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To sack off my dad indefinitely

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hippoglitterfuzz · 22/12/2018 14:36

Nc as this is quite outing. Long complicated relationship with my df since my dm died.

He has a partner who I tolerate but has effectively helped to drive a wedge between him and his family.

His health isn't great and he's getting on now. I don't take my kids over because they chain smoke in their place and you can't breathe. Dm died of a smoking related illness (as did his sister who died quite recently).

Decided to bite the bullet and take my kids over today for a short period. Bending a lot of my personal rules but thought, 'hey, it Xmas!'

Just text him to remind him we're waiting for our food shop and I'll be over as soon as it's been delivered. Text me back straightaway saying his partner is about to have a nap and her family are on their way so not to bother.

I was already low contact/grey rock but for someone who whinges he never sees his grandkids and makes barbed comments about the amount of time my fil spends with them (he's a freaking saint and the kids adore him). Would it be totally u to just think 'Fuck it!' And not bother anymore.

Obviously his partner and her family's needs are far more important. And as not to dripfeed, after he made me effectively homeless to live with her (via text. Classy), they insisted they would only spend Xmas with each other so to stop any disputes about which family they will spend it with.

...And yet, the entire 10 years somehow they've spent it with her kids still. Angry

I know it's a lost cause and I try not to dwell but he's particularly pissed me off today.

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WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo · 22/12/2018 14:38

YANBU. Sadly he seems to have decided to prioritise his partner and her family, so you need to prioritise yourself and your children. If he wants to see you/them then he can make the effort to contact you. I'm sorry that he has let you down Flowers

eco1636 · 22/12/2018 14:39
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hippoglitterfuzz · 22/12/2018 14:39

Thanks everybody. I know he's the one missing out ultimately but still hurts. Sad

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BarbarianMum · 22/12/2018 14:43

Ultimately Y may NBU but YABU to tell him when you're coming round at the last moment then getting cross because it's not convenient for them.

hippoglitterfuzz · 22/12/2018 14:44

No, not last minute. I arranged the time with him on Thursday, reminded him yesterday and was reminding him today.

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hippoglitterfuzz · 22/12/2018 14:45

And I also told her at the same time. Nobody said anything about naps or people coming from halfway across the country either time I mentioned it.

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BarbarianMum · 22/12/2018 14:45

Oh apologies - YANBU then. Flowers

hippoglitterfuzz · 22/12/2018 14:48

Thanks. And sorry, I should have said. That would have been VU.

Though her family have turned up and crashed visits from our family numerous times. Including a particular corker one New Year's Eve where her youngest (older than me) showed up pissed and got in a verbal ruck with my dad because he wasn't cooking (he can't cook) and called him a "f$Â¥cking c#*t"... in front of my then 14 year old niece. Charmers the lot of em.

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