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AIBU?

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To think that this is so easy and convenient for him?

40 replies

Lackofeffort · 08/06/2018 10:05

So me and DP are separating, we're in the process of splitting the days. Basically he wants to pick the DCs from school three days a week and take them to my house and spend time with them here. So from 4-6pm something like that, the thing is I don't want to see him that often and I don't want him to see them at my house.

I just feel like it's so easy and convenient for him to bring them to my house, have a cup of tea, play with them for 10min and play on his phone for the rest of the time whilst the DCs are playing in their bedrooms. I can just imagine that this is how it will be, cuz it's like that right now.

And then there's his mum, she doesn't like me and the feeling is mutual. We've had so many problems in the past and I can't stand her, if he's here to see the kids she's going to want to see them here aswell. I mean this is a woman who already comes to our house 3-4 times a week.

I just feel like he wants it easy, come here and see them. If he had to take them somewhere, he would have to make an effort and actually spend time with them.

Or if he had to see them at his house, there wouldn't be a room to sent them to. So again, he'd have to spend time with them. He's never taken them anywhere on his own, if he does take them somewhere it's always with his mum. I take them to places on my own, parks, indoor playground etc.

AIBU to be annoyed by this?

OP posts:
BrioLover · 08/06/2018 11:17

"Two twats with one brick" Grin

But agree with everyone else. He needs to parent them separately. Not in your house.

Cath2907 · 08/06/2018 11:18

This is your home - he can take the kids from school to his house and feed them tea and then return them to you ready for bed. Anything else is unreasonable. MIL can see them when they are with him.

GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 08/06/2018 11:21

I think this could be a good time the MN classic ‘no.’ Is a complete sentence! He’s taking the piss!

RaspberryBeret34 · 08/06/2018 11:29

Absolutely don't let him see them round your house. You need to start things how they will go on otherwise you'll get stuck in a routine that becomes hard to get him to break (bitter experience).

Would he be having them any part of weekends or overnights also? The 4-6pm means very fragmented and not useful time for you in terms of socialising, getting things done etc for you.

danci · 08/06/2018 11:32

Fizzy two twats one brick is my new favourite phrase. Grin

Juells · 08/06/2018 11:38

it may be more tricky to keep him out if he refuses to be reasonable.

There's no law that says ex-husbands are allowed to come and go once a couple are separated. What next, he's still entitled to sex on demand?

Rachie1973 · 08/06/2018 11:46

Argh my DH's Ex did this!

the children lived with us, and when I moved in I expected it to change. After all I have kids of my own, and we're home after school. But no! She had a key (she got here before me) and used to let herself in, taking things she'd decided were 'hers' with her as she left!

I gave it 3 weeks before I told my DH that he got the key back and it stopped or I was moving back out!

Its a total invasion of your space and privacy. Say no!

ReanimatedSGB · 08/06/2018 11:57

Juells: if the tenancy/mortgage is still in shared names or his name then he could just decide to move back in unless there is an occupation order or other order barring him from doing so. His legal right to enter the property, whether OP likes it or not, depends on things other than just the fact they have agreed to separate, which is why I was asking about her position.

bluedabadeedabadoo · 08/06/2018 12:29

My ex used to come to mine to see my son initially as I really didn't have any other option and on more than one occasion he went through my phone, on another occasion I came home to find him asleep in my bed!!!!

melodybirds · 08/06/2018 12:31

God you're well rid op. What an awful man. He's a big baby and needs to grow tf up.

Thehop · 08/06/2018 12:34

“Sorry, no, you don’t live there anymore. “

Isleepinahedgefund · 08/06/2018 12:37

Do not, repeat do not, allow this. Yes it’s convenient for him. But he needs to get on with finding somewhere proper to take them, not use your house. You have separated and you need to separate your life from his. If your even start letting him, it will be nigh on impossible to get out of it in the future without enormous fallout.

And the MIL, frankly, can fuck right off.

SillyLittleBiscuit · 08/06/2018 13:00

Flat out no to any exes using your house. Husbands or MILs. Nope. It will cause you no end of misery long term. And probably short term.

Whatshallidonowpeople · 08/06/2018 13:14

Why did you have more children with someone who never does anything for them?

TheDevilMadeMeDoIt · 08/06/2018 13:17

Why did you have more children with someone who never does anything for them?

There's always one Hmm

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