a visit won't? I really do have sympathy for your situation but I cannot see why the 2 hour texting is necessary?

2minsofyourtime · 23/11/2014 21:21

Hi op, I think you used to post under a similar name? If so I hope things are getting better and family members have stepped back abit.

I might be completely wrong but I wonder whether you stbxh is up to having unsupervised contact. I would insist on contact being made with the child a few times a day with no over night

Things may have changed since I read your last thread so apologies if speaking out of turn

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:21

hey DD here,
i just want to say that i chose to watch over my brothers whilst my dads here because i just want my brothers to see my dad without him being difficult,
also i chose to write this post my mum didn't pressure me into it or anything.

OP posts:
Momagain1 · 23/11/2014 21:22

Flossy; the custodial parent need nit report everything, but surely, if a child had suffered an accident in the last day or so, that warranted ongoing attention, custodial parent would mention it. I know I did, though the one time it actually mattered, step-mom (a nurse!) didnt mention it to their dad. By the time her shift had her at home and attentively bathing the children, wound had gone septic. But by golly, I had told the adult I left them with!

If he won't agree to anything you have suggested, the next step is to have the court involved. The court can review his medical records and make a ruling, without you invading his privacy by seeing the records yourself. If his condition truly is not problematic, he can prove it in court.

Put it in writing:

dear STBXK,
In response to what I know of your ongoing issues, and in response to (situations i feel I should have been alerted to), I have suggested Plan X, Y, or Z. Your lack of cooperation has resulted in incidents A, B & C. I am open to any formal incident tracking plan you would suggest to alert me, in writing, to any accidents that might happen to the children while in your care. Naturally, i will use the same system to inform you of such incidents as may occur in the day(s) preceding your contact which may need on-going attention.

If we cannot come up with a workable plan, we shall have to ask the court to provide a solution.

Sincerely,
STBXW

FlossyMoo · 23/11/2014 21:28

That is very commendable Op's DD. I hope the situation improves.

OP I am off this thread I do not think it is appropriate to let your 13 yo DD post on MN.

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:30

flossy as i said before it was my choice to post not my mums!

OP posts:
catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:37

OP here again

DD simply wanted to put her point of view forward.

this thread has been civil, no swearing etc.

It has shown DD that my opinion is not the only one and that there are always two sides to a story. She is nearly 14 and well aware of our home situation. I present all issues in age appropriate ideas but do not hide actual events from the dcs.

OP posts:
FlossyMoo · 23/11/2014 21:40

Sorry OP but I would not be encouraging my 13 yo to talk to strangers on the internet it is just not something I would do.

As I said earlier I do have sympathy for you situation but you need a more stable/workable long term solution. The 2 hour texting made no difference today so I don't see how it would in the future.

I genuinely do wish you the best.

differentnameforthis · 23/11/2014 21:44

utility is just a fancy word for usefulness...

so he thinks you checking up on them is not useful!

lunar1 · 23/11/2014 21:48

How long have they been seeing him again for? It doesn't sound like he is ready for unsupervised contact. Do neither of the interfering sisters want to stick their nose into contact to supervise? After everything that happened you are a better person than me for trying to find a way to make contact work. How long are they spending with him?

Itsfab · 23/11/2014 21:49

I am out too.

Good luck.

YesIDidMeanToBeSoRudeActually · 23/11/2014 21:50

Your DD's involvement in this thread is not appropriate at all.

RobbStarksBitch · 23/11/2014 21:51

I'm not sure how much anyone on this post is aware but the OP has very significant back story to all of this that has been posted numerous times on MN and from what I have read she has had a massively shit time of it and is not unreasonable at all to want that much contact with the dc's whilst they are with their dad. I suggest that everyone search for her previous threads.

OP I'm so sorry things are still so crap for you Sad I really admire you and I honestly couldn't have coped in your position.

YesIDidMeanToBeSoRudeActually · 23/11/2014 21:55

Yes, and it's not appropriate in any way to allow her 13 year old DD access to all her posts detailing her history and issues with ex.

For obvious reasons I will not say any more.

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 21:55

DD off thread now.

OP posts:
differentnameforthis · 23/11/2014 22:05

If you are having to ask your older child to 'babysit' your younger child, in their father's presence, then he obviously isn't capable of looking after them.

catfourfeet · 23/11/2014 22:18

going to "sign off" now

thanks for all the replies , good to see different opinions.

As others have said there is quite a back story to all this.

Its just so hard for others to "get it" just as I cant "get" what life with a SN child is like. I would try but not really know, only someone with a SN child "knows".

Many thanks for the support I have received, it is truly appreciated.

In this situation we are all "looser" me, the dcs and stbxh. We are all "victims" of a truly horrible sequence of events.

thanks again

OP posts:
CinnabarRed · 23/11/2014 22:34

(((((OP)))))

Swipe left for the next trending thread