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to be fuming with ex re' his string of girlfriends and our dds?

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Gummybear11 · 16/07/2019 17:46

Ex was in a relationship with a woman about a year ago, she had 2 of her own kids. He only has our DD's every other Saturday to Sunday. He introduced them very quickly which I was a bit Hmm but didn't complain, if anything happy and hopeful that this would bring some stability to contact especially once he moved in with her and her DCs.
After about 2 years they split. My youngest DD was very upset about this as she had grown attached to them.
Since then he has introduced our DDs to 3 new 'girlfriends' and their children one after the other. Each time he declares she is the one and he can introduce the kids because they 'won't break up'. He completely ignores my requests that he doesn't do this, it's only 2 nights a month fgs.
With the last two girlfriends he took my DDs on his night with them and didn't tell me he was taking them to stay at the new girlfriends and her DCs house.

Problem is my girls adore their dad and want to continue to spend overnights with him, regardless of where it is or with whom.

AIBU for stopping him from having overnight contact until he has been with this latest gf for at least 6 months?

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WhoWants2Know · 16/07/2019 17:55

I can understand why you want to, but unless he's somehow putting them in danger, he can pretty much see whoever he wants during his contact time. It sucks, but that's how it works.

Namechangeforthiscancershit · 16/07/2019 18:05

I can see why you want that but you know it's illegal. You just have to keep picking up the pieces. Which is shit.

hazell42 · 16/07/2019 18:50

I dont think you can do that.
Though I get why you would want to
End of the day he us entitled to introduce them if he wants to.

Gummybear11 · 16/07/2019 18:53

You are all right of course. Thank you for your help.

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Gruzinkerbell1 · 16/07/2019 18:55

Could you try to appeal to his better nature and ask how he’d feel about it all if it were a string of boyfriends temporarily moving into your house?

middleagedandproud · 16/07/2019 19:03

Hi GummyBear!
My daughter's father did this for several years after I divorced him for cheating on me. He had a string of girlfriends; and I was always amazed that so many women with kids would have him stay over in their house when their children were there, after a 'relationship' of possibly 2 weeks!!
Otherwise a good dad - his need for flattery and ego-boosting overtook his duty of care to our daughter and he persuaded himself that she was 'Fine'. Despite my many attempts to discuss this he batted it off with " She loves playing with... they're all having a great time etc"
Fast forward 14 years and my lovely daughter[ aged 18 and about to go to Uni] has never had a relationship. Despite being absolutely stunning and having several boys in love with her; she can't bring herself to trust a man/boy, and is terrified of being hurt by a man. I can only draw the conclusion that seeing her dad 'shag' his way through countless lonely women is to blame.
However; after 7 years or so; he did get fed up and settled down with someone who he is still with, so there may be hope !!

WaterOffaDucksCrack · 16/07/2019 19:58

Hi @Gummybear11, you know you can't stop contact. But that doesn't make it any less shit. I honestly view parents who introduce their kids to fling after fling as emotionally abusive to their children.

My son's dad has always been like it. Moves them in, realises then that he has all the real life drudgery with them then mives them back out. His latest has been on the scene for 3 months yet they're moving in meaning her 8 year old moves in and so my son no longer has a bedroom at his dads.

Best thing was he tried to have a go at me for having a baby with my long term partner. We live together but after a long time of being together and only when our sons were old enough to have a say in it. He's the only partner I've introduced my son to and we waited over a year for that. Ex thinks he has no other option due to being a single dad. He has him one day a month ffs.

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