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AIBU to not let bio father know I'm in labour

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Anniegetyourguns · 26/05/2018 07:39

The Biological dad of my baby has ignored me for months and despite my attempts to get him to decide whether or not he wants to be involved he only wanted to be involved until I made it clear that he couldn't use her to control me. Ever since then he's ignored me completely. He used to be a regular where I work and hasn't been in since, and it's been 4 months since he's even made any effort to speak to me. I don't want my baby to have a father whose only interest in her is temporary or because he thinks he can use her as bait, but I think maybe I'm being a bit unfair to him. To clarify, it was an unexpected pregnancy because he refused to wear condoms and I had been taken off my birth control for medical reasons ( I know- it takes two to tango, that's on both of us). When I told him I was pregnant he really pushed for an abortion, until we broke up- then he was suddenly very interested in us "being friends" for "the benefit of the baby". I told him I would be civil with him and would never stop him seeing his child but that we would never be friends. I don't intend on asking for child support or anything like that, but I don't want him involved at all if he isn't even interested enough in her to make a decision about involvement. AIBU to not let him know? ( I'm worried that my own feelings are clouding my decision- I was selfish in dating him to please my family and could only stand to sleep with him whilst drunk, which was not fair on him.)

OP posts:
Usernameunknown2 · 27/05/2018 08:55

He has resoundingly walked away. Listen to the old cliche that if someone walks away, dont chase but let them be the one to come back if they recognise it as a loss. If they dont come back then they don't care enough.

In this case if you chase him you are just going to get stressed because you will be doing it forever.

He knows the due date. He can unblock you if he wants contact. Be prepared to do it alone or get messed around, dont let him have control and dictate which is what chasing will do.

Usernameunknown2 · 27/05/2018 08:56

And i agree with sending him a letter after birth and contacting the CSA.

abbsisspartacus · 27/05/2018 09:09

Do you have any real life support op?

RedHelenB · 27/05/2018 09:09

So you had sex with him to prove to your parents you aren't a lesbian?

Didn't have to be that man just any man?
As others have said send a letter with the details and then it's up to him.

sausagedogsmakechipolatas · 27/05/2018 09:14

It’s entirely your choice, but he’s blocked you on every easily accessible way to contact him I suggest his wishes are quite clear.
Personally I wouldn’t contact him, or add him to the birth certificate - your daughter can trace him when she’s older if she wants to, but a mostly absent father who is flaky about contact will be far more damaging to her than one supportive parent in a secure family environment.

Lifeisabeach09 · 27/05/2018 09:14

Hope you haven't told him.
Send a letter when baby arrives.
Do not add him to birth certificate,
Claim CMS.

sausagedogsmakechipolatas · 27/05/2018 09:18

Oh and as for having him there during your labour - that would be a hard no for me. It’s a vulnerable time for you, it’s stressful and even in a straightforward birth a lot is unknown. My husband was with me during mine, and quite frankly I could have happily pushed him off a cliff at various points - and I quite like him.

Rachie1973 · 28/05/2018 16:23

MyLearnedFriend
@Rachie - please don't attempt to take the moral high-ground over the OP here; you are a mother to a pregnant 16-year old.

LOL I claim no moral high ground. I have no need.

I understand her dilemma is all. She needs to put her ducks in order, then worry about him If you didn't get that from the post.... well not really my issue.

Allthewaves · 28/05/2018 16:42

I'd send him a card with a photo after the birth. Job done

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