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Mum there's a random man at the door

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quicklybeingdrivenmad · 09/01/2022 15:07

Just chilling after Sunday lunch, door bell goes, eldest DD expecting her boyfriend goes to answer and shouts out the above in a loud voice. DH and myself go into the hall and standing there spluttering out " I am not some random bloke I am your dad" is my exh.

For context we split when I was pregnant with DD, he would disappear out of her life for years at a time, never paid anything in maintenance, he actually told his family she was not his, would turn up, demand to see her and then vanish again. She is 21 now and started calling her step dad, dad through her choice at about 8 years old (she has always known her and her 2 sisters have different dads) but loves him and her little sisters, when she was about 14 he reappeared again and she refused to see him, so off he went with a huff, he tried again a few years later and again she refused (he claimed I had turned her against him.)

Fast forward to today and my DD turned round and said to DH dad can you take the girls into the back room, whilst holding up her hand to silence her real dad, once they had gone turned back to him, and said

"When I said random I meant it, who the F are you to turn up here and claim to be my dad, you know F all about me, never gave a F about me so F off and leave us alone "

Slams door in his face and is visibly upset and tells me to get rid of him, I open the door and tell him she does not want to see him, again accused of turning her against him and he waves his 15 year old court contact order in my face, Good luck with that one she is an adult. DH comes out and suggests he leaves or we will be phoning the police to ask for advice.

AIBU that she hates her father or not, if I am being honest I just think of DH as her father and have done for years as he is the only constant she has ever known, but this just makes me feel bad, as people I know have split and co-parented fine just never happened with us.

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TeaStory · 10/01/2022 16:14

Does he not realise she is TWENTY-ONE??

quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 16:29

You would have thought so, also would have known I am not his wife and have not been for nearly two decades, god knows whats happening, but something is and I refuse to let him even try and get DD1 caught up in it or cause our family grief because I guarantee there will be a motive behind this

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ChiefStockingStuffer · 10/01/2022 16:32

That's a very concerning conversation ... I hope his family can get to the root of it and keep him away from your family.

BrightYellowDaffodil · 10/01/2022 16:37

Sounds like he doesn't realise that she's an adult with agency, and he had some kind of 'grand return to open arms' fantasy.

The reference to you being 'Our wife' alone, never mind him talking to your DH about you as if your views didn't matter, would make my teeth itch with fury.

jb7445 · 10/01/2022 16:46

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WhereYouLeftIt · 10/01/2022 16:46

"he cannot believe I would allow my daughter to speak to an adult in such a way"
You said in your OP that your daughter is 21, and that your ex would disappear for years at a time. Has he completely lost track to the extent that he doesn't know your daughter is an adult herself now? (And that she can talk to another adult, particularly to an adult who has been such a spectacular disappointment, any way she pleases?)

tricksyt · 10/01/2022 16:47

"Our wife". 😂😂😂

whatfreshheck · 10/01/2022 16:50

"Our wife"??? He is a bit of a looney tune isn't he? Hope you are all ok?

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/01/2022 16:58

Dear Lord the ‘random bloke’ sounds more and more deluded with each thing he says, @quicklybeingdrivenmad!

I know you can’t send him a sarcastic text - but wouldnt it be fun to text him ^”I absolutely agree that our dd was out of line, so I have and locked her in a cupboard, fed only on bread and water, and she will stay there, without her phone, laptop, tablet and internet privileges, until she is 18.

Oh, wait - she is 21, an adult, and more than capable of making up her own mind about you, and I will not be punishing her or disciplining her.”^

quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 17:08

We are fine DH is torn between wanting to rip his head off and believing he should be sectioned tbf is DD1's choice and she has made her choice which I respect

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Santaisstilleatingmincepies · 10/01/2022 17:15

Tell your dh to straight faced tell him to seek out a solicitor specialising in adult dc and contact with their df's...
I bet he sits in his car ringing round trying to find one!
Grin

quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 17:29

I knew it family member has just got back to me, he is getting married, she is a widow, who always wanted a girl, has got two boy's.
Apparently she love the fact that he is such a caring dad and is expecting DD1 to be at the wedding to welcome her into their family

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iklboo · 10/01/2022 17:29

He's bonkers isn't he? 'Our wife', 'allow your daughter to speak to a (fellow) adult like that'?

Has he lost track of time and thinks she's still 14 or something? I'd tell him 'DD told you to fuck off, now I'm telling you to fuck off. Come here again and we're calling the police about your harassment'.

whatfreshheck · 10/01/2022 17:30

@quicklybeingdrivenmad

I knew it family member has just got back to me, he is getting married, she is a widow, who always wanted a girl, has got two boy's. Apparently she love the fact that he is such a caring dad and is expecting DD1 to be at the wedding to welcome her into their family
Well that's going to be awkward isn't it!
quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 17:31

He is bonkers but at least we know no why

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WhereYouLeftIt · 10/01/2022 17:32

@quicklybeingdrivenmad

I knew it family member has just got back to me, he is getting married, she is a widow, who always wanted a girl, has got two boy's. Apparently she love the fact that he is such a caring dad and is expecting DD1 to be at the wedding to welcome her into their family
Grin Oh dear. I wonder how this widow will react to the news that her intended is and always has been a shit dad?Grin
iklboo · 10/01/2022 17:32

I knew it family member has just got back to me, he is getting married, she is a widow, who always wanted a girl, has got two boy's.
Apparently she love the fact that he is such a caring dad and is expecting DD1 to be at the wedding to welcome her into their family

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha! Good one! He's spun her some yarns about his 'great relationship' with his loving daughter hasn't he? He's crapping it that New Wife will realise he's been bullshitting her. I bet he's trotted out the 'crazy ex' storyline to her, too.

theemmadilemma · 10/01/2022 17:32

Inheritance of some kind and he wants a slice?

My father was similar. Kids grow up, and they see the truth and make up their own minds. I did and felt similarly. And I did not feel regret when he died at my decision, it was solid.

quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 17:33

Told her about the wedding her response F no and we will be having a seperate chat about swearing x

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ChiefStockingStuffer · 10/01/2022 17:38

Tell DD if she really wants him to stop, to smile, ask for his fiancees phone number so she can get to know her, then let her know what he was REALLY like as a father.

tricksyt · 10/01/2022 17:44

Ha! What a donkey of a man.

XelaM · 10/01/2022 17:49

Your ex sounds exactly like my ex-husband. My daughter is only 11, but if he ever chooses to reappear I expect she will react in a similar fashion.

quicklybeingdrivenmad · 10/01/2022 17:58

He has turned up again FFS asking DD1 to go to the wedding, guessing she must be rich and needs her money, DD1 no am not doing it and you owe my mum and dad minimum of £70k in what you have not paid door slamming again

Someone please tell me what do I do am not having my family put through this it will start to affect the little ones even though she is shielding them

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TheChip · 10/01/2022 17:59

Would your dd be up for speaking with the police for harassment if he keeps it up? He is clearly not listening to her when she tells him politely to fuck off

ChampagneLassie · 10/01/2022 18:11

Give EXH a warning and that you'll consider getting the police involved if he keeps harassing her. As strong as your DD1 sounds, this must be massively challenging for her. If he doesn't take the warning then do consider police / restraining order etc. He's obviously lying to this new woman so he's not changed into a decent person at all