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To expect ex-DP to send a present for DS's birthday

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bumposaurus · 30/04/2007 16:40

DS is five today...hurrah! and ex-DP has not called, sent a present or even a card. I just e-mailed him from work and he said that he had tried to call me on Saturday to get our home address (?) for the card but could not get me, so had sent it to my office(???). He also informed me that it had been urgent as he left for Bermuda on Saturday and would not be back until next Monday, meaning he would miss his access visit with DS next weekend. Is this normal behaviour, other than in some bizarre parallel reality?

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edam · 30/04/2007 16:54

Oh what a tosser, can see why he's an ex. What does he mean he doesn't have your address?

Lovecat · 30/04/2007 17:10

Actually, edam, as crap as that undoubtedly is, my OH is exactly the same with addresses - he knows whereabouts people live (ie if he's driving/walking there he can go to the house), but not what number, postcode or necessarily even the name of the road - the big eejit relies on me keeping the address book!

bumposaurus, your dp could still have phoned or dropped something off. Grrrr on your behalf. YANBU!

Furrymummy · 30/04/2007 18:53

That is unforgiveable imo. Have you moved suddenly without giving hime your address?? Was he suddenly ordered to go to Bermuda by the Secret Service at very short notice?? I hope your little ds had a wonderful birthday and won't be too distressed by his dad's thoughtlessness.

climbingwalls · 30/04/2007 18:55

From my experience this is normal ex behaviour, my DS hasn't got anything from his father for birthdays, and this year ex actually called beforehand to ask what DS would like, I told him, he called back to say he'd bought it, then nothing of the sort arrived!!! Grrr

They are selfish and can't think how their behaviour might effect their children negatively, which is why thankfully they are exs!!

Grrrrrrr on your DS's behalf.

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bumposaurus · 30/04/2007 20:15

With the address, the laughable thing is that he has been picking DS1 and 2 up from here for two and a half years!

Don't think he was sent by the Secret Service, more like the Sunbathing Service, but I am hopng he gets lost in the Triangle!

And sorry for the other mums whose ex's behave in a similar way - just a good job we are planning to raise our kids not to behave like this

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bumposaurus · 30/04/2007 20:23

By the way, my profile is a lie (not my fault). I have THREE children, DS's aged 6,5 and 1

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