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Ainu? Babys father

7 replies

Jamie100x · 24/08/2019 22:51

Ok maybe it’s just a thing where people are different , I get that. Maybe it’s because I would want to be anywhere close to my child but am I being unreasonable to think it’s weird that my DCs father is moving house and chose somewhere because , in his words “is still close to my parents” rather then choosing to be near his DS. We currently live only about half an hour away and i know that’s not far but if it was me I’d be thinking well if I move to my DS area, as he gets older he could just come round and chap whenever he wanted rather than well I still want to live 10 mins away from my own parents.

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user1473878824 · 24/08/2019 23:12

So, sorry he’s only going to be half an hour away? YABU.

WorraLiberty · 24/08/2019 23:14

By the sound of it he'll be living very near to all of you, or have I misunderstood?

10 mins from his parents and 30 mins from his DC?

RubaDubMum89 · 24/08/2019 23:19

It depends if one or both of you drive really and if, when he moves, you're expected to facilitate visits and take DC to him...

If you're expected to drive further etc to drop DC off, then YANBU. If exdp is picking up and dropping off then YABU

PumpkinP · 24/08/2019 23:41

Yabu.

Jamie100x · 24/08/2019 23:55

Yes it’s me who does all the dropping off etc. Would have been easier if he had moved closer to his DS to help with school drop offs/picks ups since he says he can’t even though he only lives 30 mins away. rather than choosing to still live next to his parents

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raysan1 · 25/08/2019 09:16

YANBU to have those thoughts that ex is weird. You sound nice, so i don't think you would share those thoughts with DS or try to tell ex where he should live.

Maybe he is worried about their health? I'd be less surprised if there was one parent on their own but, hey, maybe he is just a tall child?

Good opportunity to renegotiate drop offs though and get some time back for yourself x

Ponoka7 · 25/08/2019 09:24

As time goes on it might be a blessing that he's not so close and involved with your day-to-day life.

But he's done what a lot of men do and made you the default carer.

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