There is a long history of domestic violence with my ex-partner and because of the things that have happened, CAFCASS have stopped contact between my daughter and her father until the courts decide whether any contact at all is safe or in her best interest.
He hasn’t seen her for over 3 months - since October/November last year. I was at first keeping in contact indirectly such as sending photos, updates, videos of daughter to him on a regular basis, but every time I did this he would turn the conversation back to contact and be abusive and manipulative.
I now send updates via my solicitor and he hasn’t responded yet alone acknowledged a single of one them including updates letting him know that daughter has been unwell - he hasn’t even asked the solicitor if she has recovered or okay now.
He has literally just acted like she doesn’t exist all these weeks and months, and has gotten on with his life. He still has mutual friends on his social media and they said that he has been out drinking with his mates, going out doing fun activities, laughing and joking all the time and basically acting like he is living his best life even though he claims to miss his daughter so much and can’t function without her.
AIBU to think how can some men be such lousy fathers and such shits?!
I genuinely couldn’t function without my daughter - couldn’t get out of bed, would be suicidal - not out with my mates going to arcades, bowling and restaurants!