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To have only just told him now?

86 replies

inthedarkx · 05/07/2020 21:37

My 14 year old daughter started her period for the first time on Friday. She was actually quite upset about it, scared and teary. I reassured her, sent her for a bath and made sure she had her supply of pads at the ready. And that was that. 3rd day in now and she's getting used to it but she didn't text her dad to tell him which was her choice as she feels a bit embarrassed but i told her there is no need to be( me and him are separated)
Anyway I text her dad myself tonight just so he's aware she has started because if she goes to his flat to stay he needs to know in case she needs a supplies ect. He text me back saying 'only just telling me how' I said it's only the 3rd day I've not left it months before telling him. He replies 'fuck off with your high moral shit face idiotic self'
What ever that means 🤷🏻‍♀️
Is he justified that I told him on day 3 and not from the beginning ?
He's now blocked me on all communication 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Lookatthat · 05/07/2020 21:38

He sounds awful. You did nothing wrong, and were courteous to tell him!

MinesAPintOfTea · 05/07/2020 21:38

Enjoy your peace and quiet as he can't contact you while blocked.

ttigerlilly · 05/07/2020 21:39

What an immature response. You aren't being unreasonable in not telling him immediately considering your daughter didn't want to tell him straight away either.
Hope she is ok, the first period is horrible!Thanks

ttigerlilly · 05/07/2020 21:39

What an immature response. You aren't being unreasonable in not telling him immediately considering your daughter didn't want to tell him straight away either.
Hope she is ok, the first period is horrible!Thanks

Clevererthanyou · 05/07/2020 21:41

Was this overreaction typical of him when you were still together op? You’ve done nothing wrong. Your teenage daughter started her period, she doesn’t require urgent medical attention and it isn’t a big deal.

user187428496 · 05/07/2020 21:43

Presumably this is why you are separated?

Does your daughter know you told him?

Itisbetter · 05/07/2020 21:45

Did you ask her if you could share that?

PerditaProvokesEnmity · 05/07/2020 21:46

You told him something moderately important about your shared daughter, and he made it all about him?

People can be so disappointing sometimes ...

toomanyplants · 05/07/2020 21:47

Immature prick.
Your priority was your daughter, not him.

Qwicks · 05/07/2020 21:51

Block him right back! He sounds like the type to unblock you just long enough to send you another barrage of abuse. Make sure it doesn't connect.

Sunnydayshereatlast · 05/07/2020 21:52

Not sure I would have told him..
Wasn't your business to tell.

Michaelbaubles · 05/07/2020 21:53

Of course you weren’t wrong. She’s not 6 and losing her first teeth - it’s a private matter which she’s clearly fairly self-conscious about. I’m not sure dads who live in the same houses always know when their daughters start their periods (or would even want to know!).

Proudboomer · 05/07/2020 21:56

It was not for you to decide if and when to tell her dad.

Does your daughter know that you have taken it upon yourself to inform him?

theproblemwitheyes · 05/07/2020 21:59

Why did you tell him at all!? It's up to her to let him know as and when she wants to.

Stannisbaratheonsboxofmatches · 05/07/2020 21:59

He sounds ridiculous! What a prat (and worse!)

I would block him too. Does she have her own phone so she can communicate with you if and when she goes there?

TARSCOUT · 05/07/2020 22:02

God, do dad's now really want to know this information? What a fuss about nothing.

FelicityPike · 05/07/2020 22:03

I wouldn’t have told him.
It’s your daughter’s place to share personal information like that.

letmethinkaboutitfornow · 05/07/2020 22:04

He doesn’t sound a nice person.
But, I don’t think you should have told him.
(14 is very late for a first period, she might have been shy about it, but should have been her choice)

inthedarkx · 05/07/2020 22:06

She knows I told him. If I didn't tell him and he found out months down the line he would give me a load of abuse for telling him straight away. And he would probably be spiteful towards me after that by keeping something even more important from me. He's always been like this

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OzziePopPop · 05/07/2020 22:06

Translated he’s saying ‘I’m a moron, please ignore me’.

😁🌸😁🌸

wineandroses1 · 05/07/2020 22:08

What a twat. Good job he’s your Ex.

ContessaferJones · 05/07/2020 22:09

I read OPs posts as saying that the DD was embarrassed to tell her dad herself (understandably - it's the sort of thing I'd have rather died than say to mine) but didn't mind her mum letting him know (or at least accepted it as a necessity).

inthedarkx · 05/07/2020 22:10

@ContessaferJones that's right 😊

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LouiseTrees · 05/07/2020 22:11

I think you tell him it wasn’t my decision. Your daughter was embarrassed and she didn’t want me to tell you but I thought I should so you could try and be a better father than you were a partner.

HalfTermHalfTerm · 05/07/2020 22:11

He’s being a complete dick about you telling him on the 3rd day. There’s nothing he could have done and it’s not like she’s ill!

Regarding telling him at all, plenty of people will tell you that you shouldn’t have told him without her permission. I personally think that you were correct to quietly tell him but lots of people will disagree with me.

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