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Blended family/partners kids am I being unfair

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QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 19:44

Friends with partner for 8 years, in a relationship for 9/10 months. Partner has 3 kids (2 are teens and do their own thing don’t see them) youngest is 9. My children are 6 and 10. Very different parenting styles, very different backgrounds (my youngest was recently diagnosed with ADHD and put on meds which has made a huge difference to some of his challenging behaviours however …) I have my own home, car etc - I pay for everything bills etc. Partner has a flat which he stays at sometimes but mostly spends time here and when he has his youngest it’s here. His youngest is quite demanding and cheeky and has really poor manners which I struggle with and pretty much takes over my home when here. There is no set arrangement with partner and his ex - she moved on and had another child and basically when she feels she needs a break youngest is sent here, or to partners moms. Partner is heavily focused on his youngest doesn’t really bother about his elder two but puts it down to them not wanting to bother with him because of their age/friends etc I still think he could make more effort. Small things like what’s app photo will only be of his youngest or when he speaks he will only refer to youngest rather than say “my 3” or use their names, just makes me uncomfortable. I don’t get told when his youngest is coming to stay, just expected to accommodate and pull money out of the sky to care for another child in my home … this Christmas he began buying presents for his youngest in October, his other 2 were not as much of a priority and basically me and them and my 2 were left until 2 and 3 days before Xmas. He blew 2 weeks of wages on further presents for his youngest leaving the household struggling to get by over Xmas then accused me of using him when I commented that there needed to be more structure and communication regarding his son and staying arrangements. My family have made every effort to make him and his son welcome - his mom on the other hand acts like me and my children don’t exist not even so much as an orange was sent for my kids at Xmas. Not to mention he also has a dog which I am expected to look after when he is working - I don’t have a dog by choice and she is boisterous making it difficult for guests/visitors. I just feel completely disrespected and not a priority at all, he says I’m spiteful and don’t want him and his dog or son here it’s more to do with the fact it’s my home not his or ours and I feel taken advantage of 😳am I being unreasonable

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Forgottobuymincepies · 02/01/2025 20:53

Is he there full time op?

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:54

Oodlesandoodlesofnoodles · 02/01/2025 20:52

I don’t see what on earth you are getting from this situation or relationship.

Makes two of us!

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QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:54

Forgottobuymincepies · 02/01/2025 20:53

Is he there full time op?

He’s there depending on where his mood takes him

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LittleBitAlexisLaLaLaLaLa · 02/01/2025 20:54

The good news is you’re less than a year in and he doesn’t live with you- not for the lack of trying on his part it seems- so easy enough to get rid of this shitty wankstain of a man.

It’s his children I feel sorry for though as they’re stuck with him forever as their dad. The rift he must be driving between his kids by the difference in how he treats them is inexcusable and doesn’t just risk damaging his relationship with them but their relationship with each other by blatantly favouring the youngest. Utterly toxic and that for me would have been the limit without any of the other shit.

Forgottobuymincepies · 02/01/2025 20:55

Sorry reread and he has his own flat.. Be less available for him coming over. Plan a date for just 2. If he complains you strike back you want a bf not a ready made family of his dc and his exes as a bonus. If he ain't happy you obviously agree you can't move forward with the relationship...

everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 20:56

He's a Man Child. And I'd be very wary of any man that doesn't have their own kids at all.
You can do far better, OP x

crackfoxy · 02/01/2025 20:56

Get rid. Waste of space you'll be better off on your own with your DC

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:56

LittleBitAlexisLaLaLaLaLa · 02/01/2025 20:54

The good news is you’re less than a year in and he doesn’t live with you- not for the lack of trying on his part it seems- so easy enough to get rid of this shitty wankstain of a man.

It’s his children I feel sorry for though as they’re stuck with him forever as their dad. The rift he must be driving between his kids by the difference in how he treats them is inexcusable and doesn’t just risk damaging his relationship with them but their relationship with each other by blatantly favouring the youngest. Utterly toxic and that for me would have been the limit without any of the other shit.

It’s caused numerous disagreements. I’d just get shut down with being jealous because my children’s father is not like him ……

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QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:57

everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 20:56

He's a Man Child. And I'd be very wary of any man that doesn't have their own kids at all.
You can do far better, OP x

Oh no he has 3! And he’s mommy’s prince!

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Alwaysdreaming21 · 02/01/2025 20:59

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:53

Forgot to add, apparently I have used him to give my kids a “normal” Christmas 🤷🏽‍♀️

He is a prick!

TomatoSandwiches · 02/01/2025 20:59

He is doing the using. He seems to use every woman within his vicinity to do the shit work, the jobs that are beneath him.
He is abusive, and tbh a shit father, just end it op, there's no arguing with men like this because they already know they're wronguns but expect you to put up with it.

Your children don't need a man like this in their life. Finish it now.

everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 21:00

@QuirkyCat212 Yes but how often do they stay with him?

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 21:01

YourAquaLion · 02/01/2025 20:51

This is unnecessary and mean spirited. OP has come on for advice not to have her good intentions for this relationship or parenting critiqued. If you can’t think of anything nice to say…

Thank you!!
sounds like their last date left em high and dry, couldn’t imagine why …..

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Bobbing46 · 02/01/2025 21:03

He's a shit dad.
He's a shit partner.
He is absolutely using you. He wants all or nothing because it means your doing it all, financing it, making it nice for his kid, feeding everyone. While he does nothing except be a disney dad to only 1 of his 3 children.
I would be so disgusted by the way he treats his own kids I couldn't be friends with him let alone date him or put him near my kids. I have the ick just reading about him.
Get rid of this shit waste of space man child.

Forgottobuymincepies · 02/01/2025 21:03

Please make sure you don't get pregnant.. My ex was a slave to his Crazy Exes.... And his dm could do now wrong.. He had the snip as no way was I risking getting more entwined with that lot.... Divorced him and didn't look back. Did go on to remarry and have another dc.

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 21:05

everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 21:00

@QuirkyCat212 Yes but how often do they stay with him?

Usually every weekend (youngest) and these Xmas hols have been whenever youngest has called, so no structure or routine which I understand can go out the window during school hols but given it’s my home it would be nice to be asked/told. There’s just been no real regard for any commitments of mine and my kids, not to mention youngests mum sent him when he was riddled with a throat infection which has been passed to us. There’s just not really any respect or morals anywhere tbh 😳

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everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 21:05

@QuirkyCat212 But what about the other two?

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 21:06

everychildmatters · 02/01/2025 21:00

@QuirkyCat212 Yes but how often do they stay with him?

However, if he has a strop (could be about anything) he’ll just ignore the calls when his youngest wants him ……

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BodenCardiganNot · 02/01/2025 21:06

He will find a replacement nanny with a fanny by Valentine’s Day.

Absolutely this!

Gingersprouts · 02/01/2025 21:07

Ditch him!

2025HereICome · 02/01/2025 21:08

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LittleBitAlexisLaLaLaLaLa · 02/01/2025 21:09

QuirkyCat212 · 02/01/2025 20:56

It’s caused numerous disagreements. I’d just get shut down with being jealous because my children’s father is not like him ……

I don’t know what your ex is like, you might have said but I missed it. But even if he happens to be a cunt it doesn’t take away from the fact your current boyfriend is a dickhead. It’s not a race to the bottom.

EsmeeMerlin · 02/01/2025 21:10

You have only been with him 9 months and already having so many alarm bells.just dump his ass. He is not the one for you.

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That’s really good to hear and I’m happy for you but please could you stick to the word of your last post and exit my thread. Perhaps I can be as sensible and fabulous as you one day!!! However it seems that even when you keep your kids out of it for the first 9 months it might not work anyway so … night!

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Roryno · 02/01/2025 21:14

Sounds like your eyes are now wide open. Rose coloured specs removed and wool pulled off your eyes. So when are you going to tell him to go?