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OW being around my child

108 replies

holeofdreams · 27/10/2021 19:07

I don’t know if I’m being unreasonable or not.

My ex husband had an affair and we separated for a short while, which resulted in him having a short relationship with the OW and she fell pregnant. I stupidly took him back for a couple of years but have since divorced.

The OW and child live a couple of hours away. My ex has taken both children away for a few days and is taking the children to an event near the OW home on the way back and she has asked to join them but I don’t want this woman around my child and told my ex no.

My child has only seen the OW a couple of times for a few minutes and my child said she was nice to them. AIBU for not wanting this woman around my child?

OP posts:
holeofdreams · 28/10/2021 15:59

My EXH isn't with the OW anymore.

OP posts:
Oftenithinkaboutit · 28/10/2021 16:02

@holeofdreams

My EXH isn't with the OW anymore.
Well there’s a surprise

These children. Affairs, broken relationships, half siblings, tension between all the adults, absent fathers

Must be utterly shit for them

wasthataburp · 28/10/2021 16:02

@holeofdreams

My EXH isn't with the OW anymore.
She's still the mother of your child's brother or sister. Therefore going to be in the picture somehow. Why make issue of it
choli · 28/10/2021 16:07

Why make issue of it
It's an attempt at a power play. Unfortunately for the OP it is power she does not possess.

holeofdreams · 28/10/2021 16:23

Like every thread on here it always trials off and people put their own spin on things.

No one is an absent father, my ex gets on well with me and the other woman and the siblings have a good relationship. Me and the other woman don't have any relationship.

I've said I will just let the ex get on with things if the other woman is around our child in the future. Thank you to the posters who gave good advice and understood things from my pov.

OP posts:
Oftenithinkaboutit · 28/10/2021 16:26

@holeofdreams

Like every thread on here it always trials off and people put their own spin on things.

No one is an absent father, my ex gets on well with me and the other woman and the siblings have a good relationship. Me and the other woman don't have any relationship.

I've said I will just let the ex get on with things if the other woman is around our child in the future. Thank you to the posters who gave good advice and understood things from my pov.

You are on food relations with someone who left you Got someone else pregnant Came back to you And left you again for the ow And then he left the ow
holeofdreams · 28/10/2021 16:32

Good terms with an my ex I share a child with so yes I am on good terms with him for our child. Yes he's a twat and I'll never forget that. But if my child is happy seeing us get on they why wouldn't I be?

OP posts:
Oftenithinkaboutit · 28/10/2021 16:34

@holeofdreams

Good terms with an my ex I share a child with so yes I am on good terms with him for our child. Yes he's a twat and I'll never forget that. But if my child is happy seeing us get on they why wouldn't I be?
It’s higher admirable

It’s just a shame that all the anger that really should be directed at him, has been channeled towards the OW.

Who has also been treated like shit

Seriously, what kind of example does a man like this set his children?

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