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To be absolutely devastated by this rumour about my father

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CuteOrangeElephant · 19/05/2018 16:38

Bit of background:

NC with my father due to him being a selfish arse. My parents have gone are going through an acrimonious divorce that has lasted 15 years and still my father decided to sue my mother last year.

Reason for the divorce was my father cheating on my mother with an absolute horror of a woman. Fairytale witch style horror. After a couple of years, this woman was replaced with his current partner, with whom my father has two kids.

My father got married to this woman last year, inviting neither me (fine, as we are NC) or any of my other "full" siblings (who he does speak to). My two half-siblings were allowed to be present funnily enough.

There's no love lost between this new partner and myself, however...

Yesterday I found out that there's a rumour going around that my father is cheating on his partner. I know it's a rumour, but the person who has relayed this is trustworthy and not known for making things up. I have no doubt in my mind that this is true, he has form for it and it has come out after my parents' divorce that he had cheated more often.

Even though I am no longer part of my father's life, I am still feeling absolutely devastated. I feel so incredibly sad about this. It's a classic case of my father being selfish again.

I foresee history repeating itself, but this time with my two half-siblings being affected by it. That is if his wife finds out and if she decides to kick him out (and I would bloody well hope so!).

I feel my life is going to be shaken up again by the selfish actions of my father and I have just so had enough of it all. I know my siblings will be so sad.

AIBU to hate my father and wish for a different one? Sad I am so jealous of my husband for having a nice, drama-free family.

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ZibbidooZibbidooZibbidoo · 19/05/2018 16:49

How will your life be shaken up by it if you’re no contact with him?

CuteOrangeElephant · 19/05/2018 16:56

My siblings will be devastated, my father might become even more bitter in his interactions with my mother (I suspect his partner is a stabilising influence), contact with my half siblings will be even more complicated... and that's just what I can think of in 10 seconds.

I'm no contact with my father, not no contact with the rest of my family. I don't like seeing the rest of them hurt by his actions.

Furthermore, it just serves as a huge reminder that my father is not the nice father I would like and I am honestly still really struggling with that and my childhood Sad

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iheartmichellemallon · 19/05/2018 16:56

He's a selfish arse Op - just detach as much as you can.

MatildaTheCat · 19/05/2018 16:56

He’s reinforcing the fact that he’s a poor father, a shit husband and a generally useless human being. No wonder you feel sad. You’ve missed out and deserve better.

Reflect on your good sense in going NC and then look at the sunshine and try to be glad with the good stuff. DH sounds great.

Aridane · 19/05/2018 17:15

So you are NC with father but close with the children from his new marriage?

CuteOrangeElephant · 19/05/2018 17:21

No, I am not allowed to see them and have not done so for a year. They have been told that they are not allowed to see me till they are 16. My brother offered to take them to his house so I can see them in secret, but I refused because I don't want them to keep secrets from their parents.

It hurts even writing this Angry.

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Aridane · 19/05/2018 17:23

I don’t understand why you feel your life is going to be shaken up be someone you are NC with. However, it sounds like it’s re-opening a lot of child unhappiness

Shiftymake · 19/05/2018 17:35

Why aren't you allowed to see them?

Gemini69 · 19/05/2018 17:36

Close the door on this gossip... Flowers

nursy1 · 19/05/2018 17:41

Sounds to me like you are mourning the father you wish you had and this is just a reminder he is nothing like the Dad You wanted. I can identify with that. The rest of the things you mention are not the real heart of your feelings.
I am closer to my Dad now than I have ever been as he has dementia and I have had to step up and care. He can now be very sweet to me as if making up for years of neglect - I think he realises, bit too late, however for me it is also stirring up those kind of feelings.
Just life cute and you can’t change it. Somehow reconcile it maybe?

TypingoftheDead · 19/05/2018 18:14

I don't think you're unreasonable to hate him. My own dad's not a cheat and admittedly does have some good points, but they don't make up for the bad ones and I've wished for most of my life he could have been someone else.
I think it's perfectly understandable you're feeling disappointed and hurt by his actions, even if they weren't going to have an impact on your other relationships.

CuteOrangeElephant · 19/05/2018 18:52

@Shiftymake I'm not allowed to see them anymore because in my dad's eyes this is a logical conclusion to an argument between two adults. The sad thing is that I predicted this.

To everyone else, you are all right. This is opening a lot of childhood hurts and I am feeling more emotional about this than I logically should. It's just so hard... Regarding caring for him when he's older, that's not going to happen.

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Singlenotsingle · 19/05/2018 19:21

What a selfish man, both for his unfaithfulness, and for the fact that he doesn't want you to have a relationship with your half siblings. Maybe if he splits with his current wife, things might change?

Juiceylucy09 · 19/05/2018 19:28

Some people never learn, repeating history by their selfish needs.

It's awful OP. I know it will effect you all but you have to except they are his choices, my big concern would be the relationship with your half siblings, I hope you can come to sort a compromise for contact, although you don't like each other.

How old are their two children.

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